Well, it looked like a glorious day full of nothing. I made breakfast, sat around, then thought it was such a gloomy morning I’d like to make a campfire. Trouble was, all my firewood was wet. No problem:
A little while later I was enjoying a crackling fire in a light drizzle, and just as the last sticks were thrown on, the sun burst out and made the whole scenario ridiculous.
After a shower to wash off the smoke, Lloyd and I ran a few errands. One stop was the garden center, where an appreciative tabby cat (sitting in a box of onion sets) accepted my scritching while Lloyd picked his poison.
Literally. He mixed up several batches and dosed the yard.
I took the opportunity to look at the flowers. The columbine are in full bloom. I like them for two reasons:
1) they are the state flower of Colorado
2) they look like dragon heads.
I tried to get a shot of the inside of each ‘trumpet’.
Then I saw the chives had blossoms. Marissa, of Food in Jars, has a cool post about making chive blossom vinegar. I’d like to try it, but I noticed my blossoms have tenants.
For the record, that is the size I was expecting of Lloyd’s jumping spider. No one could fear this little guy.
Ahhhh. How was your Saturday?
Brad says
Oh, the things you’ll do for fire…
Peggy says
My blaring garden ignorance here: I’ve never seen a columbine.
I LOVE IT!! And your photography is outstanding!!! May I have copyright permission to print & frame the dragon head shot, not kidding? (Lauren here: Permission granted!)
My Saturday was the best of times & the worst of times. I had plans to accomplish so many chores. Instead, I
vegetatedread books in my porch swing, made lists of urgent outside projects, ate out, went to a movie, watched TV….you get the gist.Kristi says
We were busy yesterday. Company arrives tonight, so we spent the whole morning cleaning. We’re finishing that up this afternoon. I did my morning run, and then we headed off to Norfolk for some shopping.
Gretchen says
Just a typical Saturday here -- Went to the Netherlands and did a little shopping, met a member of the US National Soccer team (who was just elected to the hall of fame), went to Belgium to have dinner with friends…This is the fun of living in a place with teeny countries all close together.
Lloyd says
We seriously considered going to Bee, but could not find our passports.
Deborah says
What’s the poison for? Dandelions? Rabbits?