Getting back to routine

perennial garden
@GardenGerty (160491)
United States
August 10, 2021 8:05am CST
So, nine days from now we will be back to having kids in school. I still plan to ride the Hillsboro Lifeskills bus. I often walk to the bus stop during the year, so I wanted to start "practicing. I walked over this morning. There is the gymnasium still there that serves as our community building. When classes have been settled and enrollment completed the class lists will be posted in the windows. Probably tomorrow, but I checked today. It will be hot later, and it is already sticky. I took a few minutes to pull some weeds from around my perennials. My image is of two of the perennials. The blooming one in front is hyssop. I do not know for sure if the hummers have found it. I would think so as the blooms are the right shape and color for them. In the image, behind the hyssop is my lambs ears. There are at least two plants that are called this. this one is also known as wooly betony. Hopefully next year it will bloom. It gets tall spikes with lavender flowers. This is how my Tuesday morning has begun. I hope you have a great day.
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@rebelann (112764)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Aug 21
Those are pretty plants. Roscoe is full of energy so I'm kinda having fun playing with him but boy is he rough sometimes.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
They do not know their own strength.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
12 Aug 21
@rebelann Put on puppy dog ears and get going!
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@rebelann (112764)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Aug 21
And they don't care. This lil rascal just wants to play and he thinks I'm one of his siblings.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Aug 21
It's good to get into practice for walking to the bus stop. Nice picture of the plants.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
12 Aug 21
@just4him This is Thursday and we will have one more hot day, then we will cool off for a few days. Possibility of storms but I have not seen them.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I do not do as many daily steps as you do. I have gotten sedentary with the heat.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Aug 21
@GardenGerty We have heat advisories too. I didn't walk as much as usual yesterday. So far, today has been good for walking, but we'll see as the storms move in, in a couple of hours.
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
10 Aug 21
It sounds like you are off to a good start!
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Sure trying to be.
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
10 Aug 21
sounds lovely. Hope the good day continues for you. I am waiting on doctors visit for check up. Have to keep them prescriptions up to date
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
There is always something.
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@wolfgirl569 (105318)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Aug 21
Good start to your day. Mine has been normal here
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Normal is a setting on the washer. . . but I know what you mean. Sometimes we just keep doing the same old thing.
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@prasuns (1288)
• New Delhi, India
10 Aug 21
I just don't like hot and humid condition, winters are better here in India, in summers it gets quite sticky.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Your winters are milder than ours.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
10 Aug 21
It sounds like you have a great weather there and flowers are blooming good. Glad to know that. Have a great day
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
There is always something blooming.
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• Germany
13 Aug 21
@GardenGerty I love to see flowers blooming. It means that the weather is great
@jstory07 (139366)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 Aug 21
Very pretty plants. Enjoy the rest of your day.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I try to find something enjoyable every day.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
10 Aug 21
Very hot/humid/dark here
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
That gets to feeling miserable.
@Dena91 (16576)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I hope you have a good safe year diving the bus this school year. I love the lamb's ears. It is very humid and hot here too, suppose to have thunderstorms later this afternoon. Have a wonderful day.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I ride, and let someone else drive. Yes it is important to be safe. We got thunderstorms in the afternoon and then bright hot sun again.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I think it's wise that you are practicing. Nice plants!
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I just need to get back into good walking shape.
@dya80dya (36481)
10 Aug 21
How many degrees are there? Here it's hot too.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
It is getting up in excess of 96 F.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Aug 21
Love this flower. I used to have lamb's ears. They are so soft.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Yes, they are. Kids really love them.
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@odhicar (40)
• Rajshahi, Bangladesh
10 Aug 21
Have a good day. You continue to walk every morning. Walking every morning will increase immunity. This is the best way to stay healthy.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
When I am working I walk a lot all day.
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@popciclecold (38549)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I don't know a lot about flowers, but they sure are a pretty bunch. Have a nice day.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
Yes, mostly that is what I know, that they are pretty.
@BarBaraPrz (47144)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Aug 21
A very productive day for us both.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I think you work harder than I do.
@BarBaraPrz (47144)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Aug 21
@GardenGerty But you work more often.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
10 Aug 21
I noticed your hyssop and lambs ears immediately. Very pretty. Can’t believe school starts that early. My grandkids are still in camp.
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I think you guys goe to school later in the season. We get out before Memorial day.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
11 Aug 21
@ASMIT95 (122)
11 Aug 21
My day starts with a cup of coffee and gym and ends with the same...by the way beautiful picture
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@GardenGerty (160491)
• United States
11 Aug 21
I love the coffee, too.