MOM LOSES HER FLOWERS

It's that time of year again -
time for the hay to go down.
And is it ever ripe and thick.

While the hay is getting mowed,
the pastures get clipped too
and Mom looses one of the few
summer flowers she can grow.

The daisies go
when the grass goes down.

She is proud to say though
that she can grow tiger lilies -
they come up every year -
just like clockwork.
Her grandmother planted them
over 100 years ago.
She's afraid if she messed with them,
they might all die -
can you imagine how many bulbs
must be under there now??

We also enjoy having this
Japanese Fan Bush
in our yard.
it blooms from Spring to Fall
and is very fragrant and full of bees!
You can see the different colors
of the blooms as they progress
if you biggify the picture.

Our Dad on the other hand
is a fantastic gardener
and grows beautiful flowers -
Mom is glad of that
because of her brown thumb
that kills everything.

But since it's 90 degrees outside,
we think Mom can go look at the flowers
all she wants -
we'll stay inside where it's air conditioned.
We have heard tales of
getting sheared -
it would sure cool us down.

XOXO
Lilly, Piper, Carrleigh and Ruairi