Morning Walk

This past week, our humidity has been down and my son and I have resumed our morning walk/bike ride.  It's a time to clear my thoughts of chores and household responsibilities.  A time to breathe in fresh clean air and get a little exercise.  Sometimes I take my camera with me and sometimes I don't, today I did, and so did my son...

There is a little bit of summer color left, but the dry humid season has depleted the life out of most flowering plants, shrubs and trees.  My petunias have a few blooms left.......

and, on our walk, I found a few flowers on a Rose of Sharon shrub..........

lastly, around the post of a mailbox, I found a couple Morning Glories.

The landscape in my neighborhood is clearly calling for cooler temperatures and rain.

I found my scarecrow in the garage, but I think I might be pushing the season if I get him out right now.

After our walk, I decided my inpatients had lived their lifetime expectancy and pulled them out of the ground.  In a few weeks, I'll put a pretty potted mum by Rachael along with a pumpkin or two.  I also decided that some of my iris bulbs were growing too close together, so I separated a few and planted them in another location.  They probably won't bloom next spring, but you never know...

Joy for today is in a beautiful morning walk and a little gardening to boot.

HDP

Colorful Update

Color is everywhere, it's all around us, and it's an inspiration.  Bright vibrant colors can lift your spirits, while soothing monotones can cause you to exhale and relax.  A blue room may make you feel cold; even though there is no variation in temperature.  I remember reading somewhere, that the color orange can make you hungry and increase your appetite.  Color leads bees to flowers, can pique our interest, and catch our eye's attention.

The photo above shows my progress on the Summer Garden Baby Blanket in which I wrote about last week.  My progress has been slow and at one point halted as I needed to purchase a different white cotton.  I switched to Hobby Lobby's I Love This Cotton and am much happier with the softness and feel of the squares. Don't you love the colors?  They are so happy and cheerful.  This is a fun project and I think if I were dedicating 100% of my crochet time to this, I'd have it complete in a matter of a few weeks.  But, since I'm multitasking, it won't be finished quite so quickly. 

My joy for today is the colors around me and more specifically, the colors in this project.  Take a moment to stop what you are doing, look around you, and answer the question, "What colors are in your rainbow?"  Have a colorful and joyful day!