I long for cooler weather

This summer heat and humidity really has me dragged out. Right now it's 87 and with the humidity feels like it's 106. I worked in and around my main garden Sunday morning and again this morning and sweat buckets. There is so much more that needs doing, but not in this weather. I can only work outside a couple of hours before I start feeling drained, start tripping over my own feet, and realize it's time to call it quits.

Cooler weather is not expected for us until the end of October, IF we are lucky.

Here are just a few blooms.

An unknown pass-along daylily from a friend.

Prosperity roses.

The next two pictures are of Duchesse de Brabant blooms.

May I learn to appreciate the beauty and gift of life in each passing day.

******

"Live in each season as it passes:

breathe the air,

drink the drink,

taste the fruit."

Henry David Thoreau

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

A new blog

Hi Everyone. It is warm and very humid here today, I'm afraid summer is here. It's breezy and partly cloudy, rain is expected tomorrow.

Since I'm about to open my Etsy shop we decided to change the name and you can read about that here. So this morning was spent in doing the logo and banner for the shop, and this afternoon spent in doing the header picture for the blog.

Here is a picture of Prosperity taken a little while ago. I may not have Plum Cottage Creations as my shop, but I certainly live, love and laugh here in our little Plum Cottage surrounded by our gardens, with my best friend and soul mate.

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

First Day of Spring - Birthday Blooms

“When you arise in the morning,
think of what a precious privilege
it is to be alive - to breathe,
to think, to enjoy, to love.”
Marcus Aurelius
Vanda



Penelope

Spiderwort

Prosperity

Spicy Jatropha

Purple Queen - Tradescandia pallida

Penelope

Bon Silene

Morning Glories

Hibiscus

Golden Dewdrop

George Tabor Azalea

Bromeliad bloom

Morning glories

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL

Blooms from this evening

Here are a few pictures taken after dinner tonight. It is cool out, there is a light breeze, and it felt nice and cozy coming back inside. After posting this I need to head out into the scullery to wash dishes. Have a nice evening. May your sleep be restful and you wake up refreshed tomorrow.

Looking north on sunlit pines.

Spiderwort.

Smith's Parrish

Prosperity

Old Blush

Love

Jewels of Opar

Zone 10 ~ s.e. FL