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Thursday in the Garden with Simba

It gives my Dad an enormous sense of satisfaction to be able to grow vegetables. Many many many years ago (before my fur mother was even a gleam in HER mother's eye) they lived in a house that had a sunny back yard, and he was able to grow all variety of good things to eat, especially tomatoes. When he chose the current house, he fell in love with the big trees and shady yard. But it is not good for growing tomatoes and other veggies.

Not to be defeated, even though he has had very minimal success here in the past, this year he planted two cherry tomato plants in big pots on our deck. The pots get moved around somewhat to try to maximize the sun they get, but it is still only a few hours of full sun, the rest of the day being dappled shade or total shade.

So I wanted to show you the bigger of the two plants, and let you see that there ARE some flowers on it, which means hopefully some tomatoes will follow. It is very important for me to snoopervise this plant well, because I really do want my Dad to experience the great joy of eating some home-grown tomatoes.

Wordy Wednesday

Some of my plants are behaving a little oddly this June. This one is called a CHRISTMAS cactus, and this is the first time it has sprouted so many flowers in the summer. I think it is because it was already outside in early May when we had some near-freezing weather. Hard to imagine now with all the hot weather.

Sometimes my Mom thinks that her Mommy and sister in heaven help the Christmas cactuses here to bloom as their special way to be near her. She got this plant in honor of her sister lots of years ago. Maybe it was a special blooming at the time of my brother's wedding.

Tummy Tuesday

We have had some hot weather here in June, though nothing like what some cats have been experiencing. Mom says we have gotten up to about 93 F.

Truth be told, I don't know if this position is because of the heat when the a/c was off, or to catch a few more breezes of a/c when it was on, or just because I was SOooo relaxed. But my pawpawrazzi could not resist snapping a pic of it.

Oh, and just so you know, I HATE to have my belly rubbed, tickled, or brushed.

Manly Monday

It is very Manly to be computer-savvy and to have your own blog. Don't you think?

Wishing it was Sunny Sunday

Our skies are overcast this morning - perhaps it will become more sunny later. So this picture is from Wednesday, when Mom took it to use as part of my gardening post on Thursday, then instead we showed the REAL garden. My impatiens are looking quite pretty, and filling in a little more every day.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Sorta Scary

The other day when Mom and I had our excursion outside, I had a somewhat scary experience, although Mom feels I handled it bravely. Our street is very quiet, but while I was in the front yard, a truck collecting donations came to one of the houses, and as soon as I saw the truck, I went onto the front steps and got close to the front door. I wasn't sure what the truck was planning to do, but I didn't want to take any chance.

Mom didn't have the key to let us in that way, so I had to wait on the landing till the truck left. (this picture is zoomed as it was leaving after turning around - it really was not too close).

Simba in the REAL Garden on Thursday

Mom and I went out on the deck and took a bunch of pictures of the impatiens, herbs, tomato plants etc yesterday, for me to use in my gardening post, and then I managed to escape from the deck, and she let me stay out in the REAL garden for a while under supervision. I did a circuit round the house, checking out all the foundation plants, sniffing all the interesting smells and having a grand time. I do love my deck garden bu t the real garden is the best! So I will save my deck picutres for another post.

All the pachysandra, ilex and holly were looking especially good and healthy as I checked them out carefully.

Wordy Wednesday

Mom has asked if she can borrow my blog again today to post a picture of my brother's two kitties. Since my typing abilities are pretty limited, I really don't have much say in the matter. And since a couple of commenters asked if the newlyweds have/like cats, I did want to say that they most certainly DO! Anyway, here the two of them are having a lovely snuggle nap on the KITCHEN COUNTER (did you read that, Fin?). I guess all the activity surrounding the wedding really tired them out (plus a few humans too). They are nearly 8 years old and were born in a barn on a farm in Tennessee. They got their forever home in Missouri, and then 4 years ago moved back to very close to where they were born.

Now I think of them as my cousins, but really I suppose they are my niece and nephew, if they are my "brother's kids".

Mom promises I can post about myself and my gardening tomorrow.