Transitions, Changes

 

Hello, hello!  June is halfway over. Blink and you'll miss it.

Winter and cold spring slammed the door on us yesterday! We went from cold: jackets and flannel sheets, lots of layers---to fans ON!! shorts and flip flops.

May have to air condition tonight to sleep. We had an odd mini storm, a squall, last evening. Huge wafts of sudden wind, clocked at almost 40 mph, slammed the inside doors shut, blew out the screens! Rain mist and billows of sand blew in as I frantically closed up the house. And then--3 minutes later, the storm was gone. Hot humid calm returned---with rainbows.

Now come the hot months, humid with intense sunshine. Usually no rain til November when we look forward to a week of Fall, then winter.

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This week I totally focused on completing the camp tees projects, as I have a medical confrontation scheduled Monday. Did NOT want to disappoint Little Friend. I love jazzing up her shirts!

Lots of stages, including sewing more than 30 patches and hand tying ''yards'' of hem fringe.  Hours of work, if  I'm candid. I love every moment, so excited to be part of LF's world: I'm the auntie who sews and creates. Will she remember me someday in the far future? Who knows.

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I did get in my walks though the very hot day was a challenge. I love hydrangeas in the  chartreuse early bloom stage. So summery.

a neighbor's rose hedge.

I was invited--via flyer in my door--to a pre 4th of July block party.

But residents only? I really want to go and have a hot dog and rwb pie, but alone? My little beach area has changed now, I don't know anyone anymore. We'll see how it goes. [issues of a socially shy woman, I know]. Wish I could bring a friend.

 I started afternoon sit and sew hour.

One[now 2, 3] Posy center is done. It was lovely, my deck is always cool and breezy.

The large scale floral is perhaps not my best idea tho.

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I missed the transplant window of opportunity this past week. The flowers are no longer seedings, they're quite big. This  coming week   if it's cooler/ cloudier I may try to gently thin and replant, esp the marigolds and zinnias. I think the tall weedy plant on the right is my chocolate coreopsis, I'm so pleased.

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Below in right top corner, my Baby Bear dwarf sunflowers! Thrilled, they look so healthy and strong.

These are my no-bloom amaryllis. They need gentle sun and fertilizer now thru fall. I have to find a more sheltered spot for them, they aren't happy outside at all.

Have a good week.

ove

lizzy 

gone to the beach....