Peonies

The peonies started to open up on Friday after several days of gorgeous, warm, early summer weather. They're such a stunning plant. Shooting up each year to 4 feet in height from absolutely nothing in only 2 months' time. Then, bursting with flowers containing fistfuls of petals for the span of one short week right around Labor Day (barring any late spring rainstorms that destroy the delicate, abundant flowers)... and then... it's over.

This year I'm not going to let a single bloom go to waste. It's going to be Pink Peony Heaven inside my house this week.

We don't have any humidity just yet, but the days are warm and the evenings are so lovely. We're spending our time digging and planting and watering and feeling the grass in between our toes. There have been several good excuses for ice cream and we can now enjoy the happy sound of ice cubes clinking around in our glasses. We have also been frequenting the Botanic Gardens for further dirt-related inspiration. It's wonderland for the gardener.