We have been making up for the lack of rain from the months of May through July by turning into the monsoon season. There hasn't been very many 'hot' days this summer. The gardens aren't as lush, but it is so much easier to work in the cooler conditions. However I only worked two days this past week. Fortunately we are pretty well caught up with our clients gardens.
The rain has made a big difference in the garden. It looks so much greener. If the temperatures would brake 75 I think we would see some fresh late summer growth around the garden. The hard rain pummeled the day lilies and Siberian iris so I cut back them back to look neater, hopefully some new leaves will fill in where the outer ones had to be removed.

Char came to Minn. this weekend to attend her friends bridal shower; and we got to spend some time with her too. I know it's only been three weeks since I have seen her, but it still felt like a special visit knowing that she is now living 300 miles away. Maybe because I felt a little more reassured that we will see each other on a somewhat regular basis. It will be rare that we will have all of our children in the same place at the same time. (This must be how Mom feels. ) Vickie and Ridley came out to Stillwater and joined us for lunch. So it was quite a treat to have both our girls here and Ridley too. And by the way, that isn't Ridley's Coke.

We went to Shoreview MN to look at a town house that Vickie and Josh will hopefully be moving into in the not too distant future. Very nice neighborhood with a pool at the park about 2 blocks away. Seemed quiet when we were there. The place is in very good condition with the exception of the half dead Sea Green Juniper in the front of the house. Going to have to fix that.

Jeff and I went for a motorcycle ride to Rice Lake Wisconsin to have Eggs Benedict at Perkins and then the scenic route home. No, it's not that they have better Eggs Benedict than anywhere else on earth, that is the first place Jeff and I met and that's what we had. Pretty sappy ha? We traveled about 215 miles total; and my butt is sore even with the breaks every 50 miles or so.
We saw some sky divers in Baldwin WI. Just don't understand why would someone jump out of a perfectly good Plane?

It was a great day for a ride.