A White Squirrel, Our Dog Having Fun, Very Full Hosta Garden, and Asian Lillies in Bud

For many years we have had white squirrels in our neighborhood. True albino. We even took pics in the beginning and sent them in to some sort of tracking site.

This pic dates back to Jan 9, 2019

And for our June in January pics today I have a few. The first is our dog mid-stride, front paw tucked, up north last June 9. WAY in the back is the outhouse. The lanterns mark the way at night 😉

This next pic will not be a view we see again. It was the very full hosta garden under the linden on June 9, 2024. Mysteriously we lost 18 hostas between fall of 2024 and spring of 2025. We shall not focus on theories, but rather, enjoy the picture, and know that the empty spaces, where the hostas were, found new occupants in 2025.

And this pic is quintessential early June (June 9, 2024) in our back townhome garden – the peach Asian lilies still in bud, a set of tulip leaves fading (one looks like it may have provided a bunny meal at one point – nothing left where the tulip bloom was), and I also remember that hosta, where a leaf looks a bit eaten, was actually from being stepped on and crushed. Stuff happens.

Enjoy!

I hope you have a good evening!

Be Blessed!

Saturdays

Saturday – what a glorious day!

Wake up, check the gardens, make coffee, head outside. Wake up some more, look around some more. Think a little. Form a “day of” plan. An ambitious version. A minimal version. Avoid any longer term planning. Drink my coffee. Sit with the dog.

Take some pictures.

Get all the tools ready – clipper, gloves, bucket, maybe shovel.

Do some trimming. Do some weeding. Have some coffee. Sit with the dog. Chat with my husband – who is now awake.

Rinse. Repeat.

Saturdays are THE BEST!!! In any of the gardens. March- October.

Saturdays in the woods are pretty awesome too.

Here’s to Saturdays!

A Dog’s Delight

Our little dog Sandy, is 11 years old. For the almost 10 of those years we have had him, he did not have any interest in seeing what was outside a vehicle window while the vehicle was in motion. But he is getting to be quite adventurous. Lately he’s been testing the idea. He likes 20-30 miles per hour. Perfect for days when he accompanies us on our trips getting “lost” on this trail and that. He prefers if we keep one hand still on him while he gives his photo ops.