LAZY WEEKEND

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Our weather finally cooperated with us and we had clear blue skies and sun. What a treat. Just the way June should be. The Husband worked around the outside of the house but I decided I was just going to relax this weekend. The shower we are throwing for Mary Clare is on Friday and along with decorating, I have to make chicken salad for 35 people. But that is another story.
The iris are in full bloom now and I made vases. They don't really have a smell but flowers brighten up everything. My day lilies and black eyed Susan's are getting huge. I love plants that just pop up on their own, like good old friends that you haven't seen in awhile. My friend, Barb, gifted me with some tomato and pepper plants that she grew from seed. I planted them in my little veggie patch and all I need are a few herbs to round it out. If the mommy bird on my front porch would ever kick the babies out of the nest, I could hang some baskets and put out some pots of flowers I am just afraid to startle them. I have a nest of mourning doves on my balcony and that's my excuse for not getting that in order. All in good time...
The good old dog poop stake has made it from Asheville to Chicago to Michigan. As you may remember, I was stopped by security at the airport as it looked like a concealed weapon. We mailed it home and when it arrived, the stake had poked through the package. Well, clumsy old me, when I took it off the work bench to put it in the garden, I dropped it and the stake punctured my foot. Nothing a few butterfly stitches and swear words couldn't take care of. I think it is cursed.
This is the end of the dock where I spent most of Saturday afternoon just chilling. An occasional splash from a turtle was the only sound around. I had my nose in a magazine when I caught something out of the corner of my eye and looked up to see a big white swan 3 feet away from me, just staring. I nearly peed myself. They are really huge close up and if it flapped it wings, it could have sent me into the water. Once it realized I wasn't going to feed it anything, it paddled away.

We met some new neighbors that just moved in 2 houses away. A very nice couple with kids the same age as ours. I love meeting new people. We invited them over for a drink and then a boat ride. It looks like we have some new friends. I love that.

I hope everyone of you had a nice, relaxing weekend. Did you do anything fun? I hope all of you had good weather, for once. I'll see you later in the week. :-)