It is still very hot and very dry here. I see we are now considered in a mild drought on the maps.
I haven't been doing much outside. I have had two episodes of muscle spasms in my lower back. I thought it was using the trimmer, but the second time was after mowing about 30 minutes.
I am hoping this will be like the polymyalgia rheumatica I had a few years ago and it, too, will disappear and stay gone!
DH will be using the mower for a few days....I know he is thrilled. He always mows the orchard and part of the yard...now he will be doing it all.
I am still dragging the hose to various places. Today will be the fruit trees. I need to pick green beans from the hoophouse. We have had one tiny tomato and the little grape-type tomatoes by the patio are ripening.
This is a volunteer from last year. It is sweet as sugar.
The swamp mallow (hibiscus moscheutos) by the kitchen window is in full bloom. I think there are three different colors here.
The Cleanup Crew's Work
The Ash Tree Bed is no more:
This had become a sad jumble of ash, euonymous, and various other saplings. Sadly, I also let them cut a clematis that was almost completely hidden by the jungle. I doubt it will come back from the roots but I will water this spot deeply and see what happens.
I did take a before picture with a caption "want it completely gone"; now it is.
Random Animal
not an animal, but couldn't resist snapping a picture of it. I kept thinking of the song 'there's a little green frog'
I haven't been doing much outside. I have had two episodes of muscle spasms in my lower back. I thought it was using the trimmer, but the second time was after mowing about 30 minutes.
I am hoping this will be like the polymyalgia rheumatica I had a few years ago and it, too, will disappear and stay gone!
DH will be using the mower for a few days....I know he is thrilled. He always mows the orchard and part of the yard...now he will be doing it all.
I am still dragging the hose to various places. Today will be the fruit trees. I need to pick green beans from the hoophouse. We have had one tiny tomato and the little grape-type tomatoes by the patio are ripening.
This is a volunteer from last year. It is sweet as sugar.
The swamp mallow (hibiscus moscheutos) by the kitchen window is in full bloom. I think there are three different colors here.
The Cleanup Crew's Work
The Ash Tree Bed is no more:
This had become a sad jumble of ash, euonymous, and various other saplings. Sadly, I also let them cut a clematis that was almost completely hidden by the jungle. I doubt it will come back from the roots but I will water this spot deeply and see what happens.
I did take a before picture with a caption "want it completely gone"; now it is.
Random Animal
not an animal, but couldn't resist snapping a picture of it. I kept thinking of the song 'there's a little green frog'
