big work weekend and catching up on things...

this area in front of the deck has come a long way in a year...

the peonies are still blooming, but some are scorched really bad from the high temps the last couple of weeks...

the view sitting on the steps...

(my favorite all time place to be)

things are filling in and getting bigger...

the plug of lamb's ear I put in here last summer is doing very well...

asiatic lilies have heads...

the ones in the island are blooming...

got the hats on the scarecrows...

roses are blooming...

hydrangea will be whitening up soon...

and ferns look good...

we worked hard this weekend...

and this is small enough for me to handle...

I can use the tiller...

the green beans shot up fast with the rain we got...

the yuccas are starting to open, too...

when I was a kid, these were in a lot of the cemeteries we visited...

and I was so thrilled to get some starts several years ago...

the brush pile from raking, trimming trees and just cleaning up...

the beans behind us...

finally got her out front...

the corn at the end of the street...

it was 79 yesterday with a stiff breeze...

just the perfect kind of day...

rose garden...

not that we are pretty much caught up on things...

next weekend we will be doing some medium to small projects...

hope you had a great weekend and that this week is awesome for you!

I know many have been doing proms and graduations...

starting vacation time...

and the summer festivals are starting...

it sure feels like summer now...

:)

a nice slow, steady rain...

just what we need...

have good days...

its nasty hot out there...

but we did get a little bit done in the early mornings and late evenings...

this is the new garden area that we put in last summer in front of the deck...

its getting there...

we put this together for the birdies since its so hot and dry here...

and I put Alice with her teacup...

you can see the haze just hanging...

hoping we get some rain this afternoon and tonight...

we are in the 2 inch area!

we could use it

and guess what I found up this morning!

green beaners!

getting the pot ready now...

short night, long day...

makes an old lady tired...

but a good day...

we worked outside until the Indy 500 started...

the guys flat out quit on me while it was on...

and it was getting pretty nasty out...

heat index was 98...

and then I heard thunder...

the little bit of a shower we got the night before helped things grow...

but we got nothing out of all the pop ups...

but...

it did cool things off a bit and brought a small breeze with it...

and the kids showed up and stayed until after supper...

it was a good day...

its after midnight...

and I really need to head to bed...

maybe we can head out again early and do some more damage before the heat gets so bad...

have good days...

Have a safe weekend and remember...

our town...

to all of those who laid down their lives...

thank you