Not
much time for reading and commenting when the grandkids are here. If
they haven't commandeered my computer then they have commandeered my
attention.
I've
missed several of every blog's posts I'm sure. When my stream
separates from the main channel, I tend to just join up downstream
again although I have tried to catch up a bit the last two days.
I
have a few minutes right now while we are waiting for the time to
leave for the movie so I thought I'd post of few of the pictures that
are piling up.
Yesterday
we bought $75 worth of ariel fireworks. Last night we saw on the
news that the county instituted a burn ban and banned all ariel
fireworks. Great. They couldn't have done that on Monday?
Looks
like this is the only fireworks we will have tomorrow. gomphrena
'fireworks'
Saw
my first baby anole this morning. This little guy was about 2” tip
to tail.
I
dug up some of the red arum lilies from the Houston house about a
month ago. Some for me and some to trade with a fellow gardener for
some pink ones. I didn't know if they would bloom since I dug them
up at the wrong time of year but this is the first of at least two
bloom stalks.
My
friend Phyllis who moved to New Orleans gave me a very small
volunteer from her white orchid tree before she left. It was about
12” tall. It's now about 3' tall and 4' wide, still in a
(progressively bigger) pot because I can't decide where to plant it.
One
of the snails in my yard. This one is about 3/4” long.
The
wrens built a nest in the ladder that hangs on the wall of the future
shop. Three little babies in the nest.
Out
of time, gotta go.
i'm surprised by your very late burn ban! our county will be too stubborn to stop the fireworks sales and will risk fires... *sigh*
ReplyDeleteThe little wrens are so charming. They certainly are making a lot of noise in that picture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Send some of the sun over here!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are finding a little time to take such lovely pictures and to share them.
ReplyDeleteLove that gomphrena, want some .I have planted a lot of varieties.
ReplyDeleteAwwww. Baby wrens!
ReplyDeleteYour lovely flowers are fireworks enough. I guess you'll have to wait for rain before you can use the ones you bought?
You have much beauty around you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy granny-time.
I'm glad you get to do things with the grands, even if you don't write. You'll tell us eventually.
ReplyDeleteThat's kind of terrible about the banning. I wonder if the shop would take returns. Probably not.
I love, love, love your yards. the little waiting for food made me smile ;-)
Those flowers are crazy beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
Just catching up with your blogness! Every post fabulous- love the hiding young man- I so remember that age! Little lizard, little snail, little birds and huge blossoms! You have got it all!
ReplyDeleteThe pictures do pile up! That's why I post so many on FB.
ReplyDeleteThe anole is so cute!
May the force be with you through the gkid visits!
Aww, cute wrens! We have orchid trees with purple flowers here in Florida -- they look just like yours but with different colored blooms. You probably have them there too. I've never seen a white one. I love arum lilies, too.
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