The freshness of the morning filtered through the curtains. It has rained overnight and by the sounds of the birds, everyone is happy. It’s mornings like these that I get easily sidetracked from the things I want to do today list.
“I’ll just step out on the deck for a few minutes and finish my coffee.”
Minutes later, all thoughts of buckling down to continue editing Quiet Spirits and putting in a few hours doing domestic chores, were lost to the breeze.
About turn. Back into the house.
Fresh battery in camera. Check.
Telephoto lens. Check.
50mm lens. Check.
Coffee in go cup. Check.
You'd think I was going on a road trip and not a yard tour!
“I’ll just step out on the deck for a few minutes and finish my coffee.”
Minutes later, all thoughts of buckling down to continue editing Quiet Spirits and putting in a few hours doing domestic chores, were lost to the breeze.
About turn. Back into the house.
Fresh battery in camera. Check.
Telephoto lens. Check.
50mm lens. Check.
Coffee in go cup. Check.
You'd think I was going on a road trip and not a yard tour!
Meeting me at the steps to the deck is the rhubarb plant. I am sure the plant has grown literal feet in the past few days. Now at least four feet tall with leaves that are two feet across.
The leaves have become holding tanks for the rain that fell. The bugs and birds that land on them will be happy.
The garden pots are looking good. Almost time for the first pick of lettuce and second seeding. The beets are coming along nicely. Yes, my vegetables are grown in pots. So much easier to water, weed and harvest.
Not many gooseberries this year. This plant that was grown from a sucker brought from my parent’s home a long time ago. Next spring it will need a good pruning. I like to leave the fruit on the branches for the birds to eat over the winter.
 | The yellow rose bush is loaded with buds and open blooms. A sentimental place in my heart is filled with much joy when I see it blooming each year. |
The peonies are open, and almost finished in the front flower bed, but are still at the tight bud stage in the rogue garden near the garage.
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Flax and daisies are liking the sun. The flax has already started to go to seed. Time to start harvesting what I think I will need before the birds get to them.
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 The sweet smell of horse radish in bloom met me at the back gate. Cutting a few sprigs to bring inside. It lasts forever and makes a nice filler with other garden flowers. |  Chives flourishing everywhere. |
An interesting coat of webbing filtered the light through the evergreens. A reminder to keep an eye on the new tips for any invasive bugs that come to munch on them.
And so, after my stroll around the yard, transplanting, planting, taking pictures and making mental notes for the future "to do list", it was finally time for me to come in and get at the list of tasks I had left behind. Which by the way, can now happen.
It seems I got a little sidetracked writing Morning Muse.
A perfect start to the day!
It seems I got a little sidetracked writing Morning Muse.
A perfect start to the day!
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