This morning was supposed to be all about packing for our upcoming trip, but we got so engrossed in tending to the garden that we lost track of time! The garden had its own plans for us. We’re juggling preparing for the trip and organizing a big party at our house on the third of August, just a few days after returning from the Caribbean. It’s like we’re trying to fit a whole adventure into a short period of time!
We began in the front yard, and we are trying something new; we have planted two pumpkin vines, hoping that with some proper pruning, we will keep them under control and be able to show them to the neighborhood kids before Halloween.
If the vines get real long, I might fasten then to the fence using orange rope; that would be a real decoration!
This might be a big mistake, but the kids will love it!
Our avocado tree is living the best spa life. Just to keep things extra fancy, we treated it to a luxurious Moon Juice bath. You know, because even trees deserve a little pampering.
The tree is relatively small, but we have already formed avocados.
We planted two Coleus plants. Coleus is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. Like other members of the mint family, it has square stems and opposite leaves. This plant is native to the tropics of Asia but grows well in just about any environment. Unlike most annuals, coleus cultivars are grown for their foliage, not flowers.
We planted Coleus in the back patio flower bed.
At 12:30 pm, we reluctantly dragged ourselves to the doctor, hoping for a magical cure for Mary’s back and Paul’s sciatica. After some treatments, we still can’t do backflips, but at least the doctor is helping us space out our dramatics!
Mary gets the next appointment.
When we finally escaped the clutches of the doctor’s office, it was 3:30 p.m. We looked at each other and simultaneously decided that it was the perfect time to head to the Elks and devour a well-deserved late lunch.
It was Taco Tuesday, and I succumbed to the situation. A chili verde, taco, and cheese enchilada later, I was done. Mary had the soup and salad demonstrating again her self control!
We had a late lunch at the Elks.
Finally, we are home, and at 7:00 p.m., we visited our neighbor Jeff, who looks forward to our afternoon visits on his porch.
Jeff and our daughter Colleen are Facebook friends and often share funny items. With The help of AI, I retrieved this photo of Colleen circa 1976 and put it through the enhancer software.
Miss Colleen was always a happy child and still is today!
I could not pass up the opportunity to take a blurry picture of my fantastic son Joe and pass it through the AI software. The first time I tried, I got an error notice, and the computer shook violently. The message said, “WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?” I tried twice more, and finally, after much moaning and groaning, the machine spits out the result (along with a refund check and a note never to try that again!)
This was about 1976, and he was determined then!
We watched two more episodes of “The Good Doctor,” and according to the TV, we will be done before we leave on the trip!
We crashed at 10:00 pm, and tomorrow will be packing day!
