Summer

 

 Summer has arrived with lots of very warm days. Fortunately it cools off at night.  My flowers are loving all the sunshine too. This old rose which was a wee little shrub when we got it has grown to be very wide and every year it is covered with blooms. 

 We walked at Willband yesterday. We made sure to get on our way before the days heated up. We didn't see many birds this time. Some ducks on the water, too far away to identify. Some Swallows that haven't gone yet.
 Later I decided to wash another cupboard full of teacups, this time they are all Royal Albert. It was quiet and peaceful in the kitchen as I took down each teacup and washed it before putting it back on the shelf.  Sorry for the slightly tilted photo. 

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 This morning we drove the short distance to Fishtrap Creek and walked around the perimeter. The water level is very low. The city has plans to dredge  the creek and get rid of a lot of the sludge that makes it less than lovely to look at.  I can't help thinking what amazing compost that sludge would make. 

As we go into the week I will continue washing my many teacups and generally tidying the house.  
Aside from watering my flowers early in the day I'll stay indoors.
What does your week hold?

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Mainly about Flowers

 I went out early to work in the garden, before the day became too hot.  Even with the help I get from my grown children the weeds and overgrown plants are winning.  I still enjoy the challenge and the flowers when they bloom.  One thing I do not like is Miss Kitty lying in wait for unsuspecting birds. In an effort to prevent at least some of her tricks we put a wire circle as a baffle around the birdbath.  For anyone who doesn't know about the cat that came to stay I'll just say that we never wanted an indoor cat so when Kitty showed up pregnant and starving having been abandoned we fed her and in due time she had her 5 adorable kittens. They all found homes and Kitty got spayed. Now she comes and goes as she likes but stays outside.

 My flowers are doing great with all the sunshine. I do quite a bit of watering after supper.  Isn't it amazing that the month is almost over?  I know the 21st is officially Summer but for me the season starts at the beginning of June. 

 I have a number of pots of Carnations but this one is my favourite.

 

 

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Around the Neighbourhood

We continue to enjoy lovely Summer weather.  By noon it's too warm to do much outside so I'm doing some organizing and tidying.  Since there's not much to blog about I thought I'd show you a few of the houses recently built, ones we walk past when we go walking.

The first one is different from most because the exterior is all concrete  including window trim.  DH worked in construction almost all his working years so he was interested in the way this house was being built.. I believe the owners have moved in now. If there would have been an Open House I would have loved to see the inside.
This is the side view...

 ...and this is the front.

 A less interesting house but no doubt very roomy.

 

I like what the exterior of this  one is made of... stone? or ashlar?  

 

More houses.

 Almost every one of these homes will have multiple generations living in them (as does ours although ours is much smaller and humbler ) In fact it was in June 2006 that Middle Son and his wife and 3 year old daughter moved in here to share this house.  It was a decision we have certainly not regretted.

If you're still here I thank you for visiting and I hope your day is going along pleasantly!!

 

 

 

Quiet Sunday

 

 
It's a quiet day. Very warm and sunny. GD Kate came for a short visit as she normally does on Sunday mornings. She brought us a Costco chicken...the kind that is predone, still hot and fragrant. IF I ate meat I'd eat that chicken. As it is DH has his next 2 or 3 suppers all planned.
 We had lunch and now she left and I'm ready for a nap.  Foolishly I drank maybe 4 oz of coffee last night and as a result I was unable to fall asleep until 2 A.M.   It's not that I don't know what caffeine does to me but I take the chance anyway. So foolish.  I will rest then later Youngest will come to play Dominoes. Maybe others will join in.  So the day goes.

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Teacups and a Melted Bulb

 Lovely sunshine with a slight breeze today. 23C right now (almost 4 o'clock).

As most of you know I have a lot of teacups and from time to time they all need washing. I decided
that I'd take the ones from this cupboard and get them done. All 15 are the same brand which is Colclough. I actually was short one and yesterday Youngest Son came by with one he had found at the thrift store ( the apple didn't fall from from the tree).  

 The teacup that he brought is the middle one on the second shelf from the bottom. It came with a little white ribbon which I've left .

 For some time I've noticed that my oven light was very very dim. I found an appliance bulb at Canadian Tire and today grandson M removed the old stubby remains of a melted bulb from the back of the oven.  (There was no way either of us could reach back there and the oven door is not removable). 
He was quite intrigued by the melted bulb and took it with him or I'd show you what it looked like. 
Hopefully this new bulb will be more durable. It will be nice to have a light again.

That's the 'excitement ' for today.  Thanks for coming by.

 

 

Wordless Wednesday......can you see me?

 

An Old Rose

 

 

 

 
We have a very old Queen Elizabeth Rose that started out in front, along the driveway but because she got terrible Blackspot every year we moved her to the Wild Area in the very back. She has been ignored there for some 15 years or more and has grown very tall. Every year she produces some lovely blooms which DH has to access with a short step ladder.  Here is yesterday's bouquet and there are more buds that will bloom in a week or so. 

We got more rain overnight but it has more or less stopped raining now. Hopefully we;ll see the sun this afternoon.  I hope you're having a good day.

 

Thanks for coming by.