Shadows from the Loo

Thank goodness I have a loo in the shade too!

Flower Friday

My niece Rosy SassyPants invites all to join her bloghop

Our Crepe Myrtles flowers blossomed almost overnight this week.

According to the information I found they like full sun and oh did we have full HOT sun this week

Three days were 95 or higher with heat index in the triple digits!!

They require very little attention; however, one thing you DO not want to do is be accused of

Crepe MURDER.  

That is what we call it when we see folks prune the branches severely.

All they really need is a little bit taken off the tops of the branches to keep the size in check.

Crepe Myrtle Information:

• Lythraceae
• Deciduous shrubs and trees
• US, MS, LS, CS H10–6, except as noted
• Full sun
• Moderate water 

The crepe myrtles are among the most satisfactory of plants for the South: showy summer flowers, attractive bark, and (in many cases) brilliant fall color make them year-round garden performers. Long, cool autumns yield the best leaf display; sudden frosts following warm, humid fall weather often freeze leaves while they’re still green, ruining the show.

Most crepe myrtles in gardens are selections of L. indica or hybrids of that species with L. fauriei. The latter species has attracted much notice for its hardiness and exceptionally showy bark. Queen’s crepe myrtle, L. speciosa, grows only in the Tropical South.

Thoroughly poetic pictorial Thursday and Firstie

Today we join Two  SPOILED CAT 

Angel Sammy and Teddy for their poetic pictorial poem.

Here is today's photo prompt

Times gone by

Clothes drying, gentle breezes creating a line dance,
oh those were simpler times.
No need for  fancy detergents with artificial smells to wash away grime.
Fresh air and sunshine were plentiful no one spent a dime.

Speaking of Teddy and Angel Sammy I was one of 4 firstie commenters  on yesterday's
Angel Sammy thanks for the lovely firstie award

Surprise: Kinda wordless Wednesday

Mom takes close snoopervision but I have to be casual about it so she doesn't think 

I'm microManaging her.

Tuesday Tale

 I've mentioned in the past, I have not been jumping up on things, for the last few months.

This is Sissy and BIL's bedroom and OMCs it is the quietest room in the house.  A few days before this photo mom found me under the bed.  That is why when I went missing again she

ASSUMED I was under the bed....

  I never ever NO never get under beds...it dawned on her

that I was missing this bed and the quite.  

Now for the rest of the tale...DO YOU KNOW (yes I'm shouting) what my

sweetadorablepreciouswonderful Mom did?

Yep she put a stool at the bed.  It is not like my Diva Stool at the love seat so she

didn't think I'd use it
BUT I Did.  She is purrty sure I heard her coming so I surprised her.

this is an artsy photo she took after the surprise.

Then she came back to find this.....
I knocked that big dusty pink sham right  out of the way and made myself
comfy!!

No more under the bed for this kitty she now has a stairway to the Diva Bed.