Hot, Hot, Hot!!

 Well the weather here is certainly hot, hot, hot!!  The sun is intense and if the day has any humidity in it, it is even worse.  Today it is 98 with a heat index of 105!!  It has been pretty much like this for over a week.  We need rain so bad!  I wish we had a day atleast of a very steady rain.  It would help the lawn and all my wonderful flowers so much.

The clouds have been amazing here at sunset!

My daylilies are done for the season.  The intense heat just made them all bloom at one time and poof they are all done now.  I will miss them.  My miniature roses that I bought from work have taken off, however!  They must really love the heat and then the shade the porch offers them.  I have been watering them really well also.

This was the last daylily to bloom.  Such a beauty!!

I celebrated my 66th birthday on the 23rd!  I had a really great day even though I had to work.  Everyone was so good to me!  Josh, the floral mgr. at work made this arrangement:

My boss, Megan gave me these wonderful Bath and Body Works items.  The candle smells amazing while it is burning!!  She even came in on her day off (she was also on vacation) to come see me for my birthday!  She's the best!  Rick and Laurie sang happy birthday to me too at work!  Then I went out to dinner at Longhorn Steak House with my friend, Bitsy.  What a wonderful day!!

I have decided that my favorite rose of the season is Lady of Shallot!!

She is such a beauty and I'm so glad I ordered her this Spring!

At work the flowers all expire datewise, so Josh asked me if I wanted to take some home with me.  I paid a very nominal price and brought a whole tub home.  Well I made all of these arrangements with them.  It made my day!!

This year in the Spring I had my crape myrtle trimmed down.  It is starting to bloom now, so it is behind all the others in the neighborhood.  It is such a beautiful color of pink.  

I would like to end saying I am very blessed with the people I know and surround myself with.  I am one lucky lady!

Everyone have a wonderful rest of your summer.  Fall will be here before we know it.  This year I am looking forward to cooler temps!

Sherri