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Another Bloom, Imogen, and Monty

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Morning Glory number two, taken early this morning.

I’m so grateful it’s relatively warm so these babies can bloom for a while. It’s going to get colder starting tomorrow, but no freezes in sight. And soon I’ll be in NYC (fingers crossed) so I won’t see the damage if there is a freeze. This will be the only fall I can remember where I’ll be so busy that all of things I normally do – bring plants in from the porch if it might freeze, mourn the loss of zinnias and morning glories and moonflowers because of an October/early November freeze – won’t be on my radar. I’m going to enjoy this season of “I have no responsibility for the survival of my plants.” Because normally, I absolutely feel I have responsibility for them, hence the many photos over the years of lots of potted porch plants sitting in our entryway.

Today we have a table read of the script. Happily, all I have to do is watch and listen. Then I’m going to tend to some things around here and RELAX, which I wrote in capital letters in my planner. I’m making Don do the same.

Late afternoon play with Imogen:

Imogen and Monty have become friends. Monty is a gentle guy and Imogen liked him immediately.

She likes to pet him.

Who wouldn’t?

Monty has been with us for almost 20 years. We found him in a little shop when we first moved out East. We named him Monty in honor of the little hamlet where we lived: Montrose. He has the sweetest expression on his face.

I pet him frequently, too.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

Buds

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The second morning glory is about to bloom.

If you look in the background, you can see some tiny blooms developing. In fact, they’re everywhere among both sections of morning glories.

Is this ‘blooming two months later than normal’ thing going to become a regular occurrence? Normally, we would most likely have had a frost by now and they would be gone. But, a quick scan of the weather forecast for the next two weeks shows no frosts. So…I think we’re going to get to see some pretty morning glories before I have to leave for the city. A lovely little autumn surprise. They, along with the still blooming zinnias, keep me going when all my pretty summer flowers are gone. I also spy a bud on the moonflowers, so….please, please, please…maybe I’ll get to see one or two?

I’m going to have to research this. Is it because of climate change? A very rainy and wet summer? Both? Neither? When I get some spare time, which is at a premium these days, I’ll see what I can find out.

I didn’t hear him this morning, but the Carolina wren has been hanging out around the porch for the last several days. A lovely gift, as I’ve really come to love those perky little birds.

Coaching Ben again today. Don’s car is in the shop. We have to clean the gutters today as it’s going to rain tomorrow. Waiting for our taxes to be filed at the end of the day – dreading what we might owe. It’s a nervous day for me, so I will try to be in the now, something my husband always reminds me of, thank goodness.

I’m reading The Lantern Men  by Elly Griffiths. Then the newest, which is still in hardcover. I’ll be caught up at that point. I have books stacked up, ready to travel with me to NYC. I’m also going to order a jigsaw puzzle to take with me. As I get more and more information from the production company in my emails, I can see where we will be shooting on any given day, when we have meetings, that kind of thing. It becomes more real.

You do know that I won’t be able to share details on the days on the set? That’s not for public consumption. It’s not any different than my previous decisions to not share theater rehearsal information. I’ll share what I can, but the blog will more likely be about sights I see along the way, places I visit on my days off, that kind of thing.

Okay. Lots to do today and I have to get going. Fingers crossed for more morning glories. Fingers crossed for Don’s car and for relatively little money due to the IRS.

Stay safe.

Happy Friday.

A Little Adventure

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I’m writing this on Monday as we’re going to try to get going earlyish on Tuesday morning and trying to fit a blog post in just takes too much time.

Cleared for incoming dollhouse.

I’ve since covered it with craft paper so I can paint the interior and exterior without damaging the table top.

And these guys were blooming today. They’ve been slow in growing this year, as have the moonflowers. I think I might need to amend the soil more thoroughly next year. The zinnias, of course, come up like clockwork, no matter what the quality of the soil.

This will be short and sweet. Since I didn’t say I wouldn’t be posting today, I figured I’d better post!

Wish us luck and a safe journey.

Stay safe.

Happy Tuesday.

 

 

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