Change of Plan

 It's cloudy and cool this morning. I had planned on spending an hour hoeing weeds but showers are forecast and any weeds I hoe will most probably pop right back up when they get wet. Yesterday was sunny and very warm. Eldest came and together we worked until we got too warm. Then we sat in the shade.
My pictures are from yesterday's walk. The lake is slowly getting covered with water lilies again.
Can you see the turtles?

 

 

Remember the Apple cake I baked on Tuesday?  The second half of the cake was in the pantry in a tightly covered container and when I opened it it was sitting in juice that had formed from all
 the apples (?)  It was unappetizingly wet so I put it in the air fryer for a while. DH declared it even better than when it was just baked.

Since my plans have had to change I think I'll settle for a day of puttering.  A lot of small odd jobs get done on such a day. Things no one else notices but I do. 

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Food and Flowers

 

 Eldest Daughter, GD  Kate, and I went plant shopping today. We had a fun morning . When I got tired I went to sit in the small sitting area that is provided by the place. You can see the cart with some of our choices beside me.   In the afternoon I planted out most of mine. I think I have enough now. lol

 

 

 What's happening in the kitchen....I baked a cheesecake then I made an Apple cake using a recipe that Gina posted on her blog The Cannary Family.  Since the oven was on and the day was cool I made a pot of baked Beans.

 Here's more Full Moon information from the internet for anyone who is interested.

May is ending with a rare celestial event: a Blue Moon.

The second full moon of the month will rise on the night of Friday, May 30, into the early morning of Saturday, May 31. The month's first full moon, the Flower Moon, rose on May 1. 

June will bring the Strawberry Full moon. That will be on the 29th.  No doubt by then the strawberry harvest will be in full swing. We had our first taste of local berries this past week and they were very delicious. The price of those first berries is quite high but will come down, hopefully.

That's it for today.  Thanks for visiting. 

 

 

 

Planning my Day

 

 
Happy Monday!!   What's happening at your house today?  Here the weather has changed and showers are expected for today and tomorrow. Unfortunately my Peony is in full bloom and will no doubt bend low when it gets wet. It can't be helped. I did bring some flowers in and they look ( and smell) heavenly.

Other than the usual laundry I plan on doing some scrapbooking today after getting some pictures developed at Walmart ( where I saw dark purple Gladiola bulbs marked down even more and was forced to buy them). Youngest came to drag a very heavy ceramic pot out of the wild area and into a more prominent (sunny) spot. I took out the weedy plants and planted those glads in there. Now I really don't have any more room. Well, I do have 2 containers that are earmarked for Snapdragons and also one for Petunias. Those I have yet to buy.  Maybe later this week. 

What those Glads will hopefully look like in a couple of months.
 

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Flowers and Muffins

 It was another beautiful  day. I may have mentioned that I was looking for Poppy seeds. I wanted mixed colours but only found these red ones, which I sowed yesterday.

 

Walmart had a big display of different kinds of bulbs outside near the entrance. I looked at them every time I walked by hoping they would soon be marked down.  Finally they were. 50% off.  Eldest came by and helped put all 18 into a smallish area that I managed to clear of perennial Bleeding Heart and Lily of the Valley.    I'm hoping they make a lovely display in a couple of months.

 Something happened and my picture shifted.  At least it didn't disappear. 

This lovely bouquet was delivered to my door today thanks to one of my sons. You might think it would be  Coals to Newcastle  but I don't think I ever have too many flowers!!

(No doubt you are familiar with that term but just in case you are not it refers to bringing something to a person who already has an ample supply of that product.) 

I did do a bit of baking this afternoon. DH brought in some rhubarb from our rather pathetic plants and there was enough to make Rhubarb Muffins. I used a recipe called Aunt Norma's Rhubarb Muffins.

 That's it for today.  Thanks for visiting.

 

 

 

 

What's Blooming Now

 It's a lovely sunny day and I thought I'd show you some of what's blooming in my garden right now. 

I only have one Peony left and it's this white one with the dab of red in the centre. It has just begun to open and I'm so glad there are lots more buds.

 A few more Irises have opened.....My pictures don't do them justice.

 

 Every year I get told what this lovely spreader is and I promptly forget. It has jumped the edge and keeps right on growing on the cement (?). That's one of my tomatoes in the pot.

My Allium have grown so tall again. This is actually city property where I've made a flowerbed. Next to it is the gravel parking where the guys park their trucks.

The strange looking bulbs blooming beside them are nectaroscordum.  They also grow tall and some of them have curved stems. These two were the only straight ones.

In case you're wondering about them here's what the 'net has to say...

Nectaroscordum siculum (Sicilian Honey Garlic) 

This perennial exudes a strong garlic scent when bruised, hence its common name of Sicilian Honey Garlic. Easy to grow, undemanding and beautiful.

What's blooming in your garden right now?  I'd love to know.

 

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Random Things

 

It's a wet morning here. Finally we're getting much needed rain. The house feels chilly and I'm thinking that some baking would warm it up. Not much to blog about so I thought I'd post some random pictures.

A clematis growing near the mailbox by the street.

Our row of Rugosa roses from the next door neighbour's side.

 

My kitty teapot which you may remember from other years. 

 

The people across the street must love their kitty a lot. They just built this outdoor pen for her. The window behind has a small window that opens to allow the cat to come and go ( although I notice that  she mostly comes out when they're outside. Otherwise she's content to stay in and look out that big window. 

 

I saw these pretty bags on Pinterest.  Are they not sweet?

 

That's it for today. I hope you're having a lovely day.

 

 

Thanks for visiting

 

 

Flowers and Scones

 Another lovely morning. After our walk DH went on to his "job" and I puttered happily outside for an hour watering and tying up various perennials.   The last of the lilacs came in as well as the very first Iris. 

 I had a very pleasant day on Sunday and at some point I saw all 5 of the grown children ( as well as 4 grands).  Second Son, the one who likes to bake, gifted me a recipe of Orange Scones. They are very delicious. When he bakes he actually follows the recipe, not like his haphazard mother.  Consequently his baking always ( well, almost always) turns out.

 The forecast is for a very warm afternoon. I plan on getting things done in the morning so I can be a lady of leisure in the afternoon.  What are your plans?

 

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