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Wednesday

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 It's strange how different each day can be even though there are so many things that are the same.  That was proven today for sure.  It was the same people in the same house with the same goals and just more of the same.  Then there were all the different things that made the day perhaps a bit more interesting one would hope.   I was up early and found the beautiful orange bird with the black head eating jelly at the feeder.  I made sure the cardinal had black sunflower seeds and the blue birds had food for their babies.  We see them often these days and I would imagine their family is growing with holly hocks in their view.   Yesterday when Kathy was here, we checked the Dahlias and she confirmed what I suspected.  The rabbits have been at all but one of the Dahlias nibbling off all the NEW growth. I decided that was going to change but I wasn't happy with my solution. This morning I tried something new and I think it will be succ...
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Tuesday

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                                     The ever present for now Holly Hock.  I can't get enough of them.  I started the morning with coffee on the patio wearing a sweatshirt to stay warm.  After a few minutes I happened to look up to the sky and on the way spotted a beautiful bright orange oriole sitting near the top of our tall, tall green fir tree with the sun spotlighting and the blue sky above.  What a wonderful, beautiful way to start today or just any day.  I call that an unbelievable gift given to me.  How could I keep from singing!  This was an easy morning...Well, sort of easy.  I just mostly sat in a chair, then I moved to a chair in Zionsville.  It was dentist day.  So I would say it was a good morning of sitting.  Well, sort of.  I had a wonderful teeth cleaner.  She needs to stay hired.  So pleasant...
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Monday

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                              Acanthus looking better than ever.  It's a happy camper in the sun this year. It's been a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  Perfect temperatures to work outside make it that way.  So when all the necessary's were finished on the inside, I was outside of course.  There should be no surprise reading that was the case.                                                   The second color of the summer.  It's getting exciting.  I moved over to the primroses.  Now how could I fix this area?  Well, I tried.  I moved some interesting wood into the area. Some Japanese ferns were added along with a little ground cover.  There are two Hosta in the bed that appear unbelievable late....
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Sunday

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  Only God can make nigella seed pods.  They are beautiful just being a seed pod and nothing else.  But their seeds do make beautiful flowers.  There is a little white one in the picture. Pinks are dianthus. As you have known for years...Sunday follows Saturday.  It happened all over again.  So after a little of this and that, we were off to church again.  June is Pride month in Indy as well as at church.  The first Sunday is always a communion Sunday.  Nothing changes that.  The second Sunday is the day after the big Saturday in the city.  And it's a big Sunday at church.  This one being one blown out of the park for many reasons.   1.  Members of the Indy Men's Choir sang two anthems.  Beautifully done with great meaning. 2.  The Bell Ringers played two wonderful anthems.  3. The Cathedral Singers Summer choir added their music selection. 4. Our minister of education preached relating his life st...
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Saturday

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 After coffee and paper and listening to the birds, most of the morning was spent in the garden.  The deer left everything alone.                                            A little bug eaten but still enjoyable.    It's the first day lily to bloom.                                                                                  But the baby squirrel was seen sitting on the bird feeder by climbing the brick on the side of the house this morning.  Garden work is never finished, over or done.  The plants keep on growing as do the weeds. It would appear that the cucumbers have doubled their s...
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Friday

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                      Aren't these just the sweetest things with the evening sun doing it's best lightening.  The morning started a bit strange.  I woke up at 7.  That's a big change in my routine but I'll take it any day.  Doug was even up before me.  Now that's new news.  So the morning started a bit slow with going away clothes being the look of the morning.                            From the garden to the kitchen with three more buds waiting to open any day now.                                     The more one cuts, the more will bloom.  There is no way to loose unless cuts are forgotten. Yes, we were on our way to see Doug's heart doctor with appointment time at 10;25.  It would seem th...
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Thursday

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 The garden walk happened this morning after a big bug spray job over and under my clothes and more.  I decided the big now overgrown wild violets in one spot needed to be pulled. Violets produce thousands of seeds after blooming and that is something I don't need. The garden cart was pulled out of the garage and on the way to the violets I found more stuff that needed to be removed.  After all that happened I went on to the violet spot.  Out they came easily with ground still soaked with water.                  We'll start with a pretty pink begonia.  I'd love to have more but I'll let someone else buy! Then it was on to the area around one of our big huge pine trees.  At one time ivy grew up to the top of that tree.  Not any more with effort to eliminate anything close to the base of the tree.  Today that happened which is quit a job.  I ended up with a cart load for the big blue. ...
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