I thought I was so clever.........

The weather was not good to us this year.  By the time I could get zinnias planted it was too late.  The soil finally was ready to go but it was too late.  I bought a packet of white flower seed thinking I would just plant my zinnias in flower boxes this year.  I planted them and nurtured them and the seed grew instantly.  I envisions white zinnias in my box by August. 

I should have noticed the leaf shapes were not zinnias but the summer has been busy.  I just kept watering them anyway.  This even I am out shooting them and I found the package laying on the patio on the side of the container.

I am sure the French Vanilla Hybrid Marigolds will be beautiful.  I succeeded not getting any zinnias planted this year.  There is always another year.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Sunday Stuff........

The last bloom from this plant is shown here.  It is the one larger Asiatic lilies that I have. It did well compared to the others in the garden. My blooms were so few and far between this summer.

Our new mouth to feed lays in the grass.  Tom Tom sits on top of everything but this younger thin cat lays in the grass most of the day.  He is so thin and we have been feeding him to get him feeling better.  I think he is the offspring of a Siamese mother that lives next door and he has very long legs and a super long tail.  He still has the feral cat look. In a week he has befriended us he did like free food.  Unfortunately for Tom Tom he has had to move to the other porch as they don't seem to like each other.  I hope we can get this guy into better health as he still doesn't seem he has a normal weight.

The camera decided to focus on the far distant lily rather than the one in the foreground.  These two will be the last blooms for this plant for the year.  I need to go water a couple more plants that need to be encouraged to put out blooms.  The surprise lilies just popped up a few days ago and the hibiscus has yet to put on any buds. 

Have a great Sunday and thanks for stopping by today.

Saturday.......

The pin oak is  hard to photograph with all the neighbor's cars and houses in the background. The pin oak has leaves that seem more yellow than usual in color.  I have two of these trees and this one grows well in its location while the one in the backyard is a third of its size.

Here is a second shot that I took of the seed pods from my yucca plant. I have never tried to grow them from seed but I am going to keep an  eye on the pods and collect a few.

The hollyhock must put out seed that is genetically different in color that its parent plant.  This is a different red plant that is new this year.  I planted the dark red blooms and now  have white and this color growing nearby.  I like this color as it photographs so easily.  The dark red is tough to shoot with my camera.

A day of rest and recovery today.  I opted out of going to the class reunion as my steps are slow and painful today.  I will get better as the janitor job ends in 12 working days.  Then I will have some time off from all of the lifting and walking. I am resting too as a short project can wear me down.  I am ready for another cup of coffee and watching the how to shows on the tv this afternoon.   Thanks for stopping by today.

Everchanging seasons..........

 

The hydrangea waited so long to bloom white and I guess that it is reverting back to green because of the lack of water. It is pretty this color but I don't every remember the bush not just turning brown and shriveling up its blooms. 

 The pods of the yucca plant really fascinated one of the sons of my boss.  He and his four sisters and brothers thought the name was a funny one.  But Isaiah was more than a little tempted to pick off the pods.  I told him that I would bring him the whole thing once it had all dried up.

The phlox is really trying to put on a show of color even though it is so dry.  Maybe we will have rain late Saturday evening.  Last night's rain missed us as it went south in the bottom of the state.

Friday is here and I will work a part of the day today. I stayed late one day earlier in the week to help get the waxing done of the hallways.  There is no overtime in my job so I will just leave on Friday once I have hit forty hours.  Today we also must stay away from the public as they continue to register the public.  It really is a social class system that continues in this country even though the non janitors of this country don't think of it as class differences.  I have been in a room where a heavy desk was to be lifted and the non janitor men disappeared instantly when the process started.  We were four moving a major desk system in the main office and three hardy administrator types just disappeared.  Seven men could have made light work of it but the four of us had to struggle.

Class reunion time this Saturday.  I have a few cousins coming  to Murray also for other reasons so it will be a busy Saturday.  I don't think I can last an all day event that would last through the evening but I will try to get a chance to meet up with as many people as I can.  The reunion is held the same time as the towns Jamboree, a traditional celebration by this small town over sixty years or more. I has become a community reunion during its evening events.  We will come home when I have my fill.  My wife is still a little under the weather, almost over her summer cold and I am just tired and don't need to be on my feet that much so we will come home early.   Thanks for stopping by today.

New Plant..........August Already!!!!!

 

I had to buy and then I walked by my neighbors and saw they had a large amount of it.  They would have given me a start. I have enjoyed this plant and am trying to find the perfect spot for it.

A natural plant, moss, has started up in the crack of my brick sidewalk area under the blue gate area.  The other brick has a subtle moss growing on it but this one is a different variety.

 

A friend at work stopped by last night and left these of for us to eat.  I don't water my plants everyday like he does so he has a great harvest already.  The zucchini  are of two different varieties.

School registration starts today and we janitors need to keep ourselves somewhat out of sight.  It is tough being a part of the low class in society but the message is clear that the help is not to be seen.  We are finishing up on a lot of important small things that will make the building to look better.  Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Christmas is coming.............

It is only five months away. The small ball is not broken.  The light is hitting it in such a way that it has a different color right at that spot. It really is all blue.  This is an antique Christmas ball from the Lee Wards company.   I will share more about that later.

Thanks for stopping by my post.  I am having a hard time keeping up with it all but my working days at the school as a janitor workmen are about done.

The Grill Man........Andy

My son in Chicago grilled some chicken pieces for their party that they were giving for their young son baptism party.  It was good chicken and he really does like to cook.  He was cooking lobsters a few years back when we were out in Maine visiting the other son and his wife.

It was a busy day yesterday at work.  We finished the waxing of the last of all the hallways.  We were pressured to have them all done by August 1st so we  have them done.  I think that school starts two and a half weeks later so we got done under the wire.  We  have a lot of behind the scene projects to do now.  I think the crew reduces in size after Friday and I remain until school starts.

Cool weather today again and no rain.  It did rain in the state and that helps some.  We have some corn that is still only thirty inches high and a lot of bean fields because they were too late to get corn planted.  We have a field of corn that got in early across the street and I will venture  over and take a shot soon. It is very tall and impressive.  Thanks for stopping by today.