Our vacation and family reunion in July seem so distant. I feel like August has just steamrolled over me. The garden in August is rich with the smell of lilies or dead possums; yes, we have experienced both. Last Saturday found us frantically hauling a dead possum from under our shed, digging a shallow grave in the vacant lot next door and burying said possum in a shallow grave sans ceremony. PHEW! You do not know stench unless you have smelled bloated, rotting possum flesh in 80 degree heat. That was a nasty, nasty job and I am so glad we discovered and dealt with the source of the stench before our Sunday BBQ which was held to celebrate the arrival of Honey Girl, home for three weeks from Chicago.
August found us tying up the loose ends of summer projects. My industrious husband tiled the tub-surround walls and installed a new shower door.
The icy water painting on the opposite wall is also his work. As well as this painting:
And while he has been tiling and painting, I have been refinishing those end tables,
attending two days of workshops to prepare for teaching; one that sapped my enthusiasm (shall remain nameless), another (Love and Logic re: classroom management) made me smile, kept me alert and seemed practical/useful. I also have made about 15 home visits to incoming kindergartners and I am both excited and a bit daunted by all the new, young enthusiasm that is headed my way on the first day of school. I have had children read to me, do cart wheels for me, hula hoop for me, count their lemonade stand money for me, introduce me to their pets, their grandparents, their siblings.But today I gave to family pursuits: I went shopping with my daughter, our family of three went downtown to see the movie Bottle Shock (very good; especially if you are interested in wine. Even if not,this is an easy, happy movie to see.) Then we went to the open house of our dentist's office. He just remodeled his 17th/18th floor space. It is a spectacular penthouse office with lots of great views and a roof top garden. Oh, and he's a GREAT dentist! Lastly we enjoyed ice cream from a new shop closer to our own neighborhood.
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Uh-huh,,and I was eating some great chocolate ice cream while reading this..not recommended to do that. LOL...
Everything looks like it is in prime bloom for you. Mine is looking rather raggedy. I have to start planning my Fall garden. I don't think I will plant a lot this year.
Your gardens are beautiful. We get so hot this time of year and school starts and mine goes pffft! How do you keep things so green?
We've had an unusually wet August and that certainly has helped. In fact today we had thunder and lightening which is very unusual for Seattle. Everything is pretty well done blooming now though except my sunflowers, dahlias, asters and mums. Thank you for the compliments!
We've had an unusually wet August and that certainly has helped. In fact today we had thunder and lightening which is very unusual for Seattle. Everything is pretty well done blooming now though except my sunflowers, dahlias, asters and mums. Thank you for the compliments!
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