Lily

Our first grandbaby girl, Lily. Mom and baby are both home and doing great. She is beautiful and surrounded by boys! Of course, Sean is already wrapped around her really long finger. After three visits, she finally showed me her eyes today. She is a sleepy one with lots and lots of jet black hair.

Fuzzy Friend

He had a little bug friend with him and they hung around for a little bit. Then the bug went one way and he went the other.

Shade Bridge Garden

This was my shade bridge garden. Aptly named because it was shady with a bridge separating it from the front lawn. The largest tree that provided the shade had three main trunks and last year, one broke off at ground level so we had to cut it up. The rest of the tree seemed stable but we did wonder if it was going to get weak from the loss. Then earlier this year, half of the tree beside it came down in a thunder storm. Last week, the rest of the largest tree came down and yesterday, the rest of the second tree came down as well. So, shade bridge garden no more and we will have to see what the sun brings here. I am thinking there are at least one or two plants that will have to move but spring will tell. Gordon brought a chain-saw home for the weekend and tomorrow we will be cutting, stacking and burning to create our new sun bridge garden.

Hot Afternoons

Hot afternoons are hard on plants and all things furry. The dogs are living in front of the fans!

Fade to White

My 'J.P. Connell' fades to white. It started out as a yellow bud and then turned into a beautiful yellow rose that I did not get a photograph of. This season has been a bit strange for bloom time and length and this is his first year in my garden. I think the two factors combined made him fade to white much quicker than he would in a 'normal' season. Turns out I love this white flower with the yellow center quite a bit so it all worked out. I can just see him climbing the trellis with 'John Davis' next season. Although it will take them a couple of years to fill the trellis, in my mind they are already there.

Bonus

Look what my viola are doing!

The Little Engine that Could

I am really impressed by this little spiderwort. It has been dug up and moved 5 times in 2 years yet here it is getting ready to bloom for the second time this season. Apparently, it has forgiven me for my fickle planting habits.