Blooming!

Too often these days I find myself up with Jolie long before the sun is up. We like to sit on the back deck and watch the sunrise. In past days I have enjoyed gardening at this time of day, but I am just too tired lately. Most of these pictures are from several walks around the yard with Olivia and Jolie, and all the interesting things they found to see or chase after.

Several of my Portulaca plants are thriving!! They are on the south side of the house.

Mystery flower on wildside - I suspect I know what it is, but I'm just not thinking clearly right now.

Another mystery flower.

Cosmos!! A favorite - I have several variations growing - this is one of the larger sizes.

Jolie and a wandering dog. He belongs to someone on some street near us and escapes once in a while. He likes to come where all the kids are playing and eating snacks.

Grasshopper.

Autumn Beauty Sunflower - I love the red tinge around the edges.

I think this is a Queen Anne's Lace Sunflower, one I grew last year and saved a few heads for seeds this year. The bees are busy, busy already.

Tomatoes! Tomatoes! I have lived here for 3+ years now, but it is still surprising to me how long it takes for things to grow and get ripe. I guess it may be because June was so cold and rainy this year. I think it was last year too.

Bronze Mum

Daisy

Stray cat - one of the things chased by Jolie.

I have 2 variations of coreopsis growing, above is one I planted this year and below was planted last yera.

Icelandic Poppy growing on the wildside.

And this is a new guy in the wildside of the yard - I'm thinking its a Mexican Hat flower, but don't know for sure. I was so excited to see it. It still makes me giddy.