See this Face? This is the face of the Kitty that searched for

his Buddy all night long. The face of the kitty that kept me Awake all

night while he searched... See? I'm not the only one missing Brandon!

Outside tonight I found more Purple bloomers waiting for me

I love these Rhododendrons. We picked them up at a Produce stand

in Cana, Virginia a few years ago and they Love this spot in our garden

The climbing Rose on the split-rail fence in the front yard is taking off too

It's called Fourth of July, and it shows!

We tend to buy plants and Trees first, without having a specific Plan in mind for where

they might Fit in our gardens. Usually, it's not a problem because they Speak up pretty quick

after we get them Home to tell us where they belong... But that hasn't been the case with these cute

little blue Pine trees. For six months they've been sitting on the steps on the Deck waiting for us to

agree. Six months we've been going Around about these trees. He says they Spoke to being planted

on either side of Cousin It, aka the Canadian Hemlock. I disagree. To me, they say here...

But he disagrees. And, to be truthful, I really don't want to Block the view of

the Firepit we enjoy from the Solarium. But I absolutely don't like them on either

side of Cousin It, because I think he's a Star and should own his Garden stage

without any Distraction of his beauty. Especially in Winter when he's all Lit up!

So we'll see if these are in the Ground in my spot or his spot tomorrow. So far, it's been three hours

since I last moved them back into my Spot. Who will win? He says it'll be the one that actually plants

them. Now I'm seriously Considering locating his shovel and putting on my Gardening boots!

But who has Time to plant trees when there are Ducks to play with?