IN Carmel

            I get excited even when I see a Dahlia bud.  This is a big one on a Kathy plant started very early. Monday, Monday.  Another day of doing.  I was off to do church work around 8:45 stopping at Rita's house for labeled clams used for carry out food at Bread and Bowl.  Then on to church were the crew was at work.  It was time to put Pentecost back in the box for another year.  And we closed the box only to get a few Pride things up for the month of June.  There is a wedding at church on Friday which curtailed some of what we wanted to do.  We'll finish next week.  It's another one of those month activities.  Then comes the green ordinary season with no changes for five months.  Woo.  We need that space.                            I even watered the mulch with the hope it stayed where I put it.  S...

 Sunday again.  I didn't do much walk around stuff before we left for church.  The choir was rehearsing when we arrived and that was a huge treat.  Summer choir starts next Sunday with our new director of music in charge.  This Sunday was Trinity Sunday and the service was planned around the trinity with a wonderful sermon with a lot of depth of thinking.  Hymns about the trinity were sung.  Just a great inclusive service.                       Mullin in bloom.  A regal shape and texture added to the garden in two different spots.                                                                        Beautiful for a while and then it is time to move on.  The prom...

                                             This little guy approached the feeder while I was near by.                                                                        I waited and he didn't mind a bit getting a big drink while I was picture taking.  It was a busy day with a lot to show for it.  Well, maybe a lot for a lady approaching old age but not quite there yet, some would say.  Not many but I'm counting on the not many some who would say. I was out and about but waited until much of the dew was off the grass.  I hate wet feet if waiting will help.   I grabbed the little rake and started on a couple ...

                              Different shades of green with coral bells.  The bells will not be here for long. My goodness.  Another Friday added to my life.  I'll take as many as I can get.  Another early morning but this time an hour later or close to it.  All my life mornings have been early for me but perhaps not quite as early as lately.  I can't say the same for my sister.  She was a sleeper as long as I can remember, continuing in that grove to this day 90 some years later.                        Why do I continue to picture cabbage?  Because I think it is a beautifully made vegetable. I did all the inside stuff and then started working on the outside stuff.  The ground in the butterfly garden seemed pretty workable so I fluffed that dirt that certainly discouraged the weeds th...

                                                   I guess it's sort of like putting up a new bulletin board.  It was catch up morning.  After a short night of sleep I was off to I U North for infusions and a calcium shot for bones.  It took a while waiting for a doctors OK trying to eliminate another blood draw among other things. We were successful. When I was on the way I stopped at Ace for some mulch and two plants.  The goal for the morning was to work on the path to the back yard that I started yesterday.  There are times that make me wonder why I make more work for myself.  Maybe wanting to see something new and proving to myself that I can do it.  Could it be that?                                ...

  I might call this day a lost cause or something close to that.  A few things happened like living for one. I do call that a big one.  I thought it would be a good day to clean house.  That became a joke for a lot of what I call good reasons.  You might make a different evaluation..                                                          I think the fungus is called Turkey Tails. It rained down a whole lot of rain and it took a while for it to think about stopping around noon.  I did sweep and wash the kitchen floor.  The sweeper forgot to sweep.  Maybe another day memory will serve the sweeper well.   So I took the gift of today to mean it was a day to sit, sleep and just take it easy.  My blood pressure has been a bit on the low side and the fact that the h...