I fear that one of our younger neighbor’s may have lost their friend during a walk around the block. I’ve given him/her pride of place on the corner hoping that a reunion will occur soon.

after the past two weeks of rains, today it was an adventure to get out into the garden to see what new flowers have bloomed. Those plants that appear out of nowhere are the ones I enjoy the most. Today I spotted the first sprouts of purple basil that returns each year,  some thistley-flowers that I almost dug up last week, some larkspur sprouting up through the gravel driveway, and the progress of the morning glory that invades our garden from four doors down:

Spent the past few hours weeding and thinning out all of the borders while Chris and Tom mowed. Here are some recent blooms:

I picked up a few fun items at the Zilker Garden festival this weekend including some different types of begonias, bromeliads, and garden art. Then I came home, potted up my buys and took some new photos. Something smells lovely in the front garden and I cannot work out if it is the roses or rosemary or abloc of both. And my pomegranate tree is about to burst into orange flashes of blooms.