May 21st

 

Playing in the rain...

This was taken almost 5 years ago, 

but her enthusiasm of being in the rain

is catching!

There's nothing like dancing around catching

rain drops on your tongue!

Ah, to be a kid again....

At least young at heart....

I was in the veggie garden this morning, walking around

when the rain started to come down a bit harder.

I started to run under the patio,

when I realized -

I was already wet,

 so why not have a bit of fun?

You are never too old for that, right?

Some things don't seem to matter so much anymore.

You re-prioritize your life.

You come to realize life goes on and

maybe you've learned a thing or two in the passing years.

Your past uncertainties and anxieties

somehow seem small when looking

from the other end of the "age" binoculars.

It's now how you got to this place in life 

or what values you hold,

you just realize there's no chase to get there anymore.

You value experiences over possessions and people

who've shared those special times.

Patience is an undervalued trait.

As you age, you realize that

slow and steady actually did win that race.

🌸🌺🌹🌷

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We bought a half priced small cherry tomato

plant that wasn't doing so great.

well, look at it now!

I used the harvest of these tomatoes

in my ravioli dinner last night.

Delicious!

More cherry tomatoes in the raised beds.

A sweet onion flower.

I love to see them bloom!

Yes, you can eat the flower,

it's much milder than the onion.

Another artichoke.

We don't allow these to fully open

because this is actually the thistle flower.

If you wait too long to harvest it, 

it becomes hard and not edible.

But it is really pretty!

Blueberries!

This morning's harvest.

A different artichoke and a handful

of blueberries from a few of our bushes.

A cauliflower nearing harvest time.

Globe basil

Thai, Sweet and Purple basil.

I caught these girls

(Lucy - black, and Nugget - red)

eating lichen off the fence.

I hadda check online to see if that

could harm chickens.

Can't be too sure after what happened to Pepper.

It's OK for them to eat.

Whew!

Lichen

Citronella

(supposed to keep mosquitos away)

Snapdragons

Bay Laurel, French and English lavender.

Asparagus Fern

Wood Fern

In the foreground is lantana

background is coleus and sweet potato plant,

with marigolds in the small pot.

My hen is patriotic!

that's Creeping Jenny

(with fake flowers - Ha!)

The tiny mailbox garden

has Gladiolus, this one's yellow,

Chrysanthemums and Marigolds.

All of these are shades of yellow/orange.

Stargazer Lily

There's a ton of buds about to bloom.

Yes, they stink, so these guys

won't be coming inside!

They small like cat urine - 

😹😣

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The other day a Mourning Dove

Kamikazee'd my kitchen window and

scared the bejeezus outta me!!

He's ok.

It stunned him for a moment,

and then he shook it off and flew away.

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We plant several plants that have really

good PR about their abilities to repel mosquitos.

Well....

I'm here to tell you,

nope,

you've been lied to.

They do not repel anything.

Except chickens,

 chickens don't eat them.

I think when God made 

little green apples and other

cute things,

He should have double checked

with R&D.

We don't need mosquitos,

they bite,

they carry disease,

they annoy!

Maybe He could send a mosquito

plague to wipe them out?

Oh, and don't forget roaches too!

Just sayin'

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"Do small things with great love."

Mother Theresa

💓

Love ya,

Sis