New Faces

Teddy Roosevelt

Last night I finished "The River of Doubt" by Candice Millard. Teddy Roosevelt, ex-president undertakes a very fool-hardy exploration of a tributary of the Amazon River in 1913-1914. The book was a spell binding adventure story with lots of tidbits of information about the flora and fauna of the Amazon region. I knew that Roosevelt survived the trip but didn't know whether the other main characters were as lucky.

The other book I finished just a short time ago was a quick read: the latest Maisie Dobbs mystery - "Among the Mad". I've read them all now so will move on to other books I've purchased including "Sarah's Key".

Short-lived Joy

This morning when watering I spotted a rosy tomato. Wow! My first one! Rutgers won the race.

Closer inspection revealed that it suffers from blossom end rot. Oh well, the next one can't be long to wait for.

My Perennial Garden

... is shaped like a compass rose. Here is how each triangle looks at this point in the summer.

Lilies are closer each day to blooming.

I started with three of these geraniums but am down to one.

Phlox is blooming well.

Newest day lily bloom, but not many scapes there for future blooms.

Purple cone flower.