A Balmy Day
Me, my laptop, mouse, and telephone were at our friendly bank at 9:30. Michelle was waiting to help. I decided to take my equipment so I would have verification all was working before I left the bank. A very good feeling.
Dennis and Dwayne had coffee at McDonald’s this morning. Without taking a break, he stuck his head in the door and said he was going to mow the yards. So be it.
I tackled a few more yellow blooms. I couldn’t help but notice that where the rotted lilacs had been cut down several years ago, none of the new sucker sprouts from the roots were doing well. The rest of the story came to light when neighbor Jan came out to visit across the white picket fence. Hmm. Early in the season when Dennis was setting up his propane brush burner, Jan said he totally did a number on the sucker sprouts and everything else along the picket fence line. Here I thought it was some kind of shrub disease. Ya, right! I am thankful the fence didn’t melt. Hey, I can’t keep my eyes on him all the time. I do not plan on saying a word. What’s the point!
Several seasons ago, I shared some Fern Peony tubers with Jan. This year she has three blooms. I have two separate plants with blooms. This last up and down winter didn’t do them any favors. Gardeners win some and lose some.
We are having the first batch of potato salad for 2024. Plain butter bread goes well with that offering. My recipe calls for equal amounts of potatoes, onions and chopped boiled eggs. Not the usual, but we like it.
From what I see through the screens of my bedroom porch windows . . . its going to be quite the season of wasps. Jan has a wasp catcher hanging from her sheppard’s crook. It will be interesting to see how that turns out.
With that I take my leave. ♥