- Pretty pink flowers - dianthus {starburst} - are new to my garden. Perfect for a sunny spot in the front of my perennials. This is the best time of the gardening season. Everything is ready to bloom and each day there is a new surprise to discover. I am gathering flower bouquets, every few days. They are mostly pretty leaves, flowering branches and wildflowers at this point, but in a week or so, my favorite daisies will be in bloom.
- I just finished reading the blue cotton gown - a midwife's memoir by Patricia Harman and it was a really interesting read. Patsy Harman is a nurse practitioner - midwife in rural West Virginia. She recounts her stories of treating patients at the women's health practice she and her OB-GYN husband started together. They are former hippies who lived on various communes in the 60's and 70's and then went on to attend medical/nursing school. The state of our medical system is discussed, but in a practical, non-preachy way.
- I am watching the new season of The Bachelorette, but finding it a little boring. I'm not sure that Desiree was a good choice to carry the show. She seems nervous, reserved and a little scripted. I don't see her picking any of the guys, but the spoilers say she will. Still, I do enjoy reading the recaps the next morning, especially the ones with a healthy dose of humor and snark. This is one of my favorites.
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- We have plans to see some 4th of July fireworks and I am so excited. We will be going to Greenfield Village, a historical setting in Dearborn, Michigan that features a pre- fireworks concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. We have attended this event for several years now and it is a lovely place to spend an evening with friends. We have survived a couple years of wicked storms, but hope for good weather this year.
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- Today seems like it will be a perfect pool day, for pretty much the first time this summer. I think I will pack up my beach bag with some good magazines and head there soon. An afternoon spent on a lounge chair, in the sun, sounds pretty wonderful.
Happy Thursday!
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You are breaking my bank girl....I keep reading about these books and want to order them. I watched the "Call the Midwives" on PBS and loved it. I also have a friend who was a nurse practitioner/midwife...so the book really interests me. I'll try to find it at the library.
ReplyDeleteYour 4th plans sound great...here's hoping you luck out and have good weather.
Balisha
Beautiful flowers. Haven't been a fan of the Bachelorette. Enjoy your day at the pool.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers. Today looks like a pool day here too. Finally!
ReplyDeleteAren't dianthus cheerful little things? I have them lining the front of my garden and I love the bright pop of pink! It was definitely a pool day here...but I sat at my desk working on spreadsheets all day long--boo! I hope you had a lovely day, Martha
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday to you too! I don't watch the Bachelorette but have heard similar reviews! Aren't the flowers gorgeous! I LOVE taking a stroll around the yard and coming in with a bouquet:) Have a blessed day dear friend, lounging sounds wonderful but a busy day here for me! HUGS!
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