Saturday Photo: Evi in the Garden with Her 'Escape-proof' Harness

This is Evi in the little front garden, on the watch for interesting flying insects.  You'll note she's wearing a harness and on a leash.  That's because we don't want her to bother birds.

But the harness is not entirely what we'd hoped for.  I had thought I could put it on her (she learned rather quickly associate it with going outside which she really likes), attach the leash to a stake and do a little gardening.  She, however, wants to roam and she's figured out to back out of three different sorts of harnesses, including this one which is supposed to be escape-proof.

 The result is I take her outside and sit and read the papers on my phone.  Could be a worse situation, I'm sure! 

Saturday Photo: Help! I Need Somebody...

Those are gloves you see, seeming to come out of the pipes in this roadwork project.  Makes me wonder if anybody is having trouble getting all the work done.  Is this a real cry for help?

Certainly there are days when it seems that you really could use another pair of hands. Think how much faster you could wipe down kitchen cabinets (a job I've had on my to-do list for more than a week.)  I don't know that you could write that much more with four hands, since you only have one head to plan the work!

Saturday Photo: Bridal Veil, the Flower for June Weddings?

According to some studies, June is still a very popular month for weddings, along with (surprise! surprise!) October.  

 I presume the generally good weather is the origin for June's popularity, and, in the circuitous way things work aroumd,  why this lovely shrub is called Bridal Veil.  Technically, its name is spirea , which comes from the Greek and means "wreath." Aesthetically, it looks like an idealized bridal accessory, either a veil or a bouquet that a bride might carry.

 Whatever, it is in bloom here now, and is very lovely.