Dog Days of Summer

The days we hope will pass us by have arrived. Heat and humidity have arrived for a few days. Grace and I take our walks and do out gardening chores early on these days.

The daylilies in the garden are beautiful though much deadheading of the mushmummies is needed to keep the Happy Returns looking their best. The lilies in the back beds are just beginning to open so their upkeep is presently minimal. A new plant for us this year, a yellow rudbeckia, coneflower, is just beginning to open and how delightful to see a soft yellow, which will go nicely with various shades of pinks and purples.

Grand kiddies are busy sailing, tennis, dodge ball, riding their bikes and walks after dinner in to town for ice cream. Their tastes have graduated from vanilla flavored Superman to chocolate swirl, mint chocolate chip and various coffee flavors.

Today we are grateful our family is able to spend the summer with us Up North.