I suppose I'll ramble.
For starters, my desktop Picassa editing program is no longer syncing to the new online Google albums.
Grrrrr.
So I've spent the last two days trying to figure out how to either edit photos in Google+ Photos, or manually upload photos edited in Picassa (which I love).
The editing program in Google+, so far, sucks, so I think I'll end up doing the latter, which means more steps, aka, more time.
Did I mention, grrrrr?
Second, a few days after we got home from Klamath Falls, we lost our kitty.
He seemed fine the first night, but then just stopped eating.
The next day, he just didn't seem right and I knew he was done.
I made him a bed in a box, out in the laundry room where he had been hunkering down on a pile of dirty towels, and he didn't move from there all day.
He had declined rapidly by evening.
I brought him to our room when we went to bed, so he wouldn't be alone.
He didn't make it through the night.
It was awful and it still sucks.
He was fifteen, and after all the things that boy went through, I thought for sure he'd live to 100.
We buried him in his favorite hiding spot in the backyard.
Next up in the sharing department, The Dad and I were watching The Revenant on the couch after the kids went to bed Sunday night.
There was a huge crash, he went running over to the dining room to see what had happened, and realized he was walking through glass.
I hit the floor, not knowing what was happening, then scurried to the back of the house for protection and in preparation to grab the kids.
Turned out, someone had thrown a big ass rock through our front window.
The police took forever to show up, so our neighbor followed the group in his car.
It's a long story, but nothing was done and now we have a lovely $500 insurance deductible to deal with.
Plus, the window is the biggest one in the house, and special order, so we'll be lookin' at a plywood view for a solid three weeks.
Awesome.
I feel like it has been raining for days on end, but it was nice to get a break from watering.
But it also means I haven't done a dang thing out there in the work department.
Plus, this is the time of year when I'm ready to yank everything and start over.
The things that didn't go the way I had planned are staring me in the face, the things that did do well, I'm ready to do more of.
It's just that time of year for me.
Anywho, my camera is officially back home, so I went out back yesterday after a downpour, and snapped some pics.
My sister brought me this Dahlia from Amsterdam.
It took awhile for it to get goin', 'cause I couldn't keep the dang slugs off it, but once I won the battle, it took off and is now bloomin' its little heart out.
A plant that is NOT blooming its heart out is my Brugmansia.
Damn thing.
It has popped out several buds, but they just shrivel up and fall off before they mature.
I have no clue why - it's three years old and has never done that.
A few other shots on, and around, the deck.
The fire pit area.
A couple different views from the fire pit.
From the other direction.
Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' is still full speed ahead and my hummer loves it.
Does anyone know which Verbena this is?
I've had it for yeeeeaaarrrrs, but I can't remember where it originally came from.
It reseeds quite a bit, has stiff stems like bonariensis, but it's shorter and floppier.
Trouble with a sweet face.
It's crazy, the Hydrangeas are still spittin' out new flowers.
Rudbeckia and Japanese Anemone, still goin' strong.
I love the pods on the Crocosmia.
From the opposite side of the bed.
Limey green Four O'Clocks, with hot pink flowers, that I started from seed.
Speaking of limey green, I'm pretty sure this Himalayan Honeysuckle wants to take over the world.
Or, at least my pathway.
A volunteer Cleome.
A very happy Coleus.
The south side is just, meh, this year.
I don't know what I want to do, but something different.
The Scarlet Runner Beans are certainly happy over there, though.
My attempt at an Impatiens tower worked.
A darker pink Japanese Anemone, blooming in the shade even.
Cuphea and Sweet Potato Vine heaven.
And last, my favorite spot in the yard right now.
Which is odd, considering I've never loved orange or red flowers.
Must be all the limey green that's sellin' it for me.
The late blooming Toad Lily is showin' off down in this area, too.
And there you have it.
A life and garden update.
Off to pull zucchini bread out of the oven.....
Your garden is amazing. It's just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteNow why would someone throw a rock through your front window? I'm so sorry to hear about your cat. My cat is a couple of years older and there isn't a lot of time left :( But she seems to be a happy cat still. Your garden looks great.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, your gardens are stunning! So much still in bloom. So sorry to hear about your cat. We too have a very old cat and she has definitely made me think it was the end, but somehow she keeps going. Why in the world would someone do something so horrible...throw a rock through someone's house window?! Why didn't they get in serious trouble? Isn't it a crime? That really sucks that you have to pay the $500 to replace it.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, your gardens are stunning! So much still in bloom. So sorry to hear about your cat. We too have a very old cat and she has definitely made me think it was the end, but somehow she keeps going. Why in the world would someone do something so horrible...throw a rock through someone's house window?! Why didn't they get in serious trouble? Isn't it a crime? That really sucks that you have to pay the $500 to replace it.
ReplyDeleteHello, I'm new to your blog as I was researching a roll recipe and came here. I was fascinated with both your writing and your photography. Glad you have a great sense of life. It's evident in your art and love of family.
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I noticed that your first yr blogging over 400 posts down to 60 for this yr. I know life sends us on many a different journey. I hope it has gone well with you.
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back when blogging first came out I had a favorite that I followed -- recipes, tips, life stories. I was enthralled, I learned alot.. I felt I was visiting an old friend every week. I loved it. And them one day -- she didn't post. No explanation. Gone. ■ I can't tell you how sad it was not to read or know . Just gone. I even wrote, which I rarely do. She wrote back. Life got busy. And there it was. I realized, nothing lasts forever and in the world of blogging, you're lucky if it's more than 2 to 5 yrs. With the last year's little trickle posts. Bloggers begin with a purpose and evolve like butterflys.. no longer needing that purpose and so.. they leave. What most bloggers don't usually think about is the audience. The friends who've visited snd commented and shared. We're all so expendable on the faceless internet. So. I rarely follow any one blog again. Which dometimes, I think is a shame. But I'm not sure if it's the fact that blogging is either a means to an ends or the ends of the means. Either way, wanted to share that your art, your insights and your stories really do matter, do impact and do change the world for the good. Every bit of sunshine -- is always a treasure. I wish you well on this new phase of your life. Your blog. And your art. Thank you for sharing with us -- this moment in time♡
I hope you're doing better now after all the recent crap that's happened to you. Your garden is fantastic. In fact I got a few ideas. One of my hardy begonias is in a pot and I've been trying to figure out where to put it but seeing yours with the toad lily is absolutely brilliant! I hope you don't mind me stealing that idea. :) ... I spent the entire day in the garden digging so I hear you on the need to redo stuff. ... Now I'm going to make your photos larger and drool over them for awhile.
ReplyDeleteMissing you! And your garden, and your pup, and everything else.... Hope things are going well for you and family. I'll keep checking back every day for more pictures and news.
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