tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post4866296297671795761..comments2024-03-24T14:37:32.309-04:00Comments on Morning's Minion: Plodding Toward the End of SummerMorning's Minionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-72204016276079931672016-08-24T22:38:48.076-04:002016-08-24T22:38:48.076-04:00Rowan; I'm beginning to believe that summer us...Rowan; I'm beginning to believe that summer usually brings frustration--in particular to would-be gardeners! I hope for a long and mellow autumn.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-56655446934848749732016-08-24T22:35:39.956-04:002016-08-24T22:35:39.956-04:00Mundi; You have described perfectly the first sign...Mundi; You have described perfectly the first signs of autumn in New England--no other place I've lived quite equals it. I recall with longing my tomato harvests in Vermont--here we are beset with blight!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-39374514694719612932016-08-24T13:01:15.015-04:002016-08-24T13:01:15.015-04:00Summer in the the various parts of the US seems to...Summer in the the various parts of the US seems to have been rather challenging and to have gone from one extreme to the other depending on where you are - all very irritating to gardeners. My garden is heading towards autumn, I've done a lot more deadheading and cutting back than usual so it looks fairly tidy but not very colourful at the moment. Autumn isn't far away I don't think, it looks like being early this year which suits me fine.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-53671695972568333912016-08-24T08:39:57.620-04:002016-08-24T08:39:57.620-04:00Summer is waning here in SW Vermont as well. The ...Summer is waning here in SW Vermont as well. The early morning valley mists are tell-tails of what is to come. Yesterday I noticed a few isolated patches of color on the mountainside. The endless months of no rainfall have taken it's toll on my gardens, even my 'steady Eddy' red dahlia is suffering. We finally had a significant rainfall and as much as we appreciated it, it was too little, too late. The tomatoes are finally ripening and that is my raison d'etre.Mundihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07048955416282561932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-11839122273578064592016-08-20T17:13:06.135-04:002016-08-20T17:13:06.135-04:00Luna; I met up with 'The Highwayman' in hi...Luna; I met up with 'The Highwayman' in high school [senior English lit] my Mom could still recite it from her school days. So romantic--it took me a few years to realize that highwaymen were not good citizens!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-52658805238060506592016-08-20T17:10:04.507-04:002016-08-20T17:10:04.507-04:00Lillian; I'm pleased that you enjoyed the phot...Lillian; I'm pleased that you enjoyed the photos!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-64346156163594923272016-08-20T16:35:53.587-04:002016-08-20T16:35:53.587-04:00Thank you for the lovely pictures.Thank you for the lovely pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-41050244845091654392016-08-19T10:02:45.624-04:002016-08-19T10:02:45.624-04:00Kath; A look at the extended weather forecast sugg...Kath; A look at the extended weather forecast suggests that we had better get used to mist and drizzles. Oh yes--the kittens! I am firmly resisting the urge to adopt!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-82008779587156173942016-08-19T09:39:08.538-04:002016-08-19T09:39:08.538-04:00maybe it will be a 'ghostly galleon'as in ...<i><b>maybe it will be a 'ghostly galleon'as in "The Highwayman"</b></i><br /><br />Ohhhhh, I love that!!!!<br /><br />Thank you for reminding me of that so-beautiful and poignant story.<br /><br />Luna CroneBeside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-38292839589282754792016-08-19T08:02:24.527-04:002016-08-19T08:02:24.527-04:00The kittens are so adorable! I loved your misty ph...The kittens are so adorable! I loved your misty photo, it is like this here in Glastonbury today, we cannot see the tower on the tor, for mist.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-87757262570743784482016-08-18T11:36:52.854-04:002016-08-18T11:36:52.854-04:00Luna; Our weather is so variable today I wonder if...Luna; Our weather is so variable today I wonder if the moon will be visible--maybe it will be a 'ghostly galleon'as in "The Highwayman"Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-2048538218616417192016-08-18T09:19:10.423-04:002016-08-18T09:19:10.423-04:00How beautifully, you tell, of the weather. Clouds...How beautifully, you tell, of the weather. Clouds of mist... Slanting sunlight shimmering.... -happy sigh-<br /><br />Happy Full Moon tonight!<br /><br />Luna CroneBeside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-75035837074067089302016-08-17T20:20:37.636-04:002016-08-17T20:20:37.636-04:00Rainey; I didn't get a photo but when the near...Rainey; I didn't get a photo but when the nearly full moon came up and shone through the hanging mist it was so lovely--I stood by the bedroom window enjoying it. We treasure such moments of peace and beauty--in a world full of unrest.Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-46016819735706858352016-08-17T20:18:17.162-04:002016-08-17T20:18:17.162-04:00Jennie; Six barrow loads of garden debris is a con...Jennie; Six barrow loads of garden debris is a considerable day's work! <br />Oh--the kittens! There are several that I would love to adopt, but common sense prevails. Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-35305773049090519892016-08-17T20:16:49.886-04:002016-08-17T20:16:49.886-04:00Jane; Having lived most of my life in places with ...Jane; Having lived most of my life in places with long cold winters I remember waiting for summer. Kentucky summers tend to go on for a bit too many weeks! Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-32965673035524768562016-08-17T20:15:20.960-04:002016-08-17T20:15:20.960-04:00Janet; I suppose we die-hard gardeners need to rea...Janet; I suppose we die-hard gardeners need to realize that the season will either bring us too much rain or not enough--or it rains at exactly the wrong time! I do wonder why I keep hoping for the near perfect garden year!Morning's Minionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01912356455981434029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-91100486588538571282016-08-17T19:18:43.340-04:002016-08-17T19:18:43.340-04:00So good to see a post from you. I always enjoy my ...So good to see a post from you. I always enjoy my visits here, always interesting in words and photos. I loved those misty photos. I can just feel the peacefulness.<br /><br />Stamina, yes, that's what we need to work in heat and humidity, especially the older we get. I'm looking forward to cooler temps.<br /><br />Love and hugs to you dear Sharon ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-81196415416535425102016-08-17T14:19:19.537-04:002016-08-17T14:19:19.537-04:00I am trying to get ahead of myself in the garden a...I am trying to get ahead of myself in the garden and have started on the Autumn tidy up - 6 barrows of stems and leaves etc removed today!<br /><br />Those kittens are DARLING! I can imagine your niece was enthralled by kittens big and small.<br /><br />I liked the sound of your "little jaunt" especially the going to the fabric shop! I'm glad Jim hadn't gone far.Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-15727047640459250862016-08-17T11:42:43.761-04:002016-08-17T11:42:43.761-04:00I join you in that hope! I too, am "plodding...I join you in that hope! I too, am "plodding" toward the end of summer. Hope you get some relief from the heat soon!<br /><br />Hugs<br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7314065896417867122.post-24186346803438358412016-08-17T09:22:08.550-04:002016-08-17T09:22:08.550-04:00Enjoyed your photos, the lack of rain here has abo...Enjoyed your photos, the lack of rain here has about done our garden in. Autumn cannot come too soon.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.com