IN Carmel

 When walking the garden tonight, you will realize I picked different flower colors to photograph. WHERE SHOULD I START!  Yes, all capital letters.  It was a day like none other.  Really, not even close to something close to familiar.  Well, maybe.  No not maybe. So, where should I start? As you might have remembered, there is a class at the Y for folks with cancer.  I was invited to be a part of that group.  And I was.  I'm taking a break now for the next 12 week program but will probably attend in the winter.  One of the members is from Trinidad.  She has 3 children, none of which live in the area.  One is in Tenn. One in UK and I think maybe the third is in Canada.  She is looking forward to Cataract Surgery in a few weeks.  Currently, she is receiving treatment for active cancer.  I volunteered to do some driving for her.  Today was the day and Uber Lela was on the road to many places for many reasons....

                                                              It only gets better. Perennial Sweet Peas.   Are you wondering how anyone could spend so much time in the garden and still have more to do.  I'm wondering the same thing. I would think what's with you if you weren't me.  Morning after morning, day after day and then weeks and all the summer months.  There always is more if one wants to do more.  When more wears out then finished happens.  I'm waiting for finished at some point.  But then it's fall clean up.  I'm guessing finished might never really happen.  Did you follow me on that trip?  It's my place of escape.  Everyone needs a place no matter what the place might be.  Doug's is reading and old cowboy movies.  Ugh.  ...

            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...