Monday, July 12, 2021

How Does Your Garden Grow - Part 2

 Another back to front story


It was supposed to be a cucumber growing in this pot, but a morning glory seed planted itself


Wild raspberries. Not quite ready to pick


Sugar snap peas from the garden


Breakfast with the bunny


A delicate hydrangea blossom


The remnants of Tropical Storm Elsa. Lots of water between the cobbles and running down the street


During the storm the ditch was completely full


At the height of the storm, you can see the ditch is full. That pale greyish stripe at the bottom of the photo


Rain, rain, and more rain. We had heavy rains Fourth of July weekend and rain all during the week. Elsa dropped another 3 inches which we did not need in my area. This storm was a typical Nor'easter which we usually get during Winter. If it had been Winter, my area would have gotten 3 feet of snow. đŸ˜±

Fortunately for me, we didn't flood, but 5 miles up the road apiece did as well as other areas in the city of Worcester and around the state. You can see the video and read the stories here.


Morning tea with the bunny


New solar lighting. The house will be able to be seen from space!


The Birthday Flag is out for the month. The Eldest celebrated her birthday on the 10th. The Young One will celebrate her birthday 11 days later and mine will be the last week of July.



Stop by for cake. There will be plenty this month.

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  1. My name is Erika.July 12, 2021 at 7:48 AM

    More rain today too. I guess it is good for the drought which we have. Do you? Ours is left over from last summer, fall, winter too. Your garden s looking green though. And nice to have sugar snap peas. Mine didn't do well. Somehow there is something sad about another rainy summer day. One here and there is OK. Stay dry my friend. hugs-Erika

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 9:14 AM

      The drought for my area ended last month. We now have a surplus of rain and have had more rain than we usually get all year. More rain predicted for this week. This is what it must feel like to live in a rain forest. Stay dry!

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  2. Valerie-JaelJuly 12, 2021 at 8:12 AM

    e had enormous amounts of rain here, too, some places were completely under water, her it was just soaking wet. Your garden is looking good, my balcony is doing well, too. Have a happy family birthday month! Valerie

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 9:15 AM

      Balconia is looking beautiful. I really love the balloon flowers.

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  3. Anne (cornucopia)July 12, 2021 at 9:47 AM

    Your garden is doing great. I love those solar lights along the path. I took a few photos of the "raging rapids" behind my house, but the perspective didn't really tell the story, so I didn't post them. I'm glad both of us were spared from the flooding that went on in some areas of MA and CT. :-(

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  4. Anne (cornucopia)July 12, 2021 at 9:49 AM

    P.S. I forgot to write that I shuddered at your Nor'easter snow total cross reference. Ugh!!! I think we got about 4" here, so that would've been 40" of snow. Yikes!

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 4:48 PM

      Yeah, I'm glad this wasn't a Winter Nor'easter!

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  5. robin cox walshJuly 12, 2021 at 9:52 AM

    Happy Birthday to one and all! :D

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  6. Divers and SundryJuly 12, 2021 at 12:21 PM

    July is Birthday Heaven for y'all! The raspberries would be nice. Fresh ones I buy at the store get moldy before I can get them home, and frozen ones are out of stock every week *sigh* You'll be able to just pick them :) Another kind of Heaven :)

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 4:48 PM

      We weren't quick enough. The bunny got to them first

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  7. sandyJuly 12, 2021 at 4:16 PM

    wow good you didn't flood. I wouldn't mind a little rain but nothing like what Elsa brought.

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 4:49 PM

      I'm glad we didn't flood, and with the rain totals pulling us out of a drought with surplus rain, we don't need any more water.

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    2. CJ KennedyJuly 12, 2021 at 4:51 PM

      So unfair we got more than our share and places out West are in desperate need.

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  8. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 12, 2021 at 4:56 PM

    I was delighted to read it didn't flood where you live. Those solar lights are impressive and the raspberries and sugar snap peas are looking delicious, too. My blackberries are ripe and Scott picked a few to eat yesterday. Now I'm really hungry, because that cuke and peppers are calling my name.

    You certainly have a great birthday month. I'm ready for cake, dear (grin)!!

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  9. Lowcarb team memberJuly 12, 2021 at 5:58 PM

    Many birthday wishes to all who celebrate this July.
    You certainly had a lot of rain ...

    All the best Jan

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  10. Magic Love CrowAugust 6, 2021 at 1:09 PM

    I missed the cake, darn it! LOL!
    I love that bunny is around you!
    You guys got a lot of rain, that was the same with us!

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