Black-eyed Susans emerge

I still don’t know if this hardy stand of Black-Eyed Susans grow on our lawn or our neighbor’s. Right on the line, they are. No matter, really. Beautiful they are. And on the day the blooms emerged, when night fell, my dear wife Karen and I heard the buzz of the cicadas when we let…

We could use a good dousing from above

I’ve been showing you consistently the good year it’s been for our flowers. Our lawn is less vibrant. It’s been so dry. It looks kind of parched after last weekend’s mow. We do give it a drink from the hose, I promise.

My first impression about The Wrong Missy holds mostly true

Watching Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? this season with my dear wife Karen, we noticed how well celebrity contestant Lauren Laplus projected from the hot seat across from Jimmy Kimmel. Smart. Cool. Engaged. Successful. So different than the characters we usually spot her playing on our widescreen, including that prison guard in one of…

Tippy-top bloom

Noticed Saturday by my dear wife Karen, the first bloom on the big front yard bush that’s usually late to yield flowers. More buds to follow.

Take your pick

During a recent walk around the blocks, my dear wife Karen and I noticed an interesting spread. No sign. We were left to imagine what was what. We did not take anything with us.

We add our Gerber Daisy

Walking all the aisles at Chuck Hafner’s Garden Center is a pleasurable safe hike, mask and all. After soaking in the genres we decided upon … A lovely Gerber daisy. Yes, we do have an annual every year, too.