Good Morning Everyone ~ I don't see a thread started by Monique, so I'll start. I hope everyone is surviving the heat. It was 102 deg. here yest. So hot. And a hot wind that just increases the fire danger. We also were under an air quality alert for ozone.
I headed out early to the yard to plant those flowers. After I got all my tools, etc. out, I realized I had 2 or 3 "holes" that needed perennials, so I headed over Lowe's to see what still was available. By this late in the season, many of the annuals are sold & the perennials picked over, but I found 2 light yellow echinacea (cone flower), a sheep's bit, Lantana, and bought 4 marigolds. The 4 & 6 packs were sold out. Had to buy the individual plants, but they're very nice. Just as I was unloading the flowers, the lawn service showed up. They usually don't come till late afternoon. They had switched the order of mowing, so came here early. I also had scheduled some weed spraying. I ate a later breakfast while they did the mowing & spraying.
I amended the soil with extended release fertilizer granules & Super Phosphate, then planted. I worked until noon, by which time I was tired & feeling quite hot. Took a break for lunch & cooling down & also to rehydrate. When I went back outside to finish up, it already was 100 deg. I laid a wet towel around my neck to help keep me cool. I worked in the shade of the umbrella at the picnic table. Got the 3 purple fountain grass planted in pots, put away the tools & hosed off the patio. It was 2:15. Glad that job is done. Lots more weeding needs to be done yet.
I took it easy the rest of the day. Had a call from a friend from church. I learned a mutual friend recently was diagnosed with lung cancer. He had a kidney removed 5 yrs. ago (cancer), & on the 5th year anniv. with a routine CT scan, they found the lung tumor. He's tentatively scheduled for surgery in Denver on the 24th. No other cancer was found anywhere else in his body. His name is Denny. Prayers would be appreciated for him.
Time to get on with my day.
I headed out early to the yard to plant those flowers. After I got all my tools, etc. out, I realized I had 2 or 3 "holes" that needed perennials, so I headed over Lowe's to see what still was available. By this late in the season, many of the annuals are sold & the perennials picked over, but I found 2 light yellow echinacea (cone flower), a sheep's bit, Lantana, and bought 4 marigolds. The 4 & 6 packs were sold out. Had to buy the individual plants, but they're very nice. Just as I was unloading the flowers, the lawn service showed up. They usually don't come till late afternoon. They had switched the order of mowing, so came here early. I also had scheduled some weed spraying. I ate a later breakfast while they did the mowing & spraying.
I amended the soil with extended release fertilizer granules & Super Phosphate, then planted. I worked until noon, by which time I was tired & feeling quite hot. Took a break for lunch & cooling down & also to rehydrate. When I went back outside to finish up, it already was 100 deg. I laid a wet towel around my neck to help keep me cool. I worked in the shade of the umbrella at the picnic table. Got the 3 purple fountain grass planted in pots, put away the tools & hosed off the patio. It was 2:15. Glad that job is done. Lots more weeding needs to be done yet.
I took it easy the rest of the day. Had a call from a friend from church. I learned a mutual friend recently was diagnosed with lung cancer. He had a kidney removed 5 yrs. ago (cancer), & on the 5th year anniv. with a routine CT scan, they found the lung tumor. He's tentatively scheduled for surgery in Denver on the 24th. No other cancer was found anywhere else in his body. His name is Denny. Prayers would be appreciated for him.
Time to get on with my day.
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