


That’s what “dinner on the patio” means, right?
A place for my photos and thoughts and stuff.
That’s what “dinner on the patio” means, right?
The balsam was beautiful this year.
Sunflowers…
Black-eyed susan vine, as usual…
Moonflower, a night-bloomer, and a descendent of the seeds our old neighbor George gave us decades ago.
Another sunflower…
And the cutest sunflower, the teddy bear variety.
Watching this mom and her two little ones was a real kick.
Alfie is a very want-y girl.
Daisies…
…zinnias…
…honeysuckle…
…bottlebrush…
…nasturtiums…
…borage…
…roses…
…dahlias…
…and gladiolas!
And yes, my allergies were awful. It was worth it.
Complaining…
…about…
…an unsatisfactory…
…arrangement of…
…soft blankies.
They come in many colors, but this one is my favorite.
This display was not as abundant this year.
We re-organized the flower bed, so had to dig up the bulbs and move them around.
They weren’t terribly happy about it.
But they’ll get back into the swing of things next year.
They were still beautiful to look at.
There’s one yard that always has a really nice wildflower display.
They even had these red poppies, which are pretty unusual.
Neighborhood watch. He never blinks!
Calling card.
There’s healthy stuff growing too!
Tomatoes…
Zucchini…
Cabbage…
Swiss chard…
Lettuce…
Sorrel…
Nasturtiums, in a variety of colors!
Alyssum
The geraniums were going nuts.
Cabbage has flowers. Who knew?
Black-eyed susan vine…I love these muted colors.
Daisies…
Butterfly bush…
Clivia, liking their new home in the shade.