Yesterday.....After the Rain...

       
    Is there anything so refreshing...

                  As the garden...

                After a fresh rainfall??

                             I think not...

                                             Enjoy!

            As i write this post...the sky is as black as the ace of spades...

                                 More rain today???

              Perhaps yes......perhaps no...have to wait and see...

                        Miss V is well into her nap...she was pretty tuckered out...

             We will play by the pool...or go to the park...depending on the weather...

                        But for sure....

                 Some banana berry cake with fresh strawberries and yogurt on top!♥️ 


            Hope you are all having a great day...what's happening in your neck of the woods?

                  I have some boneless chicken cutlets soaking in buttermilk...

                Will roll them in Panko crumbs and roast 'til golden and crispy...

                        Some mashed potatoes, carrots and spinach alongside...

                                   Hope Miss V likes it!



                  Enjoy the rest of your day....

                                 I plan to...

            Thanks for all your lovely comments this week...much appreciated...

                I promise to post the bean salad recipe...soon...not much to it!

 Oh what the heck...

      Any can of beans...chick peas, romano, kidney beans whatever...at least 2 cans of something
       Drain and rinse...add red onion,green,red, yellow peppers..or whatever you have...
        Chopped celery...lots of cracked black pepper...
          I usually like to let it sit overnite...I use whatever salad dressing I have...
            Italian...roasted red pepper...anything with an oil base...add to taste...
              I usually add more just before serving....the beans absorb it well...
                 So.....as long as you have a can opener...and a few other things...
                     You are good to go...
                       You can also add a can of green beans and corn if you want...

                                          Bon Apetite!



                  There you go...for all who asked...

                           Cheers!  :o)
        
                                 linda

My Home Garden Missed Me..........

Arrived home late afternoon yesterday...

Spent 2 days at the cottage with my SIL...

We had rain, thunder,high winds...

But...

Also some sunshine..:o)

Many scrabble games...not sure I won any!

But..one thing I know for sure...

My home garden missed me...

And showed me how much...but welcoming me home with a lot of lovely blooms...

Will share a few with you today...

Enjoy!

Glad to be home...♥️

My Daisies were the happiest to see me...

Wanted to make a small bouquet...but resisted...will enjoy them today as well...

And...a lot more buds to open...

 

I had purchased this Fuschia planter for a steal...$5...and it is perfect! It is flowering profusely, and attracting the Hummers...just as I had wanted♥️...I have yet to capture a shot of one...but I will keep trying!!

White Yarrow just starting to bloom....so exquisite up close...and I like the feathery foliage..

The beginnings of the Purple Coneflowers...love this perennial...I believe I have white in the front garden...will take some pics out there this afternoon...lots happening there....

                                                         *******************

              Hope you are all having a great week...

                 Weather is very pleasant...humidity and rain gone!!

                             Back to the business of enjoying Summer.....

                                   Boyfriend back tonight...YAY!!!

                           Gonna make him one of his favorites...

                                 Roasted skinless panko crusted chicken thighs...

                                       I think some roast Yam slices and a Ceasar Salad...

                                 Sound good???


                     Enjoy the rest of your day...

                              I plan to!!

                                 Cleaning...laundry...grocery shopping...you know, the usual!

                                   Cheers!  :o)
                                       linda

Morning Garden Tour....Back to Front

 When I got up this morning...after another rough coughy night...I decided to get my camera, and capture a few early morning shots in my back and front gardens...

Staring in the back...the Rose Of Sharon is just in bloom...I really need to trim back this bush in the fall...starting  to take over the kitchen window...but for now...I will just enjoy the blooms!

From there, I noticed a few of my Pink Phlox are shining...after these finish, I cut  them right back, and will usually get another burst of flowers in the fall...

The Goose-Neck Loosestrife are all plumped out....Love these little Perennials...Great spreaders, and the leaves turn a lovely golden color in the fall...

The Pink Coneflowers in the back, seem to have very bright orange centers...and less petals...perhaps too hot for them, as I face West in the back...







Some Daisies still plugging away...I guess it is time for some deadheading...

Perhaps tomorrow, as it is supposed to be a lot cooler...after another humid one and some rain today...

 

 The Balloon Flower is kind of poorly this year....I think the wind last weekend gave him a bit of a roughing up...

Golden Glow has tons of buds...

And...the Daylilies are on their last legs...

Time to cut off all the empty stocks..

I really hate that job!!! 

That basket of Begonias that I built is bigger and better than ever...

I...

Love...

Begonias...

There...I feel better now! 

Dragon Wing Begonias bright and beautiful...

This is a totally awesome plant...

I always say I will get more of these...and I only get 2-3..

Next year for sure! 

These tiny Hens and Chicks are doing great....found them down the side...growing in some gravel!!! Must have come from another pot...rescued them...and they look fabulous!!

This Stephanotis was a gift from my daughter at Easter...She had told me to put her outside....and boy! she is doing fabulous....doubled in size, as I had transplanted her...and now she is sending up fresh flower buds....Fantastic!!

You may remember the other Hens and Chick that sent up a big flower spike...They were pink...and now they are fading...

Another thing to deadhead...I guess I know what I am doing tomorrow!!

Now...around to the front yard...

My planters are doing well, by the front door...

Sunshine Impatience..

Geranium...

White Impatience...

Variegated Potato Vine...this one is spectacular...

Licorice Plant...this has done really well this year...

complete with bee!!

My new Hydrangea still putting out new flowers...








And another basket of Dragon Wings on my front walk...



And..

A sweet little sedum...

The Pink Cornflowers are more prolific at the front....

I leave these in the winter...

Adds a lot of garden interest, and the birds love the seeds...

The Black Eyed Susans are just opening up...and a few Daises left..

My daughter and SIL sent me this photo...
She was quite mesmerized with the candle on her cake!!!

Hope you are all having a great day...

I am back on antibiotics for my chest...feeling rather punky...

All I have done so far....is....well....YOU'RE LOOKIN' AT IT!!!! hahaha!!

Think I might tackle my dresser drawers today...rip everything out...

Very cleansing to do that....don't you agree???


Some rain and humidity expected for this afternoon...

I'm happy inside...just me and my dresser!!!

Perhaps I wil get my crochet hook out later...

Start a few warm weather projects...get a head start so to speak...



Enjoy the rest of your day....hope you made it all the way thru this lengthy post!!



                             Cheers!  :o)
                                   linda