Days 190-196

Day 190

 I keep having to move the bird feeder to foil the attempts of some rather unsavory critters that steal all the food.  This little friend was enjoying the new stash before it got raided again.

Day 191

 Yummy home grown, but pretty small.

Still happy to have them.

Day 192

 Once in a blue moon . . . this one is the seasonal kind.

Day 193

 Little pile of treasures waiting to be wrapped and sent off for various birthdays and other occasions.

Day 194

 This has been my favourite planter this year.

Always makes me smile.

Day 195

 Mr. Zack thinking he might like to try some blueberry waffles and maple syrup.

He did not get any.

Day 196

My poor little miss, bearing the grave indignity of being shorn of her glorious locks. She had some mats that I could not get rid off so the groomers had to give her a lion cut. She looks pretty pathetic and is rather skittish at this point.

Day 183-189

Day 183

 Bird buddies sharing a meal.

Day 184

 Solar garden lights . . . Ali's birthday gift.

Day 185

 More fun with dill . . . oh and my feet snuck into the shot as well.

Day 186

 Dahlia beauty . . . they always remind me of my Mama.

Day 187

 Very round raindrops on cedar branch.

Day 188

 Yummy lunch.

Bacon, egg, guacamole and cherries.

Day 189

Gladiolus blooming beautifully.

Days 176-182

Day 176

 Golden glow at the centre of this rose.

Day 177

 I spy with my little eye . . . a little orange butterfly peeking out from the back side of this lavender spike.

Day 178

 Tomatoes have not grown very big but turning to orange and red.

Day179

 Tendrils from my Virginia Creeper.

Day 180

 My lovely sister getting down to business at a visit with an elderly cousin.

Day 181

 Time to fill up the feeder again.

Day 182

Echinacea  . . . cone flower . . . love these!

Days 169-175

Day 169

 Chinese Lantern fruit . . . dried from last season and holding their colour well.

Day 170

 Simple reed fragrance diffuser.

Day 171

 Amazing adventure day at the Butterfly Gardens in Victoria, BC.

This is a White Tree Nymph. 

Day 172

 My blue-eyed girl, Gracie.

Day 173

 My succulent garden has really taken off.

Day  174

 Birthday in the household today.

Day 175

Sweetly surprised by these lovely white lilies.