tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post115620419854410838..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: Last burst of summerRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156379535676432792006-08-23T17:32:00.000-07:002006-08-23T17:32:00.000-07:00Today we went to Butchart Gardens and it looks to ...Today we went to Butchart Gardens and it looks to me that you've got a mini-Butchart right on your farm. Seeing the mom and calf is magical for a city girl. Thanks for commenting on the Empress Tea; talk about magical. Haven't had much Internet time and don't even know if I'll be able to use a computer in Issquah. But, I'll catch up with you eventually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156372147375207062006-08-23T15:29:00.000-07:002006-08-23T15:29:00.000-07:00Beautiful pictures and such sweet writing....I lov...Beautiful pictures and such sweet writing....I love that Hepher not quite "getting it"...and then, finally understanding this was hers!! The colors of all the flowers are scrumptious!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your visit....so nice to meet you!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156347939166394342006-08-23T08:45:00.000-07:002006-08-23T08:45:00.000-07:00Sunflowers---My favorite. And I love the little b...Sunflowers---My favorite. And I love the little bug on the first one.<BR/>Thanks for the calf story. I think we can learn so much from animals. You're very lucky to be surrounded by this richness. A great post as usual.goldenlucydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05771923463205968087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156301594937522992006-08-22T19:53:00.000-07:002006-08-22T19:53:00.000-07:00Oh the bounty of autumn!!!How rich and glowing - t...Oh the bounty of autumn!!!<BR/>How rich and glowing - thanks for sharingEndmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156278022238330282006-08-22T13:20:00.000-07:002006-08-22T13:20:00.000-07:00I started feeling the beginning of autumn about th...I started feeling the beginning of autumn about the 11th of August. I was at the Oregon Coast near Lincoln City. On the 11th all the trees were green and then over night the vine maple began to turn red. The winds blew and leaves fell mostly becuase they were so dry. Today one of our lillies called "Nakid Lady" opened all the way. They are nakid because their leaves grow in the spring and dye before the flower appears in the Fall. Looking forward to the last neat days and evenings. If the weather is nice enough it is fun to entertain outdoors.Diane Widler Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156268139163124082006-08-22T10:35:00.000-07:002006-08-22T10:35:00.000-07:00Such great pictures of your beautiful surroundings...Such great pictures of your beautiful surroundings and so glad that the newborn calf is healthy and that mom took to him! You are pushing me (it's a good thing lol) to getting back into planting my flowers the way I had for years. Seeing the pictures of yours, so pretty is a great motivator. Enjoy them!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529583563990127446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156264168913749592006-08-22T09:29:00.000-07:002006-08-22T09:29:00.000-07:00The grosbeaks have stopped coming to our feeder. M...The grosbeaks have stopped coming to our feeder. Most of the migrators are now gone. It's very quiet. The nights are definitely getting colder. It's great! Fall is in the air. Our flowers are more on the downside these days. Do have sunflowers, but they're nearly over. It's been very dry here, and we're not watering much. Your flowers look so beautiful. And the calf is sweet as can be. How lovely to be surrounded by all of that.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156256625013041612006-08-22T07:23:00.000-07:002006-08-22T07:23:00.000-07:00Winston, those were planted from seeds this spring...Winston, those were planted from seeds this spring and did that all in one season. I have been amazed too. It is a variety known for being tall but wow. If you have deer though that can get to them, they will be nipped-- that happened to the ones out front with a less effective fence around them. <BR/><BR/>As always, I enjoy reading all your comments :)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156248690113194182006-08-22T05:11:00.000-07:002006-08-22T05:11:00.000-07:00Love those photos. We can tell here that the seaso...Love those photos. We can tell here that the seasons are about to change too, but still have temps in the high 80, close to 90, and very warm at night. We won't get 40's here until probably sometime in mid to late OCT. at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156246128255231922006-08-22T04:28:00.000-07:002006-08-22T04:28:00.000-07:00Great photos... I got the impression from your des...Great photos... I got the impression from your description that sunflowers grow that tall (10') and produce those large blossoms atop in the same year. Is that correct? And is that planting from seed? I had always thought it took 2 seasons for the plants to mature and bloom. Wrong again, Winston...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156231235104264292006-08-22T00:20:00.000-07:002006-08-22T00:20:00.000-07:00Beautiful flower photos. I especially like the su...Beautiful flower photos. I especially like the sunflower. They were one of Annie's two favorite flowers.<BR/><BR/>You are right about the turning to fall coming soon. We will still have warm days but the nights will drop to freezing levels before too much longer, although up here it usually isn't until mid-October or so. But when we have gotten used to summer temp levels, upper 30s & low 40s feels cold. I kind of hate to see that change come as I know what is next.<BR/><BR/>The story about the calf is neat. You have some very good photos in this post. Thanks for sharing them with us.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-1156222355558698002006-08-21T21:52:00.000-07:002006-08-21T21:52:00.000-07:00The colors of these flowers are stunning Rain. Ab...The colors of these flowers are stunning Rain. Absolutely beautiful. Summer's last burst has a lot to offer. Thanks Rain.Joy Des Jardinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893445642606862131noreply@blogger.com