WE ARE HAVING A COOL DAY WITH ON/OFF DRIZZLE
AND SUNSHINE. ONLY 15 DEGREES SO SOUP IS ON THE
SUPPER MENU!
A BIG POT OF CORN CHOWDER IS SIMMERING ON THE STOVE.
IN THE MEANTIME, THE YARD IS LOOKING GOOD, IN SPITE OF SOME
PRETTY BAD WINDS YESTERDAY.
THE NEIGHBOUR'S WILLOW TREE DROPPED A HUGE
BRANCH, MISSING THEM BY INCHES.
THE ROBIN SINGING FOR ME. BUT NO NEST IN THE YARD.
THE WRENS AGAIN CHOSE TO BUILD A NEST IN THIS BIRDHOUSE.
THEY HAVE BEEN HERE A NUMBER OF YEARS.
FEEDING TIME!
TWO OF THE LITTLE WRENS ON THEIR FIRST STOP
AFTER LEAVING THE NEST.
SCHOOL IS OUT SO TIME FOR A FEW FIELD TRIPS.
HOME SCHOOLED BOYS!
TWO FAMILIES STOPPED IN FOR A BBQ AFTER
THE MINT AND PLANETARIUM TOURS.
RON HAS BEEN LOOKING FOR A DRUM SET FOR THE GRANDS FOR
A WHILE NOW. IT FINALLY HAPPENED.
HE FOUND A GOOD SET.
THE NOISE LEVEL JUST WENT THROUGH THE ROOF!!!
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY!
ENJOYING A PICNIC LUNCH ON THE DECK.
THE FLOWERS IN MY YARD ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW!
THE PRAIRIE CACTUS WAS FULL OF BLOOMS
MY PERUVIAN DAFFODIL BULBS WERE NOT LOOKING VERY PROMISING.
I HAD STORED THEM IN THE BASEMENT AND THEY SHOWED
NO SIGNS OF GROWTH. SO I THREW THEM INTO THE GROUND
FOUR FLOWERS ON 1 STEM.
THE MOST FRAGRANT ROSE AVAILABLE.
DOUBLE DELIGHT.
MY WHITE ICE BERG IS DOING WELL!
AS ARE ALL THE OTHER ROSES.
NONE LOST DURING OUR HARSH WINTER.
PEONIES!
MY WHITE PEONY PUT ON THE BEST SHOW TO DATE.
THE PINK AND ROSE ONES WERE BLOOMING NICELY
WHEN THE RAINS STARTED. IT IS ALWAYS SAD TO SEE
THE RAIN DAMAGE.
SINCE WE TOOK OUT OUR WILLOW TREE, THE HOSTA HAVE
GROWN TREMENDOUSLY.
SUM & SUBSTANCE
RAINFOREST SUNRISE
PRAYING HANDS
HALCYON (I THINK IS THE BLUE ONE)
WHIRLWIND IS JUST PEAKING OUT.
FINALLY AN ASTILBE IN BLOOM!
MY RED PIXIE LILY
LOLLIPOP LILY
MY HIBISCUS THAT I RESCUED FROM NEAR DEATH LAST SPRING.
I BROUGHT IT IN AND CUT IT DOWN TOTALLY.
IT CAME BACK GANG BUSTERS AND GREW TO BE 3 FT TALL.
THE FLOWERS ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A LUNCHEON PLATE!
AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS BUDS JUST WAITING TO OPEN.
AND THE GARDEN IS STARTING TO PRODUCE.
I HAVE BEEN PICKING A NUMBER OF CUCUMBERS AS WELL
AS SOME OF THE RED TUMBLING TOM TOMATOES I GOT FROM
T & T THIS SPRING. THE YELLOW ONES ARE JUST STARTING TO RIPEN.
THERE ARE ENOUGH STRAWBERRIES IN THE GARDEN TO
SNACK ON SO WE DECIDED TO PICK UP A FEW BASKETS AT COSTCO.
ONE OF MY BEST KITCHEN TOOLS! CUTTING A POUND OF
STRAWBERRIES TAKES NO TIME.
I JUST PUSH THEM DOWN ON THE SLICER.
AMAZING!
THE STRAWBERRY CROP IN MANITOBA IS SPARSE AT SOME
GARDENS. OUR REGULAR U PICK HAS MEAGER PICKINGS.
BUT IT IS TIME FOR SASKATOONS THIS WEEK.
WE WILL SEE WHAT THAT CROP IS LIKE.
THEN SOUR CHERRY TIME?
OURS ALL DROPPED. NOT A GOOD YEAR FOR OUR TREES.
