Hot and Humid.....

 The shape of the petals on a dahlia are so unique. This color is a good one.

The dinner plate hibiscus is doing well in spit of the heat. One of our news persons had to take out a dinner plate to show the comparison of his wife[s flowers and the plate. 

The zinnias are blooming enough that I could cut a bouquet to bring inside.  I like how they just take off and bloom when it isn't expected. 

This drawer number three that has not been sanded.  I couldn't find any really fine sandpaper so I bought some wet/dry paper that is really fine.  The walnut wood really shows scratches if the paper is too rough.  This size of drawer is much larger than the top two. 

These two are not the same size.  I really don't remember if the two  bottom drawers are the same size.  I bet that they are. I want to do sanding on one drawer a day until all four of them are done.  The top of the dresser is really beat up and I bet the electric sander will work better than just hand sanding. 

The tomatoes are just great for now.  I am sure we will get tired of them but for now they are a treat.  It is hot everywhere.  I am done up at the old place for now and won't have to get out in the heat up there. I did get my old lawn boy going this morning and trimmed along the bushes where my hired man doesn't do a good job with.  The lawn boy had not been started for an entire year and it did give me a little bit of a problem.  I should start it everyday so it works better.  Thank you for stopping by today.

 My dahlia bloom with a morning glory bud. The vines of the morning glory seem to be invading all of the area.

The canna in the front yard has shot up two new sprouts. I had not been watching the plant but when I was watering things I was surprised to see them. The clay in the soil has not been very good for me to grow them. 

After taking this photograph I went to get a good bucket of water for the plant.  It has died out on the bottom of it and the leaves are shriveled.  The drought continues and I need to keep better track of the plants. 

 

It is very hot here and morning watering sessions are going to have to begin. I had to work at the old place today and I dug a few more plants to bring home.  I may stick them in pots temporarily and keep them in the shade. The weather keeps us on our toes.  Our grass has started to go dormant again this season.  

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Sunday Afternoon.....

 I have never taken a photo where the craters are visible at the top of the moon. It is close to being a full moon so the light must be hitting it at a different angle for this phase. 

I wasn't going to go out and take a shot but I thought it was good that its position was perfect and there were no clouds.

The hardy geraniums are surviving the heat but they really could use some more watering. This was the best showing of the ones that I have. 

The former owners/gardeners have this planted all over the property.  I really don't know the name of it.

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A Done Deal.......

 I have been busy with the work needed to sell a house. I could not bring any of the outside gardens and landscape up to a good level. I did get some stray trees trimmed back but there are a lot more to do. I may not get to that thought.

In three weeks the signing of papers will take place turning this over to some creative flippers. They have the history of gutting out the insides, creating new floor plans, and finishing things in modern style.  The precence of a 1916 styled house will be gone. I have owned it since 1976 and I am relived to be done with the sale. The process was not fun and I am just letting go of all the difficult problems. 

The derecho did damage to our roof earlier and a horrid hail storm put holes all over the three year old shingled roof.  The price of the new roof was deducted from the selling price and I get to just walk away from it. The whole town has been through a lot with the strong winds a year ago and now the recent hail storm.  Farmers have been hit again for the second season. 

I have a couple of more trips to the old place and then I am done with the property.  I will have to keep paying utilities and the lawn mowing person. Thanks for stopping by today.

Friday Finalities.....

 

 The harvest begins in an instant.  I had not been out to the patch for a few days. I was moving stray vines out of the way for the mower.  Tied them up and picked some tomatoes.   I can see others are changing color too. 

 The pink hardy geranium is finally blooming.  I wintered it over inside and tt took it a while to adjust being outside. The blooming should pick up now with the weather that we are having.

 

 This was moved from the old place with its history being from a plant sale at an arboretum. The one bloom in the background is a lighter colored version of it. 

The smaller yellow lily is still blooming. It is time to maybe move some things around, or at least to divide them and spread them out.

I am so glad that I bought some dahlias. I do have to dig them in the fall but they are worth it. The plant keeps getting taller and the blooms increase in size after the bloom opens.

I am headed to the eye clinic to get my eyes checked and to pick out new glasses. The diabetes has messed with my eyes and we will see what the can do for an already very nearsighted old guy. It has been too long for me to renew them and things seem to be quieting down so I can take the time to do it. Living in a big city means I only have to drive about three miles to get there. 

We are going to get hot again today. I should have watered things but didn't.  Maybe I can do it this evening.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Middle of the Week.....

 Growing morning glories in the tomato patch really does work well. They come up volunteer each spring and they don't hinder the growth of the tomatoes. 

The zinnia patch is maturing and a lot of the shorter plants are catching up in height. The glads on the left side of the photo are shooting up stems of buds

The dahlia plant puts out blooms that seem to get bigger than ever as they mature. I like the red color of this one and the height of them is going to be tall. 

When I was a kid on the farm my mom would plant them in the fence row next to the vegetable garden. I remember them being tall with lots of brown blooms. That memory is from sixty years ago on the farm in southern Iowa.

My camera would not pick up the reddish cast that the moon was displaying. It was fun to be out  in the late evening to take shots. Surprisingly people were out walking their dogs as the weather had cooled down.  It is always interesting the size of the dog and the size of the dog walker.  Big men sometimes are walking their little dog. 

These lilies are sure lasting a long time with their blooming period. I like that they last so long.  We are having a hotter day today and the whole week is suppose to get worse. I have a yard that needs to be mowed but he doesn't come until Friday.  I guess I should be glad that is green even though it is thin.  Thanks for stopping by today.