A New Bloom

 We were gifted a cool morning with no sunshine early-good for me so I grabbed my weed eater and mowed for 2 hours. Got the worse of the tall grass now. Another two hours should complete the areas by the lake side, but then time to start over haha.

  While mowing I discovered a pretty bloom and one other bud on a bush that has never bloomed since we moved here-5 years ago. This is a spot that is a mess, with different plantings-a job for early spring or fall.  Looks like the previous owner bought a couple different small bushes and a vine and just planted them together in this spot. Maybe this fall I can straighten this out.

   When I saw this bloom I thought mallow but when I looked it up not sure if that is right. anyone know??  These are blooming on the dark green bush behind the flower

  I got our first box of beef cuts from the company Good Chop last Friday.

     Over the weekend I used one of the flank steaks-sliced it very thin across the grain, sprinkled adobo spice all over-and popped it in the frig for a few hours. When I make fajitas I have a hot cast iron pan with a little olive oil and toss in a few slices and cook it fast-take out of the pan and continue til finished. I combine the meat with already sauted  onion and sweet pepper slices.   The flavor was excellent and very tender. 

    I chose all lean cuts for us, since we are seniors and Larry has so many medical issues.  I am happy so far with the meat and the company.

  Happy New week

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Photos-in the Garden

 Good morning Sunday, we did get a much needed cool down today, not all the rain and storms that were predicted, and still very humid.

 I grabbed the camera. Perhaps someone knows what some of my perennials are. I have several tall and wide plants that have not bloomed yet.  These I grew two years ago from seeds. The milkweed is blooming again, snapdragons still blooming, I think the bee balm is blooming and I have two big tubs of seeds that I planted that I think are lavender-but the leaves don't look like the lavender I have and it does not smell like lavender.  Sooo if you recognize my plants please let me know.

  Below is milkweed

Is this lavender?  Now I am thinking could this be salvia??  these leaves don't look like lavender at all

These have not bloomed yet In the back is a huge copper pot-planted the petunias from seeds-happy with those

Another pot of the petunias grew from seeds
 

I think in front is bee balm?  don't know what the back is-all grown from seed two years ago

  

When I upload the newest photos to my computer-they do not load in order so I have to hunt for them  so I am missing a couple that I just now took to share.

    I had a photo of the black walnuts that are falling off the trees already. Too soon.

The area that I had dug up the chocolate mint-still has no mint sprouted-thank goodness so that means I got all the roots-There is still more to dig out but I need cooler weather for that.

   Happy New Week