It’s 2:30 and it’s 32˚ C. (about 90˚F). The plants in the garden, the nursery stock, and the perennials in pots… and me: all wilted. No sense watering anything except myself until it cools off a bit, as that just stresses everything further.
I groomed this nice Belgian Tervuren today and he was as gentle as a lamb despite being held captive for HOURS of brushing, bathing, blow drying and more brushing. He never gave me so much as a dirty look, and acted like a puppy afterward, frolicking about the yard.
After I took a picture of “Copper”, I snapped these delphiniums. Those are common perennials, but I love these robin’s egg blue ones with the white “bee” (I think delphiniums with the black “bees” look like they actually DO have bugs in each bud). I particularly cherish the rosy lavender coloured ones that are just starting to blossum beside the blue ones; each bud on the stem is relatively large and showy.
Have been so busy that I haven’t delivered bouquets around town, including to the hospital, for some weeks now. Even during our “heat wave” people need their dogs groomed, the weeds are still thriving in the flower and vegetable gardens, and sales of nursery stock continue. To have enough work (and enough garden!) is a blessing, but I regret not taking flowers to my friends. I must move that up on the priority list.
There’s someone coming up the driveway now, so I must run. Thanks for stopping in.
~Ann
