Good Friday Morning!
The sun is strong this morning and it looks like it will be a beautiful day. We may get some rain but not until late in the afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon I was thrilled to see that our first Glads have opened!
Last year we had these Glads in a front bed and the deer chomped them as soon as the faintest color showed. This year, Fletch planted the bulbs in the raised bed box at the rear of the garden - where we used to grow potatoes and garlic. Zinnias are planted there too, but no buds yet on them. The garden is fenced, so hopefully the deer won't be able to get to these.
This photo shows the bluebird house (where wrens took up residence this year) and the raised bed box where the Glads are. It also shows the fence which consists of tall green metal poles to which the screened fence is attached and then a railing at the top of the fence made out of bamboo (from our yard). Yesterday, while sitting on the patio, I was amazed to see Mabel climb paw over paw up that rear most metal pole! She walked a little along the railing and then jumped down by the bottom of the box. There was something down there - a mouse? a rabbit? a mole? that caught her attention because she kept nosing around the bottom of the box. Usually Mabel will climb the wooden gate at the front of the garden to get in. I've never seen her climb a metal pole before! I wish I'd had my phone with me to get a picture. She could join the circus!!
This has been my first full week of watching Iris (5 days) and it has been great! Next week will be another full week as Bonnie (Mailing's Mom) is still in China visiting friends and family. As wonderful as it has been, it means my weekend will be filled with chores that I can't get to during the week. I already have a long list of things to get done this weekend. Luckily we have decided to just order out steak sandwiches for dinner tonight. Yay!
Wishing you the best possible weekend - hopefully the weather will be nice and there will be some fun!
That Mabel! She is a cat of many talents! Your glads look lovely and I hope the deer find something else to munch!
ReplyDeleteMabel that's where Mabel went when she was missing for so long; she ran away to join the circus! Have fun with Iris and enjoy those steak sandwiches. (Chores can wait!)
ReplyDeleteI think we always knew that Mabel was a cat with extraordinary talents! I hope the fence does the trick to keep the deer away from your glads and you get many beautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be nice if we could use our bodies the same way cats can? I really admire their flexibility and balance. It certainly would make some chores easier.
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