Ketch-Up Day

 

How are you? Keeping cool? It's averaging over a hundred degrees daily here. The poor plants and outdoor critters are panting. I keep a a bowl of water on the steps for any critter meandering by. 

Are you getting rain? Even when it's forecast here, it usually goes east or west of us. I guess I'm going to have to step up my rain dance;)

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Since my interests are rather limited (heh), here's some more Eternal Garden pics:

I wanted a shot that included the crepe myrtle behind us. It's gorgeous.

 

 

Hark! What's that I hear? The pitter patter of rain drops and thunder boomers. Others must have been doing the rain dance too. 

Have a grand one, Blogger Buds. 

 

  

 

 

Ketch-Up Day

 

For those of you who celebrate, did you have a lovely Easter?

Ours was quiet, but very nice. Hope yours was as well. 

 

                                             Easter flowers and vase from the HH.

What did you do to celebrate the day?

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 Can you find all four critters in the picture?

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The first irises of the season.

 

  

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Look I have baby grapes!

 

AND 

Evening Garden Shots

 

 

 AND

OMG. It's raining pollen.  We've never had this much pollen!

 

AND

Here's the four critters. Did you find them all? If so great job. If not: They do tend to blend.

 That's it for Tuesday, Blogger Buds. Have a glorious one.

 

Ketch-Up Day

 

How are you? 

Same ole. Same ole here.  The HH hasn't won the lottery and I haven't hit the NY Times Best Seller list yet. Ha. 

Sadly, the Swallowtails are dying off.  I see bits and pieces of wings in the yard. I have no idea about their life cycles. That's probably something David could help us with.  A little hummer moth has been hanging out at one of the butterfly bushes. I love to watch him.  Have you ever seen them? They're like little miniature hummers. AND. A monarch stopped by today. That was exciting. I haven't seen one in forever.

 I managed to get a few shots of both.

 

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The HH and I are both entranced by the casing of the hibiscus's flower.  Okay, entranced might be too strong a term for the HH's interest. But he did ask about it:) 

 

I can't believe the white Irises are still blooming. The poor things are so confused. Nonetheless, I'm enjoying them.

 And froggy continues to hold his own against the encroaching Asian Jasmine.

That's it for now, Blogger Buds. What's going on in your neck of the woods.

Ketch-up Day

 

AND In the Garden

 

The fox, the HH got me, has his eye on my rooster.

 

My white Iris has decide to bloom in July.

 

 

A leaf from my daughter's basil plant.

What's growing in your garden, blogger buds? 

Ketch-Up Day

 

What's going on in your neck of the woods?

Same ole, same ole here. Take care of critters. Write. Garden. Repeat.  

And speaking of 

The Garden:

My special needs Irises:) See how low to the ground some of them are blooming?

 

The fairy was from the Easter Bunny:)

 

The Critter

And last but not least

From Colorado

Thanks, Julie.

YOU, have a grand one.