June.....Where'd Ya Go?

  

It's finally feeling a bit more like summer.  I have even switched back to cotton sheets.  I had my doubts that it would ever be warm enough for that.  We would have days of warm weather then a streak of days in the sixties and lower.  Doesn't seem right that we are past the middle of June with the solstice upon us.

Above is my deck umbrella with a new patch.  It got torn  with a good size three corner tear when it was being removed from storage.  I spent days considering how best to fix it, then remembered that many years ago I bought a roll of fusible webbing.  I think I was going to save some old T-shirts.  I dug it out and decided that a cloud patch would look okay.  I put on the patch and went to work with some permanent markers.  I also patched the underside.  I normally would't bother but since this is outside braving the elements, I decided to be cautious. Well. see, grasshopper........Well see.........

With the warmer weather I am finally getting the deck in order.  It's time to buy morning glory seedlings and perhaps fuchsias, if I can find some small ones.

Flag Day was. largely ignored by the world, yet is is good to remember that June fourteenth,  1777 is the day the Continental Congress made Old Glory the official emblem of the USA.  It was also my sister-in-law's birthday.  She died in 1996 at far too young an age. 

I am going to watch the opening of the Obama Center tomorrow.  A fine way to celebrate Juneteenth.  There are many small things to give us hope in these troubled times. This is a joyful big one.

As always,  thanks for stopping by.........*s*

Summer!

 I have finally gotten a small portion of the deck cleaned so it’s possible to sit out here under my new umbrella.

The hibiscus are loving the weather and are blooming like crazy.  As are the petunias which have all come from wintered over seed..I really should keep better notes as to which seed I have actually saved and which has just come up from old planters.  The hummingbirds started coming a few days ago.  Wish I were fast enough to get a photo; it’s enough to know that they are coming. I don’t put up feeders as the squirrels knock them down.  Hummingbirds love bright flowers.  I may try to find a few fuchsias to add to the lot.

I love sitting out here and listening to the silence.  Not really silent as the falling water of the pond filter adds to the ambience.  These are the days when I truly love being in the woods.  It’s not as isolated as my old property but it’s still pretty nice.

Work on the gardening has been slow due to my mobility problems.  However I will be harvesting catnip, oregano, and thyme.  I am going to plant basil for the fourth and, toes crossed, last time.  Every time I plant we have torrential downpours which wash away and/or rot it in the ground. This time I am planting in my window boxes, of which I have many.  At least when a deluge comes I can cover them.  We’ll see, grasshopper……..we’ll see…….

As always, stay safe…..and thanks for stopping by…………..*s*