It is now hot and humid -- temperatures in the high 80's and even 90's. I know -- I am always commenting on the weather, but weather is a major topic in Oklahoma. It is dry again, even though we had a couple of rainstorms in the past few weeks. We had a major hail storm a couple of weeks ago. The house was spared, but our car took a beating. The farmers are harvesting wheat but the trucks aren't very full. Just one of the hazards of wheat farming -- sometimes it's a good year and sometimes the harvest is sparse.
Andy continues to putter around the house and make improvements -- and mowing the property takes up a lot of time. The lawn is greening up. Lots of things are blooming in the gardens. Irises have played out and the daylillies are popping. The rose of sharon trees are putting on buds. I rescued a couple of hibiscus from town and they love their new home -- bright red blooms are abundant. A friend gave me some amaryllis and they are blooming beautifully -- hopefully they will naturalize and spread off the New Mexico room. We have regular visits from hummingbirds on both the front and back feeders. We are really blessed to be able to enjoy this paradise.
We hope to have some live entertainment on the front porch later this month. Check out our website or this blog for dates. We are getting reservations for various weekends through the summer, but still have dates open, especially during the week, so give us a call for reservations as soon as you know when you can come visit the Retreat!
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