Look What is Blooming!! Varigated Angel Trumpet

I have had this Varigated Angel Trumpet since early spring. It spent a few months in the house and outside for many more than a few months. I was so excited to see the blooms today. It really just bloomed out of the blue. The buds were there for a day, maybe if that.

Family Reunion in Idaho

Grandpa and Grandma had three sons. Those three sons had 17 kids combined. Look what the seventeen kids did.. Had lots of their own.
Can you believe one couple and all of their posterity?..

It really is mind blowing.

It also reminds us that what we do in our life can and will affect our own posterity.

Update on our Pumpkin RIP

On our trip our neighbor Miss Terri took care of the garden. We had a ton of rain while we were gone and I guess the pumpkin didn't like it.. It rotted. She said it was a sad, day when the smelly, moldy, rotten pumpkin had to be put in a bag and put in the trash. She knew the kids were looking forward to having it as a jack o lantern for halloween. That was the first things when we hopped out of my FIL van, how big is the pumpkin. Oh well, such is that in the life of a gardener. Some things make it, and others don't.
The vine is still flowering and we still may get one yet, there is a lot of growing season left here.

Idaho Mountain Wildflowers

Our trip to the Idaho side of the Grand Tetons was a beautiful one. We were there at the right time, just when all the mountain wildflowers were starting to bloom. I miss is already. The mountains in Georgia are not nearly the same.

A Visit to West Yellowstone MT

We had a fun trip to West Yellowstone National Park yesterday. We got to see some wildlife in their own habitat. One that we saw was unbelievable, and to see in the wild is unheard of. We saw a father bald eagle protecting his nest of young eagles. You could see two little eagle heads poking out of the nest. We also saw old faithful, buffalo, coyote, and elk as well.

Pink Elephant in the Garden Continues

We still get a good chuckle out of this huge vine growing at the edge of the garden. I have a feeling when we get back from vacation, it will be HUGE!!! I have no idea what kind of pumpkin it is, but hopefully we can get on jack-o-lantern out of it..

If You Live in Southeastern Idaho....

Idaho Fish and Game to offer free fishing class for kids
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is hosting a children’s free fishing clinic.
The free clinic will be on Tuesday nights in July.
The first class will be 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 8 at the Fish and Game’s regional office, 4279 Commerce Circle.
The class will continue July 15, 22 and 29 at different fishing spots.
Fish and Game will provide the gear but any student older than 14 will need to have a fishing license.
Students will need to register by calling 525-7290.
Students will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The class will be limited to 20 students.

Yummy!! They Were Delish!

First Harvest (if you can call it that)

I had my first harvest today. Two Yellow Boy tomatoes, One Celebrity tomato, One Better Boy tomato and plenty of basil.. The tomatoes are really starting to do something now that everyday is in the 90's. They love the heat.

For Dad, South Africa Climate

My dad went on a church mission to South Africa back in the 1950's. This post of the climate is for him. We visited the Atlanta Botanical Garden's yesterday and experienced many different climates. Needless to say, this was a hot, dry one..