August has arrived. It is my favorite month. My birthday is in August but I love it for more than that. By August I've been on vacation for about 7 weeks and am feeling quite a bit more relaxed than was the case in June and most of July. Dale is back for good from Madeline Island and it is always better when he is around. The Minnesota State Fair is in August and I'm ready to be excited about it!
Monday, August 1, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Tiger Lilies
Our tiger lilies consistently bloom later than all the other ones I see around town. Not sure why. Anyway, this is the first one to flower in our garden.
July Planting 1
Don't know that I've waited until July for my first venture to Bachman's to buy plants. There wasn't much left in the way of annuals but I found some nice perennials. The plant on the left with the yellow flowers is called rudbeckia or Denver daisy. The red flowers on the right belong to a plant called gaillardia or Arizona red shades.
July Planting 2
The red flowers in the center of the photo belong to a plant called yarrow. This version is strawberry seduction.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
June
June
The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In golden hours,
Silver days,
And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend.
There's Little League,
Hopscotch, the creek,
And after supper,
Hide and seek.
That live-long light
Is like a dream,
And freckles come
Like flies to cream.
--John Updike
The part...:
"And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend."
...speaks to me because I still have summers off and I truly appreciate that the time is mine to spend.
As a kid, I loved walking Minnehaha Creek in the summer. I have especially fond memories of walking Willie, the family dog. After supper our version of hide and seek was kick the can.
The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In golden hours,
Silver days,
And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend.
There's Little League,
Hopscotch, the creek,
And after supper,
Hide and seek.
That live-long light
Is like a dream,
And freckles come
Like flies to cream.
--John Updike
The part...:
"And long green weeks
That never end.
School's out. The time
Is ours to spend."
...speaks to me because I still have summers off and I truly appreciate that the time is mine to spend.
As a kid, I loved walking Minnehaha Creek in the summer. I have especially fond memories of walking Willie, the family dog. After supper our version of hide and seek was kick the can.
Peonies
These photos were taken just a little over a week ago and feature the white peonies in our own yard. Deb gave me these a couple years ago and this is the first year they've flowered nicely. Although they've since faded they sure were gorgeous.
Peonies
June is here and the peonies have been lovely. The above are a neighbor's from about a week ago. We had pink peonies at the house on Stevens although I think ours were of a lighter variety.
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