My favorite rose bush

This is a picture of my favorite rose bush.... It has been in this spot for at least 10 years now and that must be some sort of record for me as it gets so cold here that even if I cover them they sometimes freeze out and I never cover this one. Its in a very sheltered south side of the house though so I imagine that is the secret. It gets such dainty flowers too.

Warm summer day

I found this cute little squirrel while shopping for things today and he was half price and I had to have it for this new garden of mine as the plants are still so small. This is one of the gardens I added cocoa bean mulch to yesterday. I also used some bloom booster on it so hopefully things will start to grow. It was finally a beautiful warm day today with a little rain about supper time and then it cleared up and cooled off. Tomorrow should be a day just like this. We take them as we get them and enjoy. We didn't get very much rain so I will have to water the hanging baskets tomorrow again Im sure... Gets me out in the sunshine which is always nice!
Sandra

Rainbow

The sky was so pretty tonight after the rain and when the sun started to go down that I just had to take a picture.... I took a bunch but this is the only one I took the right way I guess... at least I got one though. Its already dark out now but I think maybe we will have a beautiful day tomorrow without rain. I won't even have to water my plants but I did get some cocoa bean mulch today to put around some plants in the front yard... I hope it works to keep the weeds at a minimum... I got 3 bags so I will have a little work tomorrow but not much... I suppose I will still have to do the laundry as it won't take too long.
Sandra

Pictures of my yard

I thought I would add a few pictures of my yard and how it looks now.... it is always changing though as some flowers are finished and some are coming into bloom soon. I'm sure I will be sharing more pictures soon... Had to do it this way but you can always enlarge the pictures to see them better I guess.

Its another cool day here in Green Bay but the sun is shinning and the birds are singing and everything is beautiful. Yesterday it was only in the 60's so we are having a very cool summer so far but its easier to get the work done this way and the mosquitos didn't even bite me once when I was weeding the flowers in the front. The sun was shinning and it was a little windy but cool so a perfect day to get my weeding finished. I'm lucky we are retired so we can do the work when the time  is best. I count my blessings every day.

Hope its a beautiful day for you today too!
Sandra
I almost forgot John wants to know what song reminds us of the beginning and ending of summer.... all that comes to my mind now is Summer Time Summer Time....sum sum sum er time. LOL The end of summer would probably be a sad song like Falling Leaves...

Beautiful Day

Some of my lilies have started to bloom and others are just popping their heads out of the ground (ones I just planted from bulbs) I love lilies, they are so neat and hearty looking aren't they and so beautiful... Summer is sweet! We have been getting nice cool weather (below normal) and it suits me just fine but I guess the farmers need it a little warmer, Some farmers around here couldn't get their crops in because of the rain and some that did the plants are not growing so the warmer weather that is on the way will be a blessing for them.... and we will have to turn ou the ole air conditioning again and get our shorts etc out of hiding again.... It has been a strange year so far but the flowers are thriving so Its good for me.... The bunnies are nibbling on my glads that are coming up so nice. I planted quite a few so I hope they don't find them all....sassy bunnies... Why don't they eat that clover that grows wild in my flower garden I wonder....

Mindy's Graduation Party

So as I promised, here are some pictures of Mindy's graduation party. We all had a lovely time, it was a beautiful day for it also... Lots and lots of good food and lots and lots of fun for everyone.
   Yesterday I cut the back lawn with my new push lawn mower.  Leo was fishing so I could surprise him,he was too and very happy. It takes about this long for him to get tired of cutting it a couple of times a week. He takes so much pride in the lawn so I only could cut the back as he thinks he is the only one that can do the front the right way.... Thats just fine with me though as I have enough work taking care of my  flowers etc.... Weeds are becoming a problem, I wish someone would surprise me and pull them, but It will never happen so I am just going to look the other way and pretend they are not there until I get time again.... seems I pull them out and the next time I look they are back again. Good summer exercise I guess??????
  Bill Clinton's book came today vie UPS and I started reading it ~ I think I will like it but its very very long... 957 pages. Almost like the last Harry Potter book. I'm only on page 22 but I hope all the book is as interesting... I still haven't finished Hillerys book and I have had it a long time now.... Maybe I will read it when I finish Bills....

Progress on the new road

I decided to add the pictures of the redoing of our street. They put the first coat of black top on today and it went so fast. They did an excellent job and now in 2 weeks they will do the top coat and be all finished. It went so smooth and we didn't even have to park at the end of the street once. They said we would have to but everything went so well and the timing was perfect. 
  Maybe tomorrow I will add some pictures of our Grandaughters graduation party. We had a nice time there and lots of good things to eat ....... It was a cool but sunny day, just right kind or weather.