Shhhhh…Don’t tell my Garden that it’s the middle of October!!!

Tootsie, please don’t breathe a word of this….it’s the middle of October…and I have…are you ready???? Ripe Strawberries!!!

Aren’t they beautiful…

I feel like the mother of new triplets!!!

There are more hoping to ripen, but we have no sunshine this week…

One lonely Hydrangea bloom, not perfection…survivor…

My husband has decided that Black-eyed Susan vines are invasive…wow what a wonderful invasive…for some unknown reason these don’t have the “black eyes”…

These are in my weedy little garden…

The Black-eyed Susans intermingled with my potato vine…

Rainwater fills the birdbath…

The birds are gone…

Raindrops on the Nandina leaves…

Does anyone know what this little bush is???  If it’s a weed…break it to me gently!!! It has gorgeous berries…

Wouldn’t it be a shame if it was a weed???

            I may have pruned my rose bush a little early…since it’s putting on new growth…

…and a few “hopeful” buds…

The sweet Basil is still going…and going…and going…

Visit Tootsie for more blooms…

Mr. Independence…

 

Some days, it’s just fun to play with Picasa and my photos…no story here other than I’m pretty proud of my son!!!

The Summer of ‘69..

The summer of ‘69 brought a lot of history to our country. The first walk on the moon and Woodstock are two of the most notable events. The JFKennedy & Barstow Class of 1969 entered the world among psychedelic drugs, the height of space exploration and bohemian dress.

This is Astronaut “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. posing for a photograph taken by Astronaut Neil Armstrong.

This photo is taken from USA Today and is a NASA shot via AP. The photo was made on July 20, 1969.

Another historical event that took place on August 15-18, 1969 was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". The name Woodstock might be a little more familiar. Thirty two acts performed at the three-day festival and included Blood, Sweat and Tears, Three Dog Night, the 5th Dimension, Rare Earth, the Grass Roots, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Canned Heat.

 

Photo from here…

 

 

…and forty years later, they’re still celebrating…

Some Blooms for Fertilizer Friday…

Nothing from my yard this week but I do have some photos of some “inside” plants from the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas…

 

Look Tootsie, their floors were “blooming”!!!

 

Barstow-JFK, Barstow, California – Class of 1969 Reunion

 

The class of 1969 of Barstow, California met this past weekend for their fortieth reunion. My husband is a member of that class and we attended their reunion at the Aquarius in Laughlin, Nevada. I don’t think they’ve actually achieved adulthood according to my photos!!!

 

 

They sure have “partying” down to a fine art!!!

Laughlin, Nevada sets on the Colorado River and the landscape is beautiful…