Seasons - garden update

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This summer has been very unusual. But I've seen it all before. There are times that the seasons act according to form and there are times that they don't. There have been more days of rain and clouds than sunny summer days. In point of fact, we had warmer days in May. We got started rather late but as you can see things are progressing in spite of all the wet weather.

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SHUBHAJIT said…
It looks calm. Garden, peace, meditation, books, animals all these are perfect for commnunion with eternal energy.

I like your photographs very much.
12:51 AM
Sophia said…
Looks like your garden is coming along nicely.

We've had lots of nice produce from our garden. I wish we could buy such delicious tomatoes from the stores in the winter. I guess this just makes us enjoy them all the more because we know it won't last.

How do you keep the critters from munching on your goods? We have a deer net around ours.
1:24 PM
Kathy Trejo said…
Beautiful Garden. We too had some unusual weather..a heat wave in May. Wish we get more rain here we are in a drought.

I see your red car hottie pic...you still have the red car? I remember a long time ago I saw a pic of you standing by one? nice photos. :)
1:31 PM
Kathy Trejo said…
O i love the skull with moving finger ;-D great touch to your blog..
1:33 PM
tao1776 said…
Shubhajit - Thanks!
Sophia - the only critters that I have to fear (so far) are grandkids...
Kathy...just search the blog for Karmann Ghia or Little Hottie and you will see the car. Big VW show on August 1st. Hope to attend. Doing a carb rebuild and switching to electronic ignition. Wish me luck! Another trophy for her would be nice and a great gift for me too. I turn 55 on August 2nd. (I know, I look thirty! :>))
7:05 AM
Kathy Trejo said…
Yes I'll do the search and I wish you all the luck :-) Hey (((BigHug))) for your birthday! The Big 50 hit me last February. ;-D I survived it...
10:51 PM
Sophia said…
Did I miss a birthday? Happy birthday!!

Yesterday was my husband's 63rd birthday and he was a grouch because of it. I think today he has recovered.
10:57 PM
Kathy Trejo said…
LOL@Sophia..hey sophia i can't get into your blog...i need an invite...hint hint LOL

Tao1776 I'm curious is 1776 your quest house number? or is it a year?

O searching Google for little hottie...didn't work out for me...LOL but i found you on you tube

cool! ;-D
11:04 PM
Sophia said…
@Kathy - oops, sorry about that. I just turned it back on.
11:07 PM
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