Garden in September

The garden always starts to look a little sad in September, it doesn't matter how good the weather is.  We still have quite a few flowering plants that are making the wildlife happy.  The asters at the bottom of the rain garden are always covered in flowers and the bees love them

I got this from my Webster plant swap group this year and the hummingbirds love these flowers.  Apparently it should self seed and come back every year, chances are it'll be gone for ever or I'll be cursing as they come up everywhere!!!!!!

Lots of swallowtail caterpillars on the parsley this year, I saw at least 10-12 in one day

My toad lilies are always beautiful at this time of the year.  I brought them from our old house and they were the first thing to flower in this garden

I decided this needs to go.  The plant is huge, but the flowers are not that great.  I tried to dig it out, but the roots must be massive and I couldn't shift it at all.  It may get a last change and I'll try cutting it back as it grows next year and see if I can keep it shorter

My streptocarpella on the front grew really well but had NO FLOWERS.  I took them to work as it's been very cold some nights, now they are flowering like crazy.  I hope I can keep them through the winter

Ben's first accident

Ben and his friend were going to go walking at Creve Coeur lake and were sideswiped by a truck as they got off the highway.  He was so upset that his car was damaged, but luckily they were not hurt and the car was essentially OK.  Luckily, the other driver took full responsibility and we were able to get the car fixed without any problem.  Of course, they found more damage when they started the work (as always), so he had to deal with a rental car for over a week.  But, his car is back to beautiful now.  It had to happen sooner or later.....

25 years ago today.....

 

Sam and I got married 25 years ago today!!!  We should have been in Barbados right now, but, you know, COVID........

I remember it like it was yesterday, and yet it seems so far away now.  So many things have happened since that day.

We arranged a whole wedding in 3 weeks, with 100 guests, including Mum who flew over at the last minute.

There is nothing I would change-apart from maybe the hangover I had from the night before!!!!  It really was a perfect day and the past 25 years have been quite the ride.  We may not make another 25, but we'll take each day as it comes, as we always have.....