IN Carmel

 Another good start to the day with a morning in the garden.  The temperature was wonderful and being with so many colorful flowers was a pleasure.  Yes, the garden is starting to bloom in more than one place with just a few spots where color is gone until next year.                       A little difficult to see the two leaves with two distinctively different shades of green. Some day lilies received their yearly trim that will bring new growth and perhaps a flower or two  before frost.  Most of the Holly Hocks have entered their ugly stage with tall leaning stems and few flowers only at the top. Their once upon a time beautiful leaves now are eaten full of holes which is the usual after blooming.  Cutting must come later allowing the seeds to dry on the stalk. There was other dead heading that keep new buds coming and there was a major effort to water everything that was near the house...

 Well, today had some interesting things to report.  Well, I would say it wasn't particularly the same old, same old day that you usually hear.  But close, perhaps, Dee!                           YES, It's the beginning of State Fair Zinnia season.  My favorite time of the year. One of the almost first things to happen was snipping three Dahlia flowers so that more could be coming along behind.  I arranged them along with some Becky Daisy's and a few other things including a spring of Rosemary.  I texted my good dahlia friend Kathy to see if she was home.  The arrangement was meant for her.  Nope.  She was painting at church.   So off I went with flowers for her discovering that I had arrived about 30 minutes early.  She's had a week not wanting to repeat. Those happen to all of us. So painting would be a big help. The crew of church friends arrived...

 Today started a little slow and I just made an effort to keep it that way starting with all the things that start the day.                                           The first Tipsy on the second Tipsy plant.  Just a little softer in color.  I made it to the garden wondering if critters ate the tomatoes.  They didn't.  One more ripe tomato made into the house.  Then the morning work was a little bit of a lot of things.  The late coming sunflowers and Mexican sunflowers got a good drink of water and the weed that were around them disappeared.  I'm not watering weeds for sure.  The flowers usually are late comers making themselves noticeable for late summer and fall.                                      ...

 Other than all the little stuff that makes the day happen, there were just two big things that happened.  One in the morning and one in the afternoon.  I should add another one.  USA is playing tonight.  So...here goes a little of the stuff.   This morning I had a follow up with my heart doctor.  And that all went well with one exception.  I checked early.  The doc was running late which never makes me fret.  But what did let me fret that for some unexplained reason, they forgot to call me back from the waiting area to see the doctor.  After two men that appeared after me with later then my appointment were seen, I appeared at the desk with sort of when am I being called.  It was an hour after my time that finally I saw the doctor.  Geesh!  Blood pressure was high.  I didn't wonder why but I said what needed saying about my May concerns and went on my way. Done Over With and Done.   The afternoon ...

 This will be short because the day was pretty short on all that happened.   There was unusual church which was pretty good with all that was going on with the regulars.   Everything happened that was supposed to happen and we all carried on even if most of the staff for many reasons were not there.  I'm wishing them all well and particular those who have Covid.  During the hospital stay they both came to visit but so far the body is staying strong and I am grateful.                               T he Becky Daisy's are coming on strong.  There is nothing quite like a Becky. The afternoon consisted of a great sleep and another soccer game with Brazil experiencing a big upset with Norway coming out on top.   That was followed with the once a month family zoom with all in attendance excepts some of the grandsons.  The garden received a big neglect...

 This morning I felt sorry for the tomatoes.  So...water came their way as well as the Mexican Sunflowers and the other Sunflowers.  The last two were really malingering.  Poor things.  I have got to do a better job.  My excuse, good or bad in nature is they are far from the hose.  But with two gal. of water in each hand I managed to give them a great drink.  It should last for a while.  The Dahlias were refreshed as well and that was pretty much the watering story. I did forget the cucumbers who need a lot of water to make cucumbers.  I fixed that in the evening.                                         Ms. Tipsy.  For having a name like that I think she's doing well.                                     ...