A rainy day finally

Rain has been sparse since December.  I don't remember using

my umbrella more than twice this whole season.  

So the gentle rainfall today is such a surprise 

and so welcome.  Went out for a walk with the pugs 

to soak up as much of the good smells & moisture as  I could.  

Really wishing that we'd have many more days of this; but I know to enjoy it now, 

because it easily may be the last we see till November.

Lulu and Sophie seem happy with the day. With a walk 

then their snack, they are content now to curl up

and nap away the grey day.  I'm sure they'll

miss the nap in the sun while I'm 

working in the garden. 

We bought new chaises for our anniversary & 

yesterday was the 1st day we had them outside. 

Like washing a car, it must have brought 'rain karma'. 

For a windy day

“A good book allows the imagination to soar.”
~ Clive Maddison

Illustration by Gelrev Ongbico, self-taught illustrator from the Philippines ~ http://www.gelrev.com/post/17761142981/fear-and-loathing-in-the-meadows

The last days of May

I love a fresh start in the garden.  Even though

it is the same ground worked every year, with 

the same rocky, hard soil; the same

gusty, strong winds to deal with coming

from the coast from March to June;

the hot spells that come in for a hit and 

wither the lilacs & sweet peas way too early.

I still get pleasure from adding a splash

 of color to an old chair

 --put up a new hanging basket--

--making a big flower bed out of an 

unused part of the yard--

And what's made it easier, and why I've never thought

of it before, a potting bench!

A reused wooden sliding door, 2 sawhorses, a small shelf on top