Sorry No GBBD Post. We Have Swimming

 
We interrupt our usual monthly Garden Bloggers Blooms Day post to bring you the first day of swimming here in north Texas. The water was still cold. No I didn't go in. Instead, I documented their fun and winter tans. Go over and see Carol at May Dreams Gardens to see the real Garden Bloggers Blooms Day Posts.

Happy Summer Y'all.

Noise Pollution

So I go outside tonight to spend a little down time with a cup of herbal tea to enjoy the night sounds. Well, guess what? The night sounds are a band at the Cotton Gin performing an awful rendition of Dead or Alive and racket from the new race track many miles down the road from us. No cricket chirps and froggy singing. Just awful noise. Where was Manly? At the race track having a grand ole time. Hope he enjoyed himself. I really do.

First Carrot, Not pretty

 
Well lookie there. One of the first carrots of the year is bifurcated. Yes, I know how to avoid this. No, I am not going to replace all our soil with sandy loam. Not unless we win the lottery. Doesn't it look like it is doing high kicks?

I Have it Under Control. Really I Do

My wall of tomatoes is a mess. You see, I am letting my lettuce go to seed so I can save them for next year. There is also a cilantro going to seed in there. Of course coriander is absolutely essential and I must let it go to seed. What I am not leaving in on purpose is a tree trying to grow, some poison ivy, morning glory, dandelions, and a couple of tennis balls somebody planted for me. Then, oh the horror, it looks like there may be a pumpkin vine. What will I do. Do you remember what happened last year?
 
 
I spent a lovely hour at butterfly gardening sister's house this afternoon. She has asked us to help her remove some volunteer plants from the butterfly garden. Much like her big sister, she just does not want to pull up baby plants. Which brings us right back to what happened last year.

I came home with Texas star hibiscus. Hopefully, the police will not become involved. I also got purple cone flowers, cow pen daisies, bronze fennel, a candle stick tree, and gomphrena. Gomphrena brought about a truly hilarious tweet by foolery on twitter.
 
I don't remember planting this amaryllis, but isn't it cool?
 

I also have a raised bed gardening sister. Maybe I will visit her next week.

To all of you who commented for seeds, they should be in the mail at the end of the week with a surprise.

Help There is a Monkey on My Roof

 

Never mind, false alarm. He is just cleaning out my gutters.

Here They Are in all Their Glory: Grammy and Opa

 
 
Here they are, the parental and grand parental units. This should explain everything. Seven kids a dozen grand kids. These two are playing with her mothers' day hat. Weeeeeee.

Happy Mothers' Day

 
 
 
 
Here are the flowers that bloomed for me today. The first day lily, the first French hollyhock, endive blooms, and flowers from Manly Man. Hope you all had a happy Mothers' Day.