Hello
SUMMER!
The patio garden and borders lush, and I have the mulch spread.
It is hard to believe that when I moved here 9 years ago there was absolutely nothing back here...bare...the Bayberry bushes...the Climbing
Ivy...the Hostas and Roses and Irises...the Seiseki Stone and Boulders...the borders...all mine...since 2011.
The View from North Patio Beach
And a couple of new additions from this week.
Hosta
And Woolly Lavender
(which will sport purple blooms)
We named it Medusa...you know, chick with snakes for hair...bad attitude...turn you to stone...yeah...
Well, it might have not turned us to stone...but the past five 90 degree days have done a number on the borders.
I was going to plant it in the corner of my border between the Bayberry bushes where the old one failed a year or so back.
Yeah...that will have to wait.
The ground is like concrete now from the clay and baking heat.
We had a wonderful relaxing June Adventure...filled with plants and garden shoppes...mulch and pizza...carry out Wendy's...breakfast Razzleberry pie...sleeping in (...at least until Sofi pushed the elephant canvas off the headboard on BOTH of our heads...)
The canvas is unsecured...lightweight...just leaning.
Also, she learned early on when she wants me to get up and feed her...shoving the elephant off on my sleeping head works well.
The first time it happened I thought it was an accident.
By the 4th and 5th time I realized she had found her new way to make sure I was up.
Now we laugh at it.
Lots of "Our Time" and playing with the Sofi-Cat
(...she loves to play rough with him....has beat him up since she was a kitten...he is her Rough Toy...)
(...no...I won't be setting fire to the edges of her hoop...)
We also tasted the first of my micro-batch of Strawberry Wine.
Gypsy Winery...2020
"Strawberry Fields"
Still a bit strong...but mellowing as it ripens. The color is deeper and the scent is full fresh strawberries.
The Message in this Bottle
"...let me take you down...cause I'm going to..."
Like 1978...a hot summer night...and young love fumbling...making out...in a bottle.
Great with cheese, fresh fruit and chocolate!
It was a wonderful couple of days, Guy :)
Can't wait for our July Grill-Out and Picnic!!!
Soon.
Somebody left James and Family a summer gift, too.
And isn't that black and white one the cutest thing you've seen today???
Pretty sure they are going to keep them.
The boys have new toys now.
(stock photo...didn't have one of his)
And James'
He bought and put them on.
They popped by yesterday...dripping and sunburnt... after taking the grands swimming in a nearby creek.
"Pool's Closed for the Season...No Problem...Creek's Always Open!!!"
Finally caught a new to me movie (2020..pre-plague I think)
And it was pretty entertaining...or maybe it was just nice to see something NEW (ish) for a change.
Great casting and fairly funny.
Still waiting for our local library Outreach to resume.
Angie (recovering from her recent surgery) and finally open again for business again.
And that you are okay!
Just taking a quiet, relaxing Zen Weekend.
Busy week next week!
"Damn it, Mom...you PROMISED it was nap-time a half hour ago!!!" ~Sofi
