16C and overcast. A pleasant morning for walking with a lovely surprise. This mama Mallard must have hatched a second family because these little ones were very very new!
A weed has appeared in our yard that I don't recall having in previous years. Middle son used an App on his phone and identified it as Lapsana communis, an introduced species from Eurasia. It has the unusual common name of nipplewort. No doubt it was used at one time to heal cracked nipples.
We had rain over the weekend resulting in the mophead Hydrangeas hanging their blooms down with the weight of the water :(
See the empty area in the middle of Endless Summer......
...and the blooms of Annabelle also hanging down. I'm going to go outside and try shaking some of the water off. Hopefully they can then lift themselves up again. That is where I'm off to now as my laundry dries. Happy Monday!
Thanks for visiting.
16 is a lovely temperature! Your photos are so beautiful and refreshing, a much needed respite from the heat wave here in Montreal. I also love the illustration, such a sweet addition. Thank you so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCute mouse picture! I'll forward it onto to a friend who loves pictures of mice, less keen on the real ones in the house!
ReplyDeleteI remember as a young housewife, turning on the stereo to my favorite music and dancing all through the house as I cleaned each room. Those were the days, If I tried it today I would probably fall and break the other hip. lol Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteWe needed the rain but the exuberant blooms of June don't appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. I especially like the last picture. That’s how I feel cleaning the camper. It’s like a playhouse.🥰
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
I have had several new weeds introduced by the mulch we buy each year. It's maddening. This year we got locust and alder seedlings. Last year was green onions, the year before was dead nettle. None of these are bad in themselves, but pulling them.out of flowerbeds is no fun.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute pic! I was expecting something Victorian to go with Quaint Bunny and I'm trying to read that small print and I'm like, Playlist?? I swear it says playlist, I must be reading it wrong. Lol quite funny.
ReplyDelete- Shannon (Eldest Daughter)
Hydrangeas recover quickly, usually. We had torrential rain and thunder yesterday!
ReplyDeleteOh the baby ducks are so cute. They do look very young. Amazing how fast they grow though.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so far ahead of mine. The heat we are having will speed things up for sure.
ReplyDeleteCathy
Aww a cute mouse and I like the cleaning tip :)
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan