Glad the Zinnia are working out! They are the biggest and brightest that I’ve found.
We had a scant 1/4” of rain late in the day, so I didn’t have to water, yesterday. Tomorrow, though, I will be hose-in-hand AGAIN, watering all the fruit trees. All this watering IS working because there is no fruit drop - which normally happens in drought conditions. “Abort! Abort!” LOL!
I have mowed only ONCE this season, so it’s been bone dry. Also, when your Sedum BEG you for a drink, you know there are problems!
Trip to town today to drop off donations at St. Vinnie’s and do some used book browsing and whatever other crafty things catch my eye to rehab.
The Bear Hunters have treed a few bear so far; it’s just practice now for them and the dogs - the shootin’ don’t start until October.
Took delivery of our newest puppy on Tuesday night, and she is a beauty. I’ll post some pix when I can. All black with brindle muzzle and feet. A real looker! Plott Hounds come in so many color combos, it’s ridiculous. Beau has been waiting YEARS for a pup from this bloodline, so he’s pretty excited. The older puppy, Arikara, is thrilled to have someone to tussle with all day; my elderly Beagles are kind of ‘over that,’ ;)
Garden-wise it’s still Weed, Water & Wait...and it will be for a while, though the beans are climbing rapidly and the zukes are performing well. :)
So a heavy garden watering this morning & what happens at 12:30? Thunderstorm! This is not the first time this has happened - I wonder if ‘pretending’ to water would have the same effect? Most of the rain passed us by, so the watering was not in vain.
I HATE shopping of any kind (well, maybe not for yarn) so I had to force myself to Aldi’s - no heavy cream for my coffee & a couple of other items needed. T-storm hit while I was in the store - was hoping the power wouldn’t go out before I could check out.
Got home & put on the coffee pot - turned to go to the fridge & sudden movement on the floor scared me so bad I let out a little scream! It was a tree frog - had likely hitch hiked in on all the hosta blooms mom cut off the other day & put in vases. Easily captured and released outside in a shady spot.
Enjoying my first but very late cup of coffee for the day - sun is back out, too.