I have no idea what these are, but they caught my eye this morning as I was walking into the loading dock at work.
Month: June 2016
Incoming
I can hear thunder. I hope this little cell doesn’t disappear before it gets here, so I don’t have to water the garden.
I found a few yellow primroses blooming, when I weeded. The poor things were entirely engulfed by vines.
I thought I’d better sweep up the remaining debris, becore it rains. Also, PATIO FURNITURE! I could actually sit outside now, if it cos off enough.
Before and After
There was so much catnip crowding this bed that you couldn’t even see the irises at the back. I thought it was generic mint at first, but Piglet and Polly said otherwise (see below).
I pulled the catnip out of this bed and cleared a ton of wild strawberry and vineweed from the other two beds. I planted shade wildflower seeds and some purple zinnias. Hopefully there will be time for them to bloom before it freezes. My timing sucked this year, but that’s what happens when your dog breaks. Gardening goes on the back burner.
The other two beds got primroses, more zinnias (multicolor), echinachea, cosmos, and more wildflower mix. Also a few sunflower seeds. I dont have high hopes for those, but what the hell? May as well give it a try. Again.
I still need to sweep up my mess. That can wait until tomorrow, though.
Stoner cat identified the minty, um, weed, as catnip.
Morning Sky
There has been a whole lot of coworker angst about the repaving of the 10th Street parking lot. You’d think the world was ending. For reals. They closed the west end of the lot a few weeks ago, completely dug it up, relaid bedding, and repaved it. It opened yesterday afternoon, so this was the first day I was able to park there. It’s pretty!
And now they’ll close the smaller east end of the lot. I expect another round of coworker angst, because duh.
(Seriously, someone was upset that he had to walk twenty feet farther to get to work. If he’s disabled, he can get a pass and park in the lot right behind the library. Otherwise, suck it up, buttercup! A short walk is good for you.)
Bosc Pear
Pentel pocket brush pen and Schmincke gouache on 140 lb Canson cold press watercolor paper
Sisters
Sometimes Henry and Polly have spats, but it’s rare. Usually this is what goes on. (Video here of them being ridiculously cute.)
Two Pears
M. Graham and Schmincke gouache on 140lb Canson cold press watercolor paper
It isn’t anything fabulous, but I made an art!
Things! In! Bags!
One in an ongoing series.
Inspector Number 9
Inspector Piglet is on the job. (No, he didn’t actually get to taste it. It’s sweetened with erythritol, and I don’t know if it’s cat safe. Plus I don’t want to share.)
What’s In the Box?
Polly won the battle of the box, against Piglet. She wasn’t a graceful winner, though and was wearing her Ears of Maximum Perturbation.
red paper boat 