Admiring the view

It's been hot for many days and I've been extra lazy and avoided watering my tiny garden. After a cozy dinner for two, I ventured outside to hand water where the soaker hose doesn't reach. Along the back of the house are Russian Sage plants. One is normal size. The other is sage on steroids. It easily tops 6 feet tall. I think I spread those little fertilizer pellets and maybe I overdid it. But it's pretty and smells so nice.

My back fence supports this gorgeous clematis. With our late summer start, this is the second round of blooms. The hydrangeas are next on the hit parade. The yard has not been my top priority this year and just getting it weeded is all I've accomplished. Still, there is something meditative about pulling weeds and letting my mind wander.