GARDEN AND OTHER SUSPECTS

 

It's been a busy weekend around here. Some time spent in the garden today. The weather of late has been glorious...I dare even say heavenly. Thank heavens the humidity broke...I was beginning to think I had a mushroom farm. Sleeping at night has been so relaxing with cooler temps and open window sleeping, open windows in general.  This weekend I attended my fifth protest since the Great Oaf took office. The Rage Against the Regime protest left me a bit disappointed as it was not attended like the last four, and I wondered if people are giving up. I like to hope it's only because people are vacationing. Friends in Philly said it was a HUGE protest. I can say it's one city that just hates and despises the dump more than others, and it's made funnier only because it's basically the birth of the nation and where much history and important declarations were written. After, I had my good friends Wayne's Pool party and Chicken corn soup picnic to attend, which is always a good time. The soup is actually made in a huge cast iron pot, and hung and cooked over a open fire. It was delish, not to mention all the other foods! Today was spent doing bits and bobs in the garden and making 3 loaves of zucchini bread... my neighbor gave me two very nice size, 13" and thick zucchini's. ( reminds me to give Claudio and Mario a call) But the garden of late still continues forth, giving us color and amazement.

Some of the seed when I planted more wildflowers must have blown into the back garden giving me a nice surprise of more poppies!

Our garden hummingbird

My newest coneflower. The color is called Tomato Soup.

Can't recall the name of this. The whole thing closes up at night.

Meanwhile the Datura Ballerinas have gone insane, and very intoxicating.

Black velvet petunia

Believe it or not this is a hummingbird moth, not a hummingbird. Came out blurry but neat to see. They are actually very pretty, and the only moth to enjoy the daylight.

I also made my famous deviled eggs for cocktails tonight. Made with Coleman's hot mustard and fresh herbs from my garden, so there was that too.