Yesterday dawned cool and cloudy.
Rain had been predicted for the day
But it didn’t materialize
And so we had a simple Saturday.
My maiden voyage as a grandmother
Meant that my garden
Was completely ignored
For the last half of August.
Abandoning my garden for grandchildren
Is a no brainer.
But it does mean that the garden
Is well….overgrown
It needs serious deadheading
As well as a clean sweep of weeding.
But instead of going head long into the garden
I was more in a meandering mood.
So I slowed down
And worked at a more relaxed pace.
Along the way
I ran across a few late summer friends.
Orb spiders are making there return
After a year’s absence.
The count in the back is up to 3.
I’m thinking we should name them this year.
They hang around for quite awhile
So it seems a naming is in order.
And the monarchs are beginning to migrate.
They love the zinnias that are just now coming into their own.
A late blooming Hollyhock
Kept a bumblebee happy for some time.
And all the while
Coco kept watch
Over the garden.
They joys of simplicity
They are ours for the taking.
Enjoy the week.
Gail
In My Garden 