tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post2363987581348142076..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: An Unlikely AugustMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-2523976621578413362017-10-08T18:25:22.575-04:002017-10-08T18:25:22.575-04:00What a beautifully written post that I enjoyed rea...What a beautifully written post that I enjoyed reading so much. Thank you.Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11770193529950365462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-5027386048201848662017-08-15T16:38:33.027-04:002017-08-15T16:38:33.027-04:00I agree, it's been a blessedly different Augus...I agree, it's been a blessedly different August and I am enjoying it. Especially the continued garden bounty and cooler temps. It may heat up again but at least we've had a break.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-83758803519517586152017-08-12T17:54:23.003-04:002017-08-12T17:54:23.003-04:00Indeed it has been an unlikely August, July as wel...Indeed it has been an unlikely August, July as well. Here in southwestern Vermont there are farmers who are just now getting their first crop of hay. The rains have been heavy, unpredictable and frequent. The substantial Red Buds, Rhododendrons and Shad Blow that we had planted have loved all the rain, as have I because I haven't had to lug hoses quite so often. We put the last two horses down last fall and as a result our horse pasture has grown up to a gorgeous wildflower meadow. We are just that much behind you that our Queen Anne's Lace is in full bloom as is the Blue Vervain, Joe Pye Weed and Boneset. Our resident American Kestrels have produced yet another healthy and noisy brood of chicks. The youngsters are now hunting on their own and lots of fun to watch. My tomatoes are just now starting to ripen. Nothing like a warm tomato right from the garden!! I love reading your posts; you are so in tune with all that is happening just outside your door. Thank you!Mundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192233136687265457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-16004726552031143862017-08-09T10:46:20.679-04:002017-08-09T10:46:20.679-04:00It has indeed been a strange summer, weeds have th...It has indeed been a strange summer, weeds have thrived, other plants not so much.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-20229646750936471822017-08-09T07:02:12.028-04:002017-08-09T07:02:12.028-04:00Enjoyed your newsy, relaxed post.
Happy August ~ ...Enjoyed your newsy, relaxed post.<br /><br />Happy August ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-37501198522675218282017-08-09T05:24:27.230-04:002017-08-09T05:24:27.230-04:00You are such a good story teller, I was with you o...You are such a good story teller, I was with you on that porch as the sun went down.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-73570965835545948582017-08-09T02:20:15.381-04:002017-08-09T02:20:15.381-04:00You have such a wonderful gift for writing. Kentu...You have such a wonderful gift for writing. Kentucky sounds like a lovely place to live. We had some humid weather down here in southern California but now we're back to our dry heat. Enjoy your day, PatLilly's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-23514628280676279292017-08-09T01:40:32.837-04:002017-08-09T01:40:32.837-04:00What a lovely post about the rhythm of your days. ...What a lovely post about the rhythm of your days. I echo your "life is busy, and I am content that it should be so." Absolutely. As you know I am meant to be resting my way to recovery at the moment, but I find it SO difficult to just sit on the sofa! Good book or no.<br /><br />The Queen Anne's Lace that has gone over looks like what I would recognize as Wild Carrot here - with its upturned flowerhead - rather than the flatter open other Umbellifer cousins. Joe Pye Weed is something I bought seeds of when we first moved here, but they never grew. It I VERY similar (and same family as) the Hemp Agrimony which is growing along the backs of the verges and hedgerows here right now. I should imagine it is a bit of a thug if you have it in a border.<br /><br />Boneset I have heard of too - that's another Eupatorium so closely related to the two above. Was it once used to heal broken bones (like the Comfrey was here?)<br /><br />My Golden Rod harvest was picked last night and I am going to stew it up as a dyestuff this morning, then freeze it until my mordant arrives and I have spun some yarn to dye. I am now eyeing up some big chunks of Alkenet root as I have lots of this growing and self-seeding around the plot.<br /><br />I'm glad you are having a cooler summer. Really high temperatures are so tiring.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.com