Signs of Summer

Good news abounds in the back yard, in spite of our neglect.

Star jasmine. Smells yummy.


Pineapple sage. Smells like... pineapple!


Larkspur? It's a volunteer from the past.


Our volunteer hybrid sunflower is cruising:


I'm still walking, so I'm sure that I can dance.

Ms. Frizzle

In honor of
The Magic School Bus Inside The Earth by Joanna Cole

Runnin’ For The Texas Line

The Rio Grande is runnin’ deep

How I love to let it sweep me down
Flowin’ with the oak leaves pushin’ south

I got some friends in San Antone
They always open up their home to me
Send me up the road with a good night’s sleep

Lace your boots up tight
Tomorrow we’ll be one day older
Rain or shine
Tonight I want to run for the Texas line

Well the southern sun is mean
But there’s hollers in between the hills
When the wind flies through the trees
It cools yer heels

Lace your boots up tight
Tomorrow we’ll be one day older
Rain or shine
Tonight I want to run for the Texas line

There’s a rhythm in the land
I can feel it in my hands and feet
And it lives in every note and every beat

Lace your boots up tight
Tomorrow we’ll be one day older
Rain or shine
Tonight I want to run for the Texas line

(Written by Jeff Berkley)

Sunflower