IN Carmel

            A beautiful perennial geranium from the church plant swap.  It lives in many spots in the garden. Another interesting day.  That seems to be the theme these days.  Nothing boring, nothing gained.  So I want gained so boring keeps the crazy days balanced.  I guess. Up early with the usuals as usual.  There was the walk in the garden to choose the job for the day.  I decided on edging.  So I started.  That meant moving all the Superior rocks and clearing the bed they lay on pulling weeds hiding around and under them so to speak.                                                     It's a job that happens two or three times a summer. Before the rocks returned to their resting place the area under them was preened.  That is when I remember...

            Let's start with blue bells and bleeding hearts.  A great combination blooming at the same time.                                                         One never goes wrong with this early combination.                                              Waiting for germination.  I might need to do another try. Another good night of rest.  Someone must be praying for that to happen.  Maybe me! So as usual the coffee cup went with me to the garden after the teeth were brushed, hearing aids in, sugar reading and blood pressure done, glasses on, breakfast eaten and more.  I guess all of that an more helped me to wake up. ...

                           Once again showing off being among the first to bloom.  There are many buds. The day started with light coming in the window.  I love it!  Some mornings start in the dark.  This one didn't.  Breakfast happened and then a walk with coffee.  Decisions made.  Today was the day transplanting of B Eyed Susan's would happen. I have been putting it off for better things.   I filled a space that didn't produce much Okra when it was planted.  Some years it was overrun by bushes.  So today I decided to let Susan take over.  And she will with time.  I can forget about that space.  After all that it was time to put on my Uber hat and take my friend to the eye doctor.  She had a good exam and received new prescriptions with the hope of seeing better.  I think it will work well for her.  Once again Butterfly Wee...

                     I took a cup of coffee and my Iphone on the morning garden walk.  I did a little snooping.  A finally polished nest with the middle supporting a very deep area where the eggs and mother sit.  I dare a sparrow try to move in.  Mom will get them for sure.  It looks very empty from the round entrance hole. I suspect the bottom part happened before pine needles were found.  Pine needles for nesting material are preferred by Blue Birds.  Sunday, Sunday.  Church day and we were there again.  Jill preached about Thomas and his visit with Jesus after the resurrection.  This was the first of two Sundays available to order hanging basket flowers.  The profit from this project will provide for a few new things as well as restorations in the court yard area. I'll let other folks participate this year.  Flowers are so expensive.  Everything takes oil. Flo...

          Clean water for the birds and a house ready for the wrens.  One of the seven dwarfs on guard.                                  Pretty blue bells for those who like B Bells.  The Piliated Wood Pecker is seen often.  As you all have figured out...Saturday ends the week and this end is the one I've been looking forward to.  Lots of unplanned things happened this week, so I'm done with this week.  Now on to fewer surprises, please. Just be ordinary.                                                             I can't get enough of purple and yellow.   It was a very short night again with an early rise and then off to church for the first of tw...

 It was the morning wake up stuff and then a walk in the garden. Three areas told me it was liberation time for them.  Doug has been working on the forsythia bush trimming out all the old stuff getting it ready for next years spring.  He is a super bush trimmer. Two big blues are ready for next Wed. Yes...two.                                                          A clump of Joe Pye is on the other side of Doug.  And right beside that bush were two Joe Pye clumps that have planted themselves in that space.  They seem to like it where they landed along with a few other intentionally plants. The Joe P are getting ready to show new shoots for this year.  The clump where they were to emerge was covered with violets among other things.  So I declared another liberation day with a lot of m...