A Blessing of Bats

At UUWC Retreat this weekend. A lovely evening on Friday, a group of us went outside onto the deck to drum. Judging from my experience at home lately I expected to be driven back inside after a short time by mosquitos. There were mosquitos around, but in short order there appeared a group of several bats swooping over and around us. We drummed and talked into the night without being eaten alive. Thank you bats. I am imagining the bats being grateful to us for being the bait for their dinner!

After the Storm

We walked to the pond this morning and saw that a large tree was blown over into the pond during the wind storm last weekend. A red eared slider turtle was sunning itself on a branch of the tree just above the water.

The tree with the "Scream" on it's trunk was broken off.

The wild iris are blooming at the edge of the water.

The cottonwood fluff is flying and caught on the dead leaves of this sapling, looking like giant cotton bolls.

Irises in May

Wow, my iris have bloomed in all their glory this year!

Garden at beginning of June 2013

I made a "mini" vegetable garden in my front flower bed - it's the only place on the property with full sun. Planted Sun Gold tomatoes, Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes, and red, green and yellow bell peppers; and some Orange Talisan marigolds.

The pinks are blooming.

 

 

A curry plant, geraniums and rosemary on the front stoop.

 

My fairy garden with coral bells.

Graduations

 

Alyssa graduated from Argenta-Oreana High School.

 Alyssa with her Mom and Dad (my Jason).

Nick graduated from Argenta-Oreana Junior High School, with his Dad.

 

So hard to believe my grandkids are growing up so fast!