OUTSIDE HAPPENINGS . . . .

 

When I dashed out to retrieve our newspaper, early Monday morning, this spectacular sight in the sky was waiting for me!!!

 

 

Our sweet neighbor did it again!!!  He's always leaving us special surprises!!!

I don't know whether to be happy or scared!!!  I realized yesterday that our holly berries (which we had nearly zero last year) are very abundant this year , but they're already RED!!!

  Man, I hope that doesn't mean they'll be gone by the time I want to clip branches for the holidays!!!

Help, master gardeners. . . is this a bad thing?

My neighbor's holly bushes are always loaded.  Here is what her berries look like right now.  They are still very green!!

 

I think I'm in holly berry trouble.

Uncle Sam is still proudly waving Old Glory.  He is one of my favorite summery items.

The Liriope are looking awesome. . . 

 and so are these little yellow flowers.  They are very heat tolerant and have been blooming all summer!!

Did I keep the little plant description that came in the pots with them so I would be able to buy them again next Spring?  

Heck no. 

Do you know what they are called?  Help would be appreciated!!

 

The big webs are starting to appear. . . this time, the spidey was not present.  However, last summer, in nearly the very same spot,. . . .

this amazing creature was busy with his/her web design!

 

The other morning, I spied TONS of these tiny snail shells along one side of our sidewalk and driveway.  

Odd.

 

Just thought you'd been impressed that I saw them at all. . . they are very tiny!!

I don't know what caused this to happen. . .it looked like a slug exodus gone bad.

 

Finally, THE STONE RABBIT is helping me get the word out about a 5K Walk/Run that will be occuring near by in September.  

If any of you folks reading this are near the Kansas City area. . . I wish you would look at this link (HERE) and consider being a part of this worthwhile event.  It is being held on the grounds of our lovely Bass Pro and is sure to be a beautiful outing. . . with profits going to WHITE OUT CANCER.

THE STONE RABBIT tells me he hopes that next year the event organizers will include a little run just for concrete yard ornaments!!!  I told him I'd  pass that request along to the folks in charge!!

Keep cool. . .it's gonna be near 100 here again today.

 



DANA

Comments

[Nan]

Well your yard is looking lovely. Not sure about those Holly Berries myself, thought too they were more into the Fall time of the year. That watermelon is huge something never seen up here in Alaska one that big, would cost too much to ship them up! We have small round ones for sale I think they run about 6 dollars each and I never buy them. Love them however. Nan

[Lynn @thevintagenest]

Hi Dana, Now, I don't think I have ever seen a rainbow in the morning before. What a way to start the day! Loved visiting your yard today. Our dogwood berries are all red too already. I didn't think that happened until later in the Fall for the birds to have some extra food. If I start to see the wooly bullies in the road soon, then I know it's going to be a hard winter. ugh! With all the "rumblings" around here yesterday I didn't notice the stock market. Was it up? Please say yes. :) xo

[jeanne]

Hi Dana, Hmmmmmm, strange signs. What does it mean. We are having signs of fall here but nothing out of order. The rainbow in the morning is a sight to see. That sure is a big watermelon. I bet your grands will be helping you eat that huge thing. Love watermelon but we haven't had much this year. We don't have any berries on the dogwoods yet but we are farther South.

I hope you have a good turnout for the walk/run 5K. Anything that supports cancer studies is a great cause.

Bill and Cheri' are napping and I am going to join them. Love the quiet since Monday around here.

Keep cool in spite of 100 degrees. Sigh!
Love, Jeanne

[Ann]

The yellow flowers are called Gazanias.

Hugs Ann