Summer continues to unfold. COVID cases have diminished, praise be. I'm feeling so much better after what we surmise was a reaction to my 2nd vax! I was negative for Lyme Disease. My GP is sending me for a repeat of blood tests, but I can't face it until next week.
The aphids, and a cutworm (?) are attacking the milkweed, but the monarch caterpillars are fine.
The milkweed attracts the mosquitoes!
Our grandies are coming this afternoon for the week, and Grampa has prepared an elaborate graduation celebration as they go into Gr. 6 and Gr. 9 for next year. (More on this later!) Usually they are at day camps part of the time in summer, or canoe camping with the family. They were hoping to go to an overnight camp, but they aren't open. Such is life. I wonder how many grandparents are stepping up, like us.
I am always hopeful for rain. This petered out to nothing! I was so hopeful on the 25th.
We are the stone in the river! The storms seem to follow highway #7!
Rain, glorious rain! Despite the rain avoiding us the 25th (above), the 26th brought some heavy rains. I'd forgotten to empty the water barrel after the pollen was done. It was putrid, generating bacteria in the barrel. I opened the spigot on Friday, knowing we were getting rain Saturday. We had a total of 16 mm, which was welcomed.
The beauty of the storm, the fish pond is full from the rain barrel.
The slugs are happy with the rain.
The LDD caterpillars are slowing down, although they are approaching the end of their life cycle for this year. It's a mystery as to how some are still half the size (20 mm) of the older caterpillars (42 mm). Why don't they all hatch at the same time?
The pine needles are a green carpet on the ground.
These are from June, 2011. Fond memories of eating on a patio in Westport!
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Good Sunday morning. Have a good day, Our AC is on already.
,,,each year we seem to have more and more milkweed, which is GREAT!
The Catalpa flower is lovely! I'm so glad you are better.
Continue to feel better. You are both fantastic grandparents stepping up when needed. We do the same.
Hi Jenn .. glad you are on the mend .. I had a reaction to our second Vaccine and it is dragging on as well. It is supposed to be like a sauna here for the coming week . I hide in the house as much as possible. I have missed your posts because I just couldn't sit here for long. I saw the "batty" post and wow .. you took that so well ! I would have locked myself and Sophie in the bat free bathroom and not come out until it was GONE ! LOL
I hope you continue to feel better. It seems to be hit or miss having reactions.
We had a LOT of rain overnight. We were worried about our lane but it survived. The rain barrels are full again. The garden is growing like mad.
I hope you don't get the lovelies who visited my lily. The larvae of the red beetle just about finished all lilies.
Our grandson (out in B.C.) goes into grade six in September. So glad you're feeling better. Lots of rain here now finally!
You are wonderful grandparents! We will be doing some childcare this summer, too, although day camps are operating here. We are in the midst of an incredible heat wave and would welcome some rain to cool things down.
Pressed publish before I was done.
Glad you're feeling better. My second vax is the 10th of July and as I had a reaction (aches and pains and fatigue) the first time, I'm expecting one this time, too. But it's worth it.
We got some of that heavy rain too.
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