IN Carmel

 It's been a wonderful different unusual Sunday that comes along perhaps once in a life time.                                                Cooler weather brings long life to this blooming dogwood tree.                                                                                                 It's a beautiful sight out my kitchen window. But first...We took Noah to church.  His parents visited brother Andrew at Goshen College.  They chose to return to Carmel later this morning.  We also took Noah home again after his bell practice reh...

 Crazy, busy day.  I happy for my computer chair at 5:30.  I was out the door at 8 am on the way to church soup kitchen day.  We swapped with another group so today was our day just followed by last weeks work Saturday.  I made a stop at the neighbor's garage sale and I saved some money because what I had in mind was gone.  Then on to church arriving as usual at 8:30.                                                     A beautiful Malow plant on it's way to be even more beautiful. I worked for about 20 minutes and then Dan came and I got him started on a few things.  The rest of the crew and some new crew folks arrived and it was a full morning of work.  And once again the deadline was met.  We were busy with a crowd a bit larger than usual.  But the food held out and community fo...

 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. ...