An Evening with Coffee, Hummingbirds, and the Military Gardening Group[

 

This evening, Ranger Bob showed up to meet the FedEx truck delivering his truck parts. We order on the computer (RockAuto and Summit Racing), usually half the price of auto parts stores. 

We brought Christina and Sassy out to enjoy the relatively cool evening. PFC could not be there.

First off, a hummingbird decided to scan Bob's face, and it was not the first time. The thrill is there each time, to see a tiny bird with blurred wings hovering two feet away. What made me laugh was the bird doing the same for Sassy - now enrolled on the Hummingbird Friends List. Sassy ignored the honor. 

We had Ethiopian pour-over coffee, one of my favorites. PFC likes acid-free Sumatra, which I like, too. We keep that especially for him.

This morning I watered the Rose Garden and the Calla Lilies - they are in bloom a-gain, really they are, and need the water. Tomorrow will mean more watering since rain will not arrive until Saturday.

The house is suffused with the fragrance of flower arrangements for Christina. She is enjoying them. Bob said, "Wow!"

This is today's gratuitous kitty photo.

Temperature To Rise to 95 Today - Real Feel, 212. Face to Face Again with Hummingbird

 

I opened the door into the brilliant morning light yesterday and found a hummingbird a few inches away from my face, hovering - but doing his up/down left/right movements. I figured he was mapping my face for the Humming Friends List. 

We have a number working the flowers at once. They have been enjoying Joe Pye and Bee Balm. Next, the large plantings of Hosta will be blooming - front yard, backyard, and next door. Hosta flowers attracted hummingbirds so easily that I decided they were a good plant to increase in number. 

I am watering the front and back gardens today, hoping they will thrive or survive until Saturday. 

Floods are everywhere in the world and in places here. I am "watching the water," a warning issued some time ago.