Comments on From My Corner of Katy: Through the Garden Gate: Monday, May 11th

It looks great, especially the warm stone tones wi...

2009-05-17T14:12:00.000-05:00

It looks great, especially the warm stone tones with the pink flowers.

I had quite a good laugh from this post! I'm with ...

2009-05-17T13:11:00.000-05:00

I had quite a good laugh from this post! I'm with you and complaining all the way about the early onset of summer. But just when I do that, it turns to spring or dare I say late winter again! Where did this cold breeze come from?

Your post reminds me of when we returned to Austin from a trip overseas one August. It was 108 degrees when we landed (in the evening no less!). I immediately started trying to find another place to live. Vancouver, B.C. seemed the best spot until I saw the housing prices, yikes! Anyway, hang in there. Looking forward to meeting you at CSF!

Hi Tex, I'll have a bloody Mary, no ice, extra hot...

2009-05-14T05:12:00.000-05:00

Hi Tex, I'll have a bloody Mary, no ice, extra hot sauce please. Your dreamy spots made me laugh, and then you had photos to back it up! I do think May is too early to be driven inside. I remember that heat well. Gardening before the sun was up was standard practice. And still dripping wet by 10 AM. Don't miss that part of living there, but do miss the good friends. Looking forward to meeting up in person, soon!
Frances

Carol, I guess I can forgive you for the ETG (Egre...

2009-05-13T09:18:00.000-05:00

Carol, I guess I can forgive you for the ETG (Egregious Temperature Gloating, for those unfamiliar with this acronym). If it happens in July or August, I can't be held responsible for what I might do!

Kathy, I look forward to October every year because I know it means the 90+ temps are almost history!

Dee, that sounds wonderful!

MA, I know that feeling! I have a neck chiller that cools me down a little. When all else fails, I turn the hose on myself!

MMD, more often than not, you can tell that this is a working garden. It's rarely tidy and picture perfect!

Gail, I'm cracking up ... Through the Summers of our Lives ... the gripping story of gardeners and their passionate affairs (with plants)(like PPPP!).

Layanee, it's hot in RHODE ISLAND? OK, that is so very wrong! Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is knowing those of y'all in other parts of the country are enjoying decent weather.

Brenda, my patios are big squares of concrete and the pavers are my attempt to pull it all together. I've got flagstone installation on both patios scheduled for June, though. I may have to redo the paths after that!

Thanks for looking through the garden gate with me, y'all!

I really like the whimsical look of your pavers. Y...

2009-05-12T19:31:00.000-05:00

I really like the whimsical look of your pavers. You have a gorgeous garden. And the weather here has been horridly humid. Drenched in minutes. I hear ya!
Brenda

I love looking through your garden gate and then, ...

2009-05-12T15:51:00.000-05:00

I love looking through your garden gate and then, following you in. Sorry for that high heat so early. It happened here also.

Hi Cindy, Even when your garden is shown not alto...

2009-05-12T07:10:00.000-05:00

Hi Cindy, Even when your garden is shown not altogether tidied...it's beautiful. The hardscape is evident! Love the shots of the Denver Garden! Oh #*#*...so sorry that the ugly part of summer has reared it's head! It was my pleasure to known you as we wander Through the Summers of Our Lives! Not far from truth...there is much drama in a garden! gail

Thanks for including photos with your work items i...

2009-05-12T06:46:00.000-05:00

Thanks for including photos with your work items in view. It seems whenever I take long shots, I'm scurrying around to move such things out of the way. I can imagine how icky it is to be so hot this early. I hope it is an odd fluke, and not the beginning of a long hot summer.

Dear Tex, Once upon a time, I couldn't tell if I w...

2009-05-11T22:22:00.000-05:00

Dear Tex,
Once upon a time, I couldn't tell if I was having hot flashes or if it was the heat and humidity in DC. A friend said, why don't you just go stick your head in the freezer for awhile. You know what? I think it worked. You should try it. Garden looks great. Yours and Denver's. Now, go indoors and turn up the AC.
Ida

I'm sorry it's so hot there. I've got a dripping ...

2009-05-11T21:19:00.000-05:00

I'm sorry it's so hot there. I've got a dripping cold glass of iced tea for you here in Oklahoma. Just come on up.~~Dee

It always feels like an injustice when our thermom...

2009-05-11T20:08:00.000-05:00

It always feels like an injustice when our thermometer hits 90 or higher, because I figure I put up with the long winter so I'll be spared the hot summer! Thank you for another trip through your garden gate!

Surprisingly coherent! A little air conditioning, ...

2009-05-11T19:48:00.000-05:00

Surprisingly coherent! A little air conditioning, a trip to the grocery, and all is right with the world. Your garden looks like a great place to be, since I can't feel the heat through the Internet (thank goodness).

Carol, May Dreams Gardens (the high here was about 65 F, by the way)