Flowers, one GIANT bug ....... and a hydrangea with a case of the "droops" ....

Happy weekend Blogland Neighborhood ! It's a BEAUTIFUL day here in Pa ...... low humidity and comfy temperatures (which isn't going to last according to the weather guy) ..... Anyhow, the MBIAJ Paperwork Dept, who , as usual has piles of work to get done this weekend and , who, as usual is always looking for yet another distraction /procrastination excuse, felt they could no longer ignore the dry as dust, sad looking plants on the front and side porches so they forced themselves to grab the watering can and head out to the great outdoors......



.....to take care of the potted herbs that the MBIAJ Patriarch so meticulously cultivates every year .... and trusts the MBIAJ Gardening Dept to take proper care of every year (isn't it amazing that he hasn't given up hope and every year brings us his beautiful potted herbs ...... he's "George the Herb Guy" ..... wouldn't it be funny if his name was Herb ..... "Herb the Herb Guy" !) Anywho .... that big one up there on the left is basil (of some sort) and the smaller one is oregano....






....and this is lemon basil...




.....and here we have some sage




.......and here we have the mother of all moths !!!! Look at the SIZE of that sucker !!! (that's a quarter next to it) .... Evan found it on the window sill in the garage .... dead .... probably overcome by the dirtbike fumes in there (just kidding ..... we keep it well ventilated in the garage ....the MBIAJ Safety Dept is pretty paranoid about these things ....)

....OK .... lets head around to the front yard .....






......not bad .... this is a favorite LITTLE section of the front yard ..... and by LITTLE we mean we only took a picture of the part that looks good ......



.....and here's a closer look .....


....and another even closer look .....











.....however .... if we take a step back , you'll get the REAL picture of .....





.....the VERY DROOPY hydrangea !!!!







......any ideas how to un droop it? (we were thinking maybe an underwire bra ....)


Be back soon !

Toodles,
Mary Anne (aka Mare)