Heat Wave Week

I should be used to the heat since I was born and raised here, but every year it sneaks up on me and I feel like I am melting. 😆

I get as much done as I can before 11am, then I spend the rest of day inside. 

The daylilies are blooming. I love the bright orange color! You might remember, if you have been following my blog, that originally I got some of the lilies from my great aunt.  They have spread and filled in all around my back garden.  I really look forward to seeing them bloom every year. I started growing these at my old house 43 years ago. I brought them to my new house in 1990. 

This is another daylily that is blooming. It is a beautiful red color. It is a big plant and has many blooms over the season.  

This flower is from a hoya heart plant. It is a house plant for me. I have had the plant several years and this is the first year it has bloomed. 

This is a momma turkey. She is very special because she has two sets of babies.  No idea how that happened. 4 babies are a few weeks old and she also has 6 newly hatched ones too. No other turkey hen in sight, so either she hatched hers and then something happened to the other turkey or she sat on two sets of eggs. It is a mystery!

This past week I cut a new table cloth for my table on the porch.  They had the vinyl table cloths for 3.99 at Grocery Outlet so I got one and used my old table cloth as a pattern. They did not have small square ones.  This table needed a 36 inch square table cloth.  

Where the table sits, it is hit by the sprinkler and sun. So I will see how this table cloth holds up. Its backed with felt.  It was actually a bargain for 3.99. If it holds up, I may go get a couple more. 

I guess that is about it for now. 

I hope you are enjoying the June days!

No Sunscreen Needed

 It's  a silly day. I decided to paint my other head planter to match suntan Fisher. So I came up with suntan Francine. Kinda like Malibu Barbie and Ken. You remember them. They always had the best tans. Well, Francine and Fisher are sportin' a tan too. I added some glam to Francine. A couple shell necklaces and a sand dollar crown.  Her hair is a spider plant. Hopefully by the end of summer it will be big and full like a 60's girl!  They both have retro sunglasses on. Aren't they just perfect together?

I hope you are enjoying your day!

Pretty In Pink

 This bench was my Grandma's.  She had it forever. I am guessing it must be 60 years old.  I decided to paint it and give it a new look. 

I put it in the pink area of the yard where the rabbits are. It goes perfect there. I might move that head planter and add a rabbit there instead. Then of course I will need to find another place for the head planter. 😁

I am enjoying my first week off playing in the garden.  I hope you are having a great day too. 

Update...

Much better!

Wheelbarrow Fountain

 I made this fountain with a solar pump. Which means it only works when the sun is shining. I like it running , it has a nice sound. I like all my fountains actually.  The other ones are electric. After the tree was cut down it opened up a whole new gardening experience.  🤣  It is a sunny spot now instead of dense shade.  I have been moving things around to decorate the area. Now that I am off work I will have lots of time to do more. I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Celebrating 250 years

 I decided to buy red white and blue bottles for my bottle tree. I got them today and got them put on with help from my husband. He handed them to me while I was on the ladder placing them. 

I am happy with how it turned out. Very festive. After all it has been 250 years! I remember the 200th anniversary.  It was a big deal here. I was 15 years old. Seems like yesterday. I have a picture with my Grandma and brother in front of a train that came through town for the celebration.  

Do you have plans for the 4th?

We will go over to my daughters for dinner. She lives near the fireworks and we can see them from her front yard. 

Just 6 days left of school! I am so ready to be done!

I hope you had a great Memorial Day and are enjoying your week!

Tree Day!

 We had some tree work in the yard this week. It went well. We still have one huge dead pine tree to get removed, but they need a bigger lift. 

The sun is going to be shining here now.

I have a big area to decide what to do with now.  There was a huge oak tree in front of the house and it was dying, so it had to be taken out.  So glad it's down. That was a huge worry.

Here are some pictures in no particular order.

We are supposed to be getting summer weather here this weekend and into next week.  I am still not caught up due to the fact I had the flu last week. Ugh! I did have a flu shot, but guess it was not working for that virus. Glad to be on the mend.  Hopefully I can get busy and finish my projects in the yard soon. 

It is almost Friday! 20 days of school to go! 

Have a great day!

A Few Photos

                                             I was messing arouund with the camera today. 

Pictures are not the best, but I will keep trying! (-:

At least you can get a little preview.

Hope you are enjoying another spring day!

I am looking forward to the weekend!

I am ready to be done with school. I just want to stay home and play outiside!

And, take more pictures of my garden to enjoy! This is the best time of the year.

Have a great hump day tomorrow!