No, I’m not riffing on the new Barbie movie. I just happen to have a lot of pink in the garden now. And it’s hot here because of a heat dome that continues to wander back and forth across the Gulf Coast and Texas. We’re going on three weeks with temps above 96°F every day, … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: August is Hot – Pink!
It’s hot. Yesterday I ran errands and posted a photo on Twitter showing my car’s dashboard registering an outdoor temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, two hours later it registered 103. I thank the Lord for air conditioning, but I feel for laborers whose jobs require them to work outside every day. The grass is … Continue reading July’s Eight on Saturday
In that liminal state between wake and sleep, my rambling thoughts bounce around like a pinball. I try to recall the dream I just had. I wonder what time it is. A worry-thought intrudes. I think about something that happened yesterday. I think about this day to come. I think about the grocery list. People … Continue reading Before My Feet Touch the Floor
I’ve done so little in the garden this year. Not nothing, but very little. Thank goodness for flowering shrubs and dependable perennials. My hydrangeas dot the borders with their stunning blues, but they’re fading quickly to that weird purplish-greenish color already. I can find some beauty in that phase too. The Encore azaleas are blooming … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: You’re On Your Own
After we rebuilt our deck this year, I spent some time deciding on new furniture. Out with the rusty old stuff. In with the new. I got a bigger umbrella to cover more area that gets a lot of hot mid-day sun, and I love the wider diameter. Although we try to close the umbrella … Continue reading How Big is Your Umbrella?
I'm a bit distracted today, and frustrated with back pain again. I think I can do things when my back doesn't hurt, but forget that overdoing it causes the pain to return. Evidently, I'm a slow learner. Or maybe just stubborn. Anyway, let's look at my garden as we close out this beautiful month of … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: May or Maybe Not
I’m sure I’ve mentioned several times in this blog that my maternal grandmother loved white flowers. She said she loved to see them shining in the moonlight. Well, I do too. Today I can show you six types of white flowers blooming in my garden, and Granny would be proud. The top photo is an … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Granny’s White Flowers
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 