Loved to Return to Japanese Irises in Full Bloom (and I Can Tell You the Exact Home Where a Lady Gave me the Free Roots). The Rest is History

While walking the streets of Stratford you come across a lot of free stuff in yards, but one day there was a sign that said "Free Perennials," so I walked down a side street and a kooky cat lady had a yard full of wildflowers that she apparently cut up, divided, and rearranged on the regular. On that visit, she gave me a pot of irises which I planted in the back yard. The seep, creep, and leap saying has bee accurate. After three years, I cut up the plant and divided them to several parts of my yard. I now have 8 or 9 areas that bloom Japanese Irises in May, and they are simply stunning. I'm always wishing to have people over when they're in full bloom because it makes my house look all fancy. Look at me, the gardener.

Last year, I put the another batch out front and I'm hoping to do more of the same this year. I also noticed while mowing yesterday that the Lily of the Valley are in bloom, so I have insta-house air-freshener for a while. There's nothing like it. Soil therapy takes a lot of effort, but it's always worth it (in fact, I believe I'll procrastinate more this morning in communion with the plants)

I also procrastinated writing by going and buying way to many annuals (which I know is a fat disappointment because they don't last....well, they do, until December in Connecticut, especially if watered and fertilized correctly). 

We're coming off several days without rain and there's already fire warnings, so I need to get outside with my hose. Last year, my law was cooked by July 1st and nothing took off like it should. Everything was simply thirsty. I hope for rainier days, but we can only get what we get.

All Summer in a Day. Thank You, Ray Bradbury. 

Everything else is booming, and I look forward to harvesting blue berries this year. I also think I should buy a couple more plants for cross pollenating. I also have mean to plan milkweed for the monarchs...restoring opportunity and chance where humans have been taking it away because of farms, pesticides, and the nature of food distribution in the 21st century. 

Truth be told, all I really want is a lake, a dock, a fire pit, and a yard to plant shit. Of course, I can also use a window, too, to keep an ey on it all. 

That is my happy place.