July Heat Is Here
Just like Christmas the July heat comes every year but not with the same anticipation. Dennis and I had a great time in the cooler temps in the Duluth area last week and having granddaughter Megan with us for the weekend prolonged reality. In the early morning hours as I was coming to after a good night’s sleep I enjoyed listening to the Thrush family of birds as they serenaded in the large evergreen right off of the northwest corner of the house. A great way to start the new week.
After I was up long enough to get some coffee to take out to the patio I saw Dennis walking the backyard. Yup, I knew reality was back. With several rain showers since we had last mowed the yards Dennis had that gleam in his brown eyes. Dennis loves nothing better than tidy yards. The only saving grace to prolong getting the mower going was the heavy dew but the promise of the day getting hot early in the day made choices slim to none.
Yellow Lillies Do Not Mind the Heat
I did take some time to see what there was to enjoy for blooms. The joy of perennials is that at any given time there will be something that is showing off. As I poked around I also poked loose mosquitoes – lots of them. As there is no way I feel comfortable letting Dennis tackle the acre by himself I got into my finest garden garb to assist – after I was totally infused with spray that contained Deet. I use the push mower to do our original yard and use the trusty weed whip to trim anything that either mower can’t get close to. Dennis is in his grove using the rider to mow the remaining area that makes up our acre. The end result made Dennis a happy camper: he had a tidy yard. It might have been a hot one today but the results may last a bit as the grass is showing it’s July tendency to rest and conserve moisture. Catch ya another time.