So Much To Do!

School is out!  Friday  was our last day.  As much as I look forward to time for  things I want to do and need to do, saying that final goodbye to my children and their parents is always bittersweet. 

With that said...school is out for the summer!

I could not wait to pack my bags and head out to visit  my daughter and son-in-law.  Roger and I aways have the best time with them.

Our first morning Roger wanted to have breakfast at Osage which meant we had the chance to roam around the adjoining nursery.

I found a lot of wonderful things, including this sweet baby.

It is named "Lemon Daddy".  And yes it did come home with me.  If I can believe the attached tag, it will look like this when it blooms.

 

I've already picked out the spot to plant it.  Oh, and in case you are worried I brought him home alone.  You needn't be concerned, I found several other plants to keep this happy fellow company on the trip back.

 

This is a beautiful time to be in St. Louis.  All the yards and gardens are at their peak.  I had hoped to revisit the botanical gardens, but that will have to wait for another time.    I did get the chance to roam a few of the streets looking at doors and taking pictures.

I think I worried my daughter a little bit.  She might have been afraid someone would come out and say something.  I think I might have felt the same way when I was her age.  Now I am my age and I wasn't concerned.

The real treat of the weekend was just being able to spend time with my children.  They make my heart happy.

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Memorial Day weekend is the time I usually finish the cleaning-up and planting in the beds.  The frenzy is over.  I am ready to put down the mulch, sit down in a chair and enjoy a cool beverage.  Not this year!

The weeks of unending storms and rain put us behind.  There is still a lot to be done.  When we returned last evening I found wonderful things blooming.

I love this picture of the hydrangea with the daylilies thriving all around.

Along with all the blooms bursting out, the weeds grew with a vengeance.  This morning I spent a couple of hours pulling weeds, and trimming a few things overgrowing their alloted space.  

There is always something to do in the garden.