Cleaning Out the iPhone - from July 4 - Happy Independence Day!:
More Backyard Stuff.
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One of Mary Lou's Plumaria's, "Rainbow".
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These roses are so stunning. I think the name is 'Veteran'.
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The pond is sooooo relaxing. The waterfall fills the patio with soothing sounds.
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This year there's been more wildlife in the Back then I can remember. We've always had a nice variety of creatures sharing our yard together. But this year the populations have exploded. There are lizards everywhere. Before we'd see them every once a a while, but now it's everyday. Humming and these bright yellow and black Orioles are lined up at their respective feeding stations. A pair of Doves nested and raised three Dove-lings in the grapes wrapping the patio. Before, at any given time, you'd see a butterfly winging across the yard. But now, at any. given time, a half dozen butterflies are flashing their wings at you. Monarchs are the most plentiful, but there are plenty of 'Whites' and 'Sulfurs' along with the occasional Swallowtail and Morning Cloak.
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Okay ... now I'm showing off. After a full and somewhat tiring day of pruning and trimming ... Mary Lou and I, armed with a glass of vino, dived into the spa. (Miss Maggie opt-ed out.) Yesterday I ended up with 13,342 steps and I never left the house. The temp was a comforting 95F and the jets felt sooo good against my tired muscles.