IN Carmel

 Another good night of sleep.  They do appear every so often and I'm so happy they do. The morning routine happened and I was out the door looking at the messy place I wrote about yesterday.  But before that work started I was across the street to the best garage sale ever.  The Mrs. is my size and she was almost giving away a closet size bunch of clothes with her closet still filled.  I came home with pull overs tops pants and intend to go back for another look when their garage door goes up.  The beginning of the dahlia bed is the hope for this space.  All is ready but the plants.  They will come in May. The stepping stones have found a new home. Over the years they have been many places.  Once home I started moving stone path material to another bed and raking the path area where the stone path had been.  Then new preparation began fir another stone path in the new bed.  That bed would be where the dahlias would be planted eventu...

                 What a gift and to be outside with the blue above is where I was today.  Blessed for sure.                                                   Such a reminder of the summer sky at Copper Harbor, Michigan. Closing in on another week under the belt.  Today was another one at home.  Woo, woo.  I like those.  There was a little rain in the morning but not enough to make me move from the bench on the patio.  It was a drop here and there.  Mostly there.  The forecast was for a week of rain.  That hasn't happened.                                                     Difficult to see...

            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...