Zinnias

Debbi's sister Donna gave me these zinnia seeds, and they have been beautiful!

Pups Tonight

 

Rock Garden in 2023

We've had a boatload of rain this year, and the rock garden is loving it! This is year 3 for the rock garden (est. spring 2021).

Mainly 'Moonshine' yarrow and Mexican feather grass with a bit of Spiny Goldenweed and Threadleaf Groundsel mixed in.

Jillie gnawed off several of my Red Yucca spikes, so now they're "weeping," lol.

Grandmother's purple Larkspur in the background.

The lawn gets some evening shade, but the rock garden is full sun all day, every day. Lawn was installed from seed ('Highlander' bermuda) in 2021.

Extending the Back Yard Lawn

This is year 3 for my new lawn in the back yard. Had a few weeds in the early spring, but I've taken care of those and decided to extend the lawn in the back yard over to the dogs' footpath. 

Section 1: Dug and seeded on 5/21/2023

Section 2: Dug and seeded on 6/4/2023; started seeing sprouts in just under one week.

Cody in the Larkspur

 

 

Roses

Planted these bare-root roses of 4/1/2023

Left to right: Oklahoma, Angel Face (center), Tiffany. I barricaded them with some temporary fencing to keep the dogs from digging them up until they are established!

'Oklahoma' Rose

'Angel Face' Rose

'Tiffany' Rose

5/15/2023: Oklahoma rose (my only bloom so far!)

Jillie's New Home in Lubbock

Chewing on her pheasant toy:

 

 Watching the basketball game with Dad and Dexter:

Napping next to Mom:

On her bed surrounded by her toys:

Whenever she sees me trying to take her picture she always gets up and moves!

 

Napping after Mom and Dad left and she got done chewing on her Nylabone (Dexter commandeered her bed, ha ha! But it's okay, there are enough dog beds here that everyone always has one available):

 New dog tag: