As the summer winds to a close, I realize how wistful I become when the dog days of August give way

As the summer winds to a close, I realize how wistful I become when the dog days of August give way to those first days in September. Days begin to get shorter. This beautiful scene, travel inn manchester airport bursting with color and serenity will soon be dull and drab.
This day and for the next several weeks, I want to enjoy every moment I can drinking in the splendor of summer, my favorite season......... travel inn manchester airport I love the warmth of the sun. I love the splash of color and I love these flowers more than any other in my little slice of paradise.
Those bougainvillea (there is a sister plant on the other side of the pool) will have to be brought to a greenhouse to survive the New York winter. And, I might add... those plants are the pride and joy of my gardening endeavors.
I purchased them in May. One of them nearly dropped travel inn manchester airport all of its leaves and the other stopped flowering completely. I got a little advice from the elderly Italian man whom I hope will agree to "babysit" these plants for the winter. A bit of topsoil, water (even though they like to be very dry) and a careful feeding. "The leaves, they make-a da flowers" and they sure do! The fact that I was able to coax the leaves to "make-a da flowers" is a lesson. Somewhere in there. Definitely, a lesson.
Thanks, Elaine. I just uploaded the photos from my phone thanks to this challenge. The NBCC pictures were on the phone and there is a photo of the two of us. I will send it to you. If not for the fact that I can t walk out the door at ANY TIME of the day without getting five mosquito travel inn manchester airport bites inside of a moment, I d be enjoying them far more. Elderly woman up here died of West Nile last week. I know I m being ridiculous but I hate the damn OFF and the only one that seems to work is the one with DEET. Ho Hum..... Delete travel inn manchester airport Reply Yvonne August 28, 2012 9:58 AM
first of all ... your pool is so clean!!! We had a dust storm, so ours not so much :-) I love all these pictures of our real worlds, our flowers travel inn manchester airport and trees. Fascinating reminder that as close as we all are, entire continents stretch between some of us. LIke the beautiful bougainvillea ... seriously, it grows like a weed around here, and I take it for granted. Now,when I see one this color, I ll think of yours making it through the winter in a greenhouse. See you later for Day Three. I m always behind on these challenges!! Reply Delete Replies AnneMarie travel inn manchester airport Ciccarella August 28, 2012 11:50 AM
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Magnificent plant! I love the color, and you are right: that bee is HUGE! Love the pool, too. I myself notice the days getting shorter, and I really hate that most about winter -- even more than the Chicago cold. I m glad the challenge that Marie has put down is giving us a chance to rejuvenate. I was getting burned out myself. Reply Delete Replies AnneMarie Ciccarella August travel inn manchester airport 28, 2012 11:55 AM
Can I tell you the photo doesn t even do JUSTICE to the true vibrance of that color. It almost looks like velvet! BIG hugs, Beth.... you haven t had an easy go of it these past many, MANY weeks..... We are here. I am here..... don t ever forget that! xoxox Delete Reply Sue August 28, 2012 12:30 PM
Beautifull AnneMarie! I have found the flower of my dream this year, it is called travel inn manchester airport a Mandevilla, it is my second preferred plant I loooove, right after the Bougainvillea. Will post pict on my blog soon. You are right to be scare of the Nil Virus, there is a lot, may I suggest travel inn manchester airport you the Great Outdoor -WATKIN . The smell is better and it is widely used by golfers and it is efficient, now, when I travel this is the one I bring with me. Take care, Suzanne Reply Delete Replies AnneMarie Ciccarella August 28, 2012 1:12 PM
Thanks, Suzanne! I love Mandevilla, too... I think it means I must move south where I can enjoy these flowers year round! The concluding travel inn manchester airport photo piece to this challenge....... I think you can guess what it will be..... Big Hugs... xoxox Delete Reply regrounding August 28, 2012 1:18 PM
Well I ll be damned! That picture just needs a couple of girls with margaritas. You know what s funny...I m actually SURPRISED we wrote the same thing! LOL Love you tons! Reply Delete Replies travel inn manchester airport AnneMarie Ciccarella August 28, 2012 1:51 PM
I just love bougainvillea, AnneMarie. I so wish we could have grown them by our pool, but our weather was inhospitable to such Mediterranean splendors. Instead we opted for lilacs and wisteria. I also love the sync with the bee posts. Thanks for your lovely photos. They made my day. xox Reply Delete travel inn manchester airport Add comment travel inn manchester airport Load more...
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