Better things

[ravena_kade]

The garden is at peek.

I have seen monarchs. I don't know why they make me happy but they do. I even saw a caterpillar...he was by the expressway, where I cross the street to work. I would have brought him home if I had milkweed. Next year it will be in a pot so I can attract monarchs to lay eggs.

My new a/c arrived. It is 14000 BTU... it wasn't cheap. I probably wouldn't have bought it if I hurt my hands 3 days earlier. The only one only got the living room dining room to 86 degrees. Ick... I have full summer sun beating on my second floor apartment and we lost the shade tree out front so it's hard to cool the place.

The family picnic was cancelled because of the heat. I am happy it was postponed. Just not in the mood for the family.

Tomorrow I will putter in the garden. Light items only, like picking blue berries and dead heading the day lilies. Maybe a soak in the spa.

Later I will take stock the ceramic cellar, in a week I need to get down their and prep for the craft season. Dad can help with a few things as I baby my hands

Comments

[fionaniconnor]

I love when you post photos. Your shots are terrific!!

[cmcmck]

Fabulous!

[gwendraith]

Love your caterpillar! Apparently we are getting an abundance of painted lady butterflies. The Butterfly Conservation are asking for people to do a 2 hour count as part of the Big Butterfly Count. We have a buddleia in the garden which attracts butterflies so I must remember to do a count tomorrow.

[guy_todd]

That's not a tomato cutworm, is it? :\

[ravena_kade]

nope. Many those are green and much bigger. This guy is a monarch...the black and yellow is supposed to signal to birds that he is poisonous from eating the milkweed sap.

[brickhousewench]

I'm actually relieved to hear that you have a new A/C. The heat this summer has been brutal!