Saturday morning. Light rain falling.
There was a flurry of mowing yesterday because we thought it was going to rain all day today, which now looks not to be the case. Don was out and about yesterday morning, so I started in on the largest swath of the front lawn while he was away. And, you guessed it, I mowed a bit longer than I should have. That, coupled with waking up at 5 am, made Claudia a tired girl. Don came home and finished everything off, thank goodness. We still have to do the back, but that can wait.
I love seeing the lawn just after mowing; a lovely gorgeous expanse of green – nicely green thanks to the three days of rain we had last week. Since we live in the country there are a mix of grasses and weeds that make up our ‘lawn.’ This is not the land of manicured lawns, though most everyone mows and keeps everything neat. I grew up in suburbia and I well remember the fertilizing, edging, and manicuring that went on all over my neighborhood.
I like this better. And I don’t use chemicals anyway, so the lawn is what it is. I need to get a Fit Bit so I can figure out just how many steps I take when I mow.
These daylilies have been fabulous this year. Constant blooms – and a lot of them. I think we’re drawing to an end, though. I’ll miss these beauties.
I’m missing my bunnies and Henry. I did see Henry very briefly about a week ago and one of the larger rabbits. But baby bunny? Nope. They disappeared during the heat wave and haven’t come back. I spent a fair chunk of time observing them and I miss them. I still look for them several times a day, but so far…nothing. I’m wondering if this happens every year and I simply forget about their patterns by the time the next year rolls around.
With Scout gone, I guess I counted on their presence a bit more than usual.
It’s sort of a blue day today. Mom’s birthday was last week. Dad’s estate has just been settled, which is a good thing; however, it is an ending of sorts that brings sadness. And I miss Scout.
Happy Saturday.
It is good to acknowledge our feelings. We can’t be happy all the time, it is not the real world. We smile though and continue on. That’s what we do
That is indeed what we do, Doris. Thank you!
Sorry you are feeling blue but it’s natural to have those days. It is a quiet morning here and i’m enjoying the it. Peaceful. Take care, get some rest and know I’m thinking of you.
hugs,
Linda
I will. Thank you, dear Linda.
I love the look of a freshly mowed yard too, Claudia. My hubby and son do ours. We like to go au naturale here, too. I love seeing the honey bees and bumble bees enjoying the clover and dandelions in our little yard. I am really enjoying all of the pictures of your pretty flowers, girl! You have such a pretty place! Hoping that you are soon feeling less blue. I still whisper “I love you and miss you so” every day to my mom, dad and my sweet mom-in-law and miss our fur babies “Mommy Cat” and “Zoot”, too. Sending you (hugs) from WV and saying prayers for God’s comfort for your heart. <3
Thank you so much, Charlotte.
I like seeing the bees in the clover and dandelions too!
xo
Thank you, April!
I think you have a fairly new iPhone, right? If so, you don’t need a Fitbit because there is an app on the iPhone called ‘Health’ and it will count your daily steps. Check it out!
Hope you have a wonderful Saturday.
I’ve used that app and it, so far, hasn’t been accurate, Cathy. Maybe I’m doing something wrong?
Factoid: Clover is a natural fertilizer of sorts; it grabs nitrogen from the air and fixes it to its roots, the nitrogen is then available to green everything up. Your crown vetch does the same thing.
Your photographs are so easy on the eyes, Claudia.
Big hug.
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Good to know, Nancy! Thank you!
I have been missing my husband a lot this year, even more so it seems, than previous years. I don’t know why and I don’t try to hard to figure out the reasons. For me, even knowing the reasons won’t erase the sad feelings. I just take one step forward at a time, and know the journey will hold happy and sad times. Love your garden with the wild flowers and the ones you planted. I have a fairly good size urban yard (for my area, where real estate prices are so high that the lots are fairly chintzy) that is landscaped but planned so I have flowers 10 months out of the year. Hope the today sees you rested and puttering, and brings you moments of smiles.
Yes, I just go with it and try to remember it will pass.
One of my favorite smells is that of freshly mown grass…even here in the land of manicured lawns. It’s been so nice here this morning…our windows have been opened for a proper airing! I’m just enjoying this cool breeze at the moment…having a hard time wanting to do anything! Hope you can enjoy your day! ;)
That is a great smell, isn’t it? The best.
Enjoy your cooler weather, Donnamae!
As Donnamae said, it is a Chamber of Commerce day here in this part of Wisconsin! Just beautiful! Windows opened (finally!!) and a lovely breeze is coming in.
Did you watch the Opening Ceremonies last evening? I thought it had some magical moments, but it truly seemed to be a LONG show. The 10 athletes who came in under the Olympic flag designated as Refugees brought tears.
Hope your day is a bit more pink or green or yellow today. Sometimes the blue ones let us appreciate the other days which all seemingly blend in together.
I watched them until 11:00 and then I had to go to bed. I was awfully tired. So I didn’t see the Refugees but saw them on a video clip this morning. Very, very moving.
Days like this are so hard. Yesterday, John had been gone for 21 months. Such a long time. The fifth of every month is so hard on me – I know you know what I mean. Just enjoy your beautiful flowers and your time with Don to the fullest extent. Life just has days like this whether we like it or not.
Hugs,
Judy
I know that yesterday must have been difficult, Judy. I’m so sorry. Much love to you.
I understand how you feel. I’m having a bit of a sad day, too.
You’re in my thoughts.
And you’re in mine, Mary.
I’ve found that loss hits you in undulating waves, ebb & flow, year to year…somehow, you swim through it and you don’t drown.
It must be that heat and drought, although you’ve had recent rain, gets to the small creatures like bunnies. It’s been so long since I’ve seen them in our foothills at dusk.
I was in a drive-thru restaurant yesterday getting an ice tea (I’d rather have had a burger, but I’m trying to be good) and saw an extremely-skinny, young cat trying to eat out of a dumpster and it made me feel so bad. It wasn’t in the more-prosperous area of town and I have, more than once, seen strays in this area. I think what happens is that a family must have a dog or cat, spaying and neutering doesn’t happen…although there are many ‘deals’ now on this, even with our local vets; low-cost help…and the babies are left to their own as soon as weaned. Then, the problem just perpetuates/multiplies although the life cycle can’t be too long when vulnerable to bigger prey on the streets, starvation, disease. I’d always said if I had a lot of money, I’d leave it all to something like the ASPCA with an emphasis on spay/neuter so that we didn’t have all these homeless animals suffering in the world. You adopted Scout and gave her a tremendously-good life; always remember that, Claudia. You saved her, and she saved you, no? Loss and life and love; be glad you have the capacity to love, and love big. Tomorrow will be a better day.
I miss the bunnies a whole lot, Vicki. I hate seeing stray cats and dogs – breaks my heart. I wish our cats and dogs were in loving homes, with no wandering on the streets.
I find myself feeling a little blue when I don’t get enough sleep. It’s 89 today but feels like 97. Seeing the pictures of your flowers always makes me smile.
It’s very hot here today, as well! I was just out running errands and it was miserable! Rain may be on the way, but then again, it may not. There are dark clouds out there, but they seem to be passing over us.
I love a country lawn, especially when it’s full of violets in the spring and mint in the summer! I’d never have a manicured lawn because yard work just isn’t my thing. I can admire yours and be perfectly happy. Thank you for that!
It’s hot and breezy here. Lots of boats on the lake, even though the water’s rough. Plenty of black-bottomed clouds scudding by, but I guess they’ve dropped their rain somewhere else today. Been working hard all day—jam and peach cobbler coming up. Time for some iced tea and internet time before I’ll need to get dinner started. Hope your blues have abated for now.
Still hanging around, those blues, but a cuddle with my husband on the sofa tonight will help.
I read when I get the blues..it does seem to help…I like that pretty Lantana…I love the way it blooms in different colors…Hugs..
Thank you, Nancy! I’m reading a magazine today. Can’t seem to concentrate on my book at the moment.
Hugs. Hope the day ends better than it began. Tea and a good book?
Not a tea drinker, but a good book…yes. And maybe some hot chocolate, despite it being 90 degrees out there.
If you want a funny, easy book try Dog on it by Spencer Quinn. It’s a series, this is the first book. I’m reading Branson beauty now and I like it a lot!
Thanks for the tip, Connie! So glad you’re enjoying The Branson Beauty!
I grew up on a street where there was practically a competition each Summer among the neighborhood Dads to have the nicest yard. I remember all the mowing, hedge-clipping, lawn-watering, edging, raking etc that went on too. And at that time, nearly every Dad did the job with one of those quiet rotary lawn mowers too. The push type WITHOUT a gas motor. And every October, even though he’d spend hours each week raking up massive quantities of leaves, my Dad would still let us kids jump in the big leaf pile on Saturdays. At the time, of course, it was tremendous fun but now whenever I think of it, my thought is “what a good Poppa…” because giving his kids a little fun was more important than the extra work it created for him. Sniff… now I’m a little blue too. 💙
Oh don’t be blue, though I know you miss your dad, Janet. We had a smallish yard, as did all of our neighbors, but what a lot of time went into maintaining it!
Sorry you are feeling blue, though understandable “why”. Lack of sleep makes things feel worse, too. Not enough rain here in at least 6 weeks. We’ve only had to mow maybe once every 2-1/2 weeks. Lots of brown, crispy patches. Like you, we definitely don’t have a manicured lawn, as we don’t do chemicals either. In fact, our grass has been pretty much taken over with weeds, but it is what it is. We’ll take the weeds over chemicals.
Same here, Melanie. Much prefer weeds to chemicals!