We’ve had a lot of rain lately. There are tons of little puffballs popping up all over the back field. I also found a blue jay feather. I know I shouldn’t pick them up, but what goes in my journal is between me and my journal, okay?
Puffballs
Author: Shelly
Rainbow with Spokes
After all the storm drama last night, there was a rainbow! You can see faint spokes toward the top section.
2023 so far
I started the top one yesterday. I think Thomas approves.
It Bloomed
The big, yellow daylily bud opened today. I went out to look at the sky, but got distracted by the flowers. And then I dropped my phone on the patio and cracked the protective cover over the lenses. Better than breaking the phone, though!
Yellow
My yellow daylilies are about to bloom. I really hope the deer don’t get to them first.
Young Buck
It’s been a day. It’s the end of the month, so I had a bunch of nitpicky nonsense to wrap up at work. And a coworker is retiring. Today was her last day, which means there was an endless parade of chattering people nearby. (Earbuds and Rage Against the Machine solved that problem!) Then there was a huge power outage in my area, as I was leaving work. Traffic lights were out all the way between work and home, and power was out at home when I got here. It’s back on now, thankfully.
But look at this little boy! He was just casually grazing, right next to my patio. As long as he stays away from my daylily buds, we can be friends.
Raindrops on Daylilies
We had one hell of a storm. It blew through fast and furious, knocking out electricity and internet service all over town. It hit just as I was leaving work. I stayed late so I’d miss the worst of it. Even so, traffic was a mess going home, because traffic lights were out everywhere.
But look how pretty the daylilies are, all bedazzled with raindrops!
Hazy
Air quality was 270 when I took this. I know it’s worse north and east of me, but it’s disgusting outside.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Air quality is 150 here, which could be worse, I know. I’m staying indoors as mugh as possible, but the dog has to be walked. Might as well take a few photos while I’m out there.
I love the deer paths wandering through the thicket and trees behind my building. I’m only a few blocks from a major shopping center, but in the other direction I’m just a few flocks from hundreds of acres of thick forest.
Honey Bee and Jewel Weed
There’s a big patch of mostly white clover next to my patio, and the bees are loving it. I also noticed the jewel weed in the thicket is blooming.
red paper boat 