Hi everyone! Yes it is September, but no sign of summer leaving anytime soon. As always I plan to eke out every special day before frigid winter's darkness and winds begin. I got a gorgeous new umbrella. Already excited to plan next summer's décor.
This long weekend began with an upset, frantically rushing Mo to the vet before they closed for the holiday. The worst ear infection I have ever had the misfortune to see. He is medicated and resting here now and should be fine. Though this emergency weekend vet said hurriedly, that Mo has ''bad ears"....?
500.oo, set aside for some fall fix ups. Mo comes first of course.
Our garden peeking has been lessened this year due to the massive roadworks, which will supposedly remediate the flooding here. This is our favorite secret beach path, usually festooned with bright flowers and umbrellas and the scent of BBQ, the sounds of laughter and music. Not this year.
Covid or the roads being closed?
Photos that follow are pretties Mo and I saw on our walks and visits.
My friends let me come over before H Ida to cut some hyrdangeas.
I immerse them in a bucket and spray with Garden Raid, because pretty as they are, they often have spiders and snails hiding inside.
My deck pots suddenly look awful. They went to seed and weed about two weeks ago when it was too hot to try to work on them.
I was all set now to cut them back to the ground but yesterday I saw a number of butterflies---monarchs, white cabbage, yellow sulphurs and also dragonflies, feeding on the blooms that are left. I wish I had better for them, but I can at least leave these last blooms awhile longer.
Before Ida I again cut the zinnias for a posy. That has been fun this summer!
Happy Labor Day, dear friends.
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love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
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