Hello Friends

It’s been a quiet week. No grand adventures, but being home is wonderful, and the gardens have gotten a lot of my attention.

I pulled weeds on the back patio and it looks so much better.

***We like the moss growing between the rocks.***

The Coleus has grown large this summer. It loves this spot on the patio.

Mom’s roses are still going strong after 60+ years. They have been blooming all summer.

Pig Roast

We’ve had a lot of rain. In fact, it’s storming as I write this. But we did manage to get out for a wonderful pig roast. And yes, it rained there too! But we were with friends, had great food, and sometimes that’s all you need for a good time. Have you ever been to a Pig Roast? This is our 4th or fifth time now. Our friends hold an annual pig roast to celebrate their anniversary and to show gratitude to their employees. They own a local restaurant. So they close the restaurant down for the day and invite all their employees, friends and family. It’s great fun!

Sunflowers

Another fun little moment was checking out our neighbors’ sunflower garden. The sunflowers are beautiful, and the bees are loving them. My friend Mary from Home is Where the Boat is taught me something I never knew: a sunflower is actually made up of more than a thousand tiny flowers. Who knew? I’ll never look at a sunflower quite the same way again.

***Do you see all the small flowers blooming within the Sunflower?***

***You can see many more little flowers in this sunflower.***

If you want to see more lovely sunflowers please click over and see Butch and Pam’s from Everyday Living Blog. They planted many kinds of sunflowers.

Black Eyed Susans

Our Black-eyed Susans are doing very well, along with the coneflowers. The butterflies and honey bees have been enjoying them, too. I could sit and watch them for quite a while.

***A Red Admiral butterfly on a coneflower.***

Hydrangeas

The hydrangeas are doing well, too, and bringing a bouquet into the sunroom makes me happy. There’s just something about having flowers from the garden sitting in a vase where I can enjoy them all day.

***The Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangeas are beginning to take on that pink hue. I love to cut them now and dry them.***

Tomatoes

And then there are the tomatoes. We’ve been eating lots of them, which is exactly what summer is for! Tomato sandwiches are a favorite around here, but we’ve also been putting tomatoes on the table as a side with just about every meal. Oh, and I have turned to Duke’s Mayonnaise now as my favorite. My southern friends will agree with me, it’s tastier!

The local lettuce has been a nice addition, too—especially with all the lettuce craziness going on in the world right now. It’s nice to have fresh, local produce close by.

Thank You

That’s a Wrap!

So, no big adventures this week. Just rain, gardens, good food, friends, flowers, bees, butterflies, and plenty of tomatoes.

Sometimes a quiet week is a pretty good week after all.

Thanks for coming along with me.

Linking with my friend Terri for Sunday Stills and her The Flower Hour

And Joanne’s Talk About it Tuesdays

And Linda’s Love Your Creativity from Life and Linda

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