Sizzlin'...Sultry...Sassy.... Summer In The City...

What a way to start summer!!!

The thermometer is thru the roof!!!

So many flowers are wayyyyyy ahead of schedule....

Can you believe Day Lilies in June??

They usually wait until mid-July in my garden...but look at these babies!!!

Come with me....and see what is blooming...

This sizzlin', sultry, sassy First Day Of Summer 2012....:o)

Get comfortable....I had a hard time deciding on the pics...took these first thing this morning....

Off we go.........

I will be quiet for a while.....but ONLY for a while!!!tee hee hee...

My Blue Delphinium is amazing.....3 huge stalks...these are mid-summer bloomers, as per my resident garden expert....right Crafty!?

My Tomatoes here at home, are really getting huge...I have them in a big pot..along with some parsley and a few peppers...

Several different shapes of Evening Primrose...

Lovely Yellow Gerbera Daisies

So happy these little pansies are still going....since Easter!!! I have them in a very shaded spot...

On a sad note....
I found this on the front walk on my way out today....:o(

Robins seem to lose a LOT of eggs...I guess they must be very tasty!!  [sorry...I wasn't trying to be cruel...but they seem to be the only eggs I ever see on the ground....just saying ]

                             But....on a happy note...I found this 3 legged etagere at Winners....and it folds up to the nothing....$20...A good deal, I thought...I will take it to the lake, and put some morning glories to grow up it!!!  :o)

               After a very busy 3 days this week....my lunch was my blueberry-lemon-banana loaf...topped off with strawberries, raspberries and no-fat vanilla yogurt.......yummmmmy....:o)

          Hope it wasn't tooooo many pictures for you all...but I just can never decide!!! So many beautiful flowers.....so little time....

               Hope you are all enjoying the first day of Summer...in whatever you are doing....keep cool.....enjoy your day...

                    Cheers!        :o)
                              linda

Latest At The Lake.....

My Yellow Zuccinni is so adorable...

I love the furry leaves, and the little
veggie emerging...

What a great stir-fry we will have...

Well.....maybe some zuccinni bread...

Perhaps some breaded zuccinni slices...

I'll get back to you, when they are all grown up!!!   tee hee hee...:o) 

Tomatoes are blooming....soon the fruit will appear...think I got all small tomatoes...the big ones always turn into weird shapes!!!   [in my experience anyway...the small cherry tomatoes are easier to grow....and mighty tasty!!]

So far.......1 lonely green pepper.......hopefully he will have some friends soon....

Datura again.....missed last weeks flower...see another big bud...probably miss that one as well....oh well...

Milkweeds are coming along nicely....soon the Hummingbirds will arrive, and then the Monarchs....straight into Fall...did I just say Fall???? Sorry about that...slip of the lip...

Some of the Hostas are putting out their flowers...this is the big one, with the garden gnome underneath....always a showstopper...:o)

Just for fun, I thought I would show you this sign I picked up a few years ago...must have been from the 50's....pretty hysterical...

I am thinking about # 2,3,5 and the last one!!!!

Looks like I am a million miles away....

I think I was....

Dreaming of another day
at the Lake....:o)



             

    That's better....

    Sporting my new sundress, from Walmart...been thinking I might go back and see if they have anymore, in a different pattern...    
       

My little neighbour Frankie came for a visit...sweet...

                   Beautiful.......

                                     Cheers!        :o)
                                                
                                                    linda                

Introducing The Mock Orange....

 What a lovely surprise last Thursday, 
to see the lovely Mock Orange in bloom...

And the fragrance....oh, the fragrance...

I cut a few to enjoy up close...

 A few for the Sunporch....doesn't a vase full of fresh aromatic flowers, just life your spirits???   I just love the touch that they add to any space... :o)

                                      And a few for the kitchen porch....had another vase left 
                       over....I will find the perfect spot!!

      This was an even bigger surprise....my peony bush actually had 2 peonies on it....cut them, I say!!!!

This is the view from the kitchen overlooking the sunporch...we had a big old window installed many years ago...it really brightened up the kitchen and gave a great pass-thru to the porch....can't imagine it any other way...

The water was exceptionally clear this past weekend...and not rough...bonus!!    Usually the pebbles will be out further by now, and more sandy near the shore...not too bad to walk on...if you have your swimmimg shoes on!!

A lot of the old concrete was from the cottages...built right on the beach....they come and go with the waves and storms...this big piece was perfect to stand on, while taking a few shots....

This little guy flew in for a bath, while we were having dinner....
He made quite a big splash..:o)













Hope you all had a great weekend, and enjoy the day....hot and humid as it is.....could be worse....

                                   Cheers!       :o)

                                               linda

To All The Dads Out There....

Happy Dad's Day....


Gave my boyfriend these...
at the cottage..
and a delicious steak dinner...

Supposed to spend the day at the lake with the kids today.....but...
after 3 georgeous days...we awoke to rain...:o( 

Had homemade Pizza and salad at home.....

Had a great visit...

Hope you all had a great day...

My little guy under the hosta had a great day as well


                                Cheers!            :o)

                                                  linda