The Heat is Still ON

OK, I am really tired of this heat, have I said that before?? Yes I have. The seed pods of butterfly weeds are so interesting, don't you think? My hardy hibiscus are still going strong, if they would only stand up taller, my black sedum is starting to flower.

Flowers in Paint Shop Pro

I have been playing in Paint Shop Pro again, such a pleasant way to spend some time :).

Heat, Humidity and Mosquitoes

We had a triple headed beast today! Hot and humid again and now we have swarms and swarms of blood thirsty mosquitoes. I am ready for fall!

We went out fishing this AM, which was fun, but were back home by noon or so because it was hot, the phone was ringing when I walked in the door, it was my daughter in law asking to stop by with our grandsons, so I was happy that we came home when we did, what a nice surprise. We did catch some nice crappies.

Beautiful Sunny Day

The heat and humidity has finally lifted! It has not rained in two whole days. I hope to get back to digging and dividing iris this weekend. Some of the phlox are still in bloom, they have such a nice scent. The nasturtiums have finally started blooming, not sure why they took so long. My hydrangeas are in their full glory.

The Days of Weird Mushrooms

With 10 inches of rain in 7 days, mushrooms are popping up all over, I have noticed some people's yards look like they are covered with mushroom lawn ornaments. I also noticed today that my hybrid tea roses are loaded with buds, I hope they get to bloom before our first frost.

I did not notice the caterpillar on the first photo until I was cropping it in PSP.

The weekend has once again flown by, where does the time go??? Back to work tomorrow. But it will be a short week for me as I am taking Friday off, which will give me a four day weekend........yeah! I think we are going to go to Reiman Gardens, I say I think because we have had plans to go there about 3 times over the summer and something has happened each time and we were unable to go, hopefully this time. I love going there, the gardens and the butterfly house, does wonders for my karma, ya know what I mean??? :)

Sunday Blooming Sunday

My garden is not at it's best right now, summer is winding down, I am ready for fall, I love the fall, I am tired of the heat and humidity. This has been a very unusual August with all the rain. It rained seven days in a row, we received over 10 inches during that time. The creeks and rivers are high but nothing like some parts of the country. Today was beautiful, tomorrow is supposed to be as well. I have a list of things I want to get done outside. It is time to dump some of my annuals and get ready for the fall display of mums.

Hot & Humid

OK, it is official, I am ready for fall. The heat and humidity are getting to me, and now we are having monsoons as well. We have gotten 6 inches of rain since Saturday AM, with more predicted every day until Friday. This is not my favorite type of weather so therefore I have been spending more time inside, not to mention more time at work which I am not happy about either. The weekend forecast does sound good, with sunshine and lower humidity, I hope the weatherman is correct. I have lots of things I would like to do outside and would rather not sweat while working :).

I have been digital scrapbooking again. This is fun.