This and That

It's been that kind of a day....

I did some hemming on the towels just off the loom; 

struggled with the cutch grass that is growing up around the perennial sweet peas; 

made some scones; 

wrote a letter; 

paid  the monthly bills

and planted the lettuce and herb plants that I bought at the garden store on Saturday!!!

That was quite an adventure, - 

one shared with our youngest son 

who kindly and cheerfully accompanied me to Don and Anna's Greenhouses, 

as I mentioned in my last post, 

and where I tried very hard not to be overly indulgent,

 but came home with three boxes of tender plants, 

besides Callie's rosebush.....

  Lots of white and purple alyssum and a few pots of marigolds,

 some evening scented stock, 

a bit of blue flax 

and that other plant (whose name escapes me right now)

 that is small and borderlike and has the most brilliant tiny blue flowers.

  Oh, and some zinnias!  All different colours. 

 Some lemon balm, and a few daisylike  plants 

for the big green pot that sits out the back.

I didn't get any geraniums

and there were no nicotiana plants available

but I bought some seed

in hopes that I can plant a pot to put beside

the back patio swing

to scent the night air.

May continues to be the fairest of months...

still sunny, warm and breezy

and lots of birds around...

It's hard to stay

indoors....

what with the scent of the blossoms

and the tenderness of the new green leaves