I'll tell you what kind of a day it was: the kind where I go out early to feed the animals and never return inside. Or, not until well after noon.
(A good morning kiss between the two cats who really like each other)
It's beautiful out there. And shockingly, totally shocking the daylights out of us -- the mosquitoes have gone away. Oh, maybe a few remain, but I sure did not notice any in all my time outside.
(The big bed has a profusion of white flowers right now...)
There is plenty of weeding that I must do to keep up with flower field maintenance. Not really big stuff -- I'm keeping up with it pretty well -- but plenty of fast growing spreaders that should be pulled, roots and all, by hand, again and again until the growing season nears the end.
And, too, I need to water the newcomers. Young plants that have small roots can't take a week or two of piercing sun without a refreshing water soak. And so I give them that this morning too. And let me tell you, this is totally enjoyable stuff. Perfect weather, few bugs, plenty of birdsong, with the occasional dart of humming birds, swallows and dragonflies. I mean, bliss!
(One day lily starts its robust blooming period right now! It's Bitsy, with small blooms on tall spikes)
Breakfast is in the lunch hour. On the porch. Kolache from yesterday's brew pub (they're Eastern European milk buns with cheese and jam), and delicious berries from the farmers market. Can it get any better?
Toward evening, the young family is here for dinner...
... and believe it or not, this is the first time that we can eat it outside, on the porch.
All three kids love June fruits!
And speaking of June fruits, after dinner, Ed and I noted our evening visitor to the new orchard.
She gracefully arched her neck and we looked to see what she was after.
And what a surprise -- it was the cherries! Just a couple of days ago, they were barely noticeable, but with a few days of sunshine, they ripened quickly.
Thanks you for showing us what's growing in our own orchard!
We go to bed on the early side. Tomorrow, we need to be up and out at a beastly morning hour. On a mission to get some red white and blues, only the French kind. More on that in my next post!
Good night!
