We had to make a trip to Memphis to see the Dermatology Doctor in Memphis. And children that we are, we each get a treat

The Bennie got Italian bread

Me love Marble Rye Not something we eat every day but (I could)

We had strong wind and heavy rain this morning, the garden is a mess and so is the yard. The sun is shining bright and hot now so it is time to get out and clean things up.
I took these photo's yesterday good thing. This is the white Cleome
that reseeded form last year.

The pink one from seeds that Darla sent at ( More family and flowers.)

The Vinca's that reseeds every year

and the white one

Today I have more of the flowers that Mildred at "Hollyberry House" sent me. Got to love that sweet lady, she has added much to my garden.
This creamy peach gracious Gladioli
Thank you Mildred

"I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh"

Acts 2: 17Dear Lord, sweeten my attitudes. May my life

breathe the fresh fragrance of your Spirit.

This is the( Blackberry Lily) many have said it is a new one to them. I had never seen this plant until Mildred over at Hollyberry House had it on a post two summers ago. The flower has more red spots in it sometimes enlarge to get a good look. She sent me seeds and one bulb I will not have bulbs to send yet but they are multiplying.

I will share with you this fall if you will g-mail me your address. The seeds do look like blackberrys.

The Gayfeather is starting to bloom and a Butterfly has found it.
The birds planted this pretty single Sunflower in the front garden.

always love to see the pink Coneflowers

the light yellow Hollyhocks

and The Bennie tomato's

My( Mildred) Blackberry lilies are in bloom all but one came up from seeds.
The Zinnias are starting to bloom

We had the Redhead Woodpecker come back this year.

Fishing and camping at the beautiful Lake Charles on highway 25 in Arkansas. My great grandfather was the mail man from Strawberry to Black Rock in the late 1800's.

We did a side trip to the Powhatan History State Park. This was setting right on the Black River in Lawrence County Arkansas and had flooded these building many times over the years. There is also a new building of Northeast Arkansas Archives which had lots of info on my Great great grandfather and his two brothers that came here in 1800's from North Carolina, some had what they called improvment of government land for possession.
If you enlarge you can read about the hanging judge and the jail.

The town well

This is the old phone exchange building and it had the floor out because of this years flood.

A one room log house with a loft for sleeping with a rain barrel

Look at the little window in the loft

This was a school boys and girls

This is the jail.

"Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for , lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord."

Zechariah 2: 10O God, I want to begin this day you have given to me in worship and dependence on you.

Trivia Saturday

How did Daisies get their name?The daisy flower opens its petals during the day and at night the petals shut.

When you look at the petals they resemble an eye's lashes.

So they were called day's eyes which over time was corrupted to daisy.

The daisy is one of the most common weeds found in an English lawn.

Today is " NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY"
From the Quilt Block Library
The Tea Party block

and the Tea Basket BlockIt is hot to day and a big glass of ice tea will be so good.

The tall light pink summer phlox is coming into bloom it will bloom all summer.The little garden angel is keeping watch.

I had to go to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and as The Bennie was writing the check he was told I needed to come back for a crown on a cracked tooth and it was going to cost over 900.00. He fainted!

This is the Rubis Althea Hibiscus we planted last year to hide the trash can.


The fall mum is about to come in to it's first bloom then it will be cut back to bloom in the fall.
Poor guy he did come around.

I have changed to Pop-up comments, hope this works I have miss your comments.
The garden change in one monthbucket tomato's

As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,

so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth.

Isaiah 61: 11

Bang Bang Then Noise

coming from the hay field in the back

The bang was the lot next door they are framing up the next house. Can't sleep with this going on, why are they working on Saturday ?

My poor rhododendron we moved it to all shady it will lose the leaves but just maybe it want die.
Have a good day!