Our Red Shed

Of course, empty buildings that don't get used are never a good idea... but it sure is pretty!

Coyote Crossing

Apparently, this little guy that MoeMoe was chasing last week uses the top of our yard to cross every day.

from the window

Rain today so I was contemplating my view. If I am looking for the positives in the thrip infestation, this would be it. The infected glads that were cut down blocked my view of the Zinnia in this garden so I now know for next year that I need to plant something shorter than glads there.

Rose Hips

Rose hips are starting to develop on the wild rose. I hate to say it but this and the Virginia Creeper out back turning red are both sure signs of Fall. How sad.

and growing...

It started baseball size and more than doubled in 17 days. Now it is basketball size and looking even bigger from the bush side. I am curious now as to how big it will get.

Surprise !

After all the conversation yesterday, look what I happened upon in the Combine Garden on walkabout with the camera today. Side view here and there are lots of buds.

Volunteer

We have a volunteer sunflower at the pit. I walked all the way through this to get a photo of the flower face. Bearing in mind that when you walk through that, you have to be aware of what is under your next step (as in mice) as well as what is in the spot you are going to be flattening all that tall grass onto (as in wasps nests). Summer went ahead of me. I think she was worried because I don't normally go strolling through anything quite that tall or thick. When I got there, I saw that the middle stalk is absolutely FULL of buds that are going to open facing the yard any day now. Oh well, I came out alive so it was all worth it. I think I will encourage the seed to grow there and add some red hollyhock seed this fall. They would make a nice border between the field and the yard since they apparently grow anywhere, through anything.