Day 330: Playing outside

I have trouble remembering plant names, but these guys have gone crazy this year. I should probably cut them back a little. Zaria has been nervous walking past them because there's been a very busy bumblebee that is a constant presence in these flowers. We had fun playing outside a little this evening. It had been too hot for me to be out earlier at 85 degrees. I've been so lucky that it's been a relatively cool summer.

Day 241: Flowers

I went to visit a friend at the hospital after her surgery. She told me not to bring flowers, but I wanted to make sure she got some. I gave her some multi-colored daisies in a vase, though the ones pictured above are one of her favorites-- these needed to be planted, and I wasn't sure she'd be able to handle taking care of them right now. The ones in the photo above I actually gave to my mom to plant and can't remember what they're called. If you're reading this and know flowers, let me know.

Day 67: The Flowers fade

The mums from my mum are just about done. I've loved turning the corner from the back looking into our yard and seeing the purple and orange. Orange has been my favorite color since just after high school, when I first visited Oregon and fell in love with the brightness of orange flowers peeking through lots of greenery. In college, I did a show called Orange You Happy with my orange-loving roommate, Karin. Radio became a passion back then, and it's still in my blood a little now. Perhaps someday I'll find my way back to it. Before orange, my favorite color was purple, and I think it's fun Jamin wanted to paint our white lawn furniture.

Day 48: Flowers!

It's a couple of weeks after our anniversary, so Jamin sort of surprised me with a belated flowering. (= I had fun putting our wedding photo place mat on the table to decorate tonight. I still need to make Jamin's card, so we're both a little late this year.