lots of photos

the only thing to say is

IT'S HOT

here

feels like

113F

45 C or more

outside

where the husband insists on being

so he can finish what he started

why he has to do that is beyond me

but he's in the shade and I'm giving him lots to drink

through the door

as he is up a ladder just outside the kitchen!!!

I have been trying very hard not to go out

because I feel sick almost immediately

and I do not

do not

know how the poor people who work outside

survive in this hell

they laughingly tell us a cold wave is coming

which means big noise and wind and torrential rain

probably

but the cold front

will bring temps of

the high

80's

ha ha!!!

so let's look at cool and pretty things

if blogger will let us

that is

 still the problem with comments not being able to be made

I am wondering if you are having trouble

because my

visitors numbers have jumped to

 huge

for

this blog about nothing

:)

but only one or two comments are showing

but then again

there's nothing to comment on

!!!!!!!

but I do thank those of you who have left such nice comments these past few days

as I have said before

I wish it was as pretty as it looks

Teresa asked where this is

It's Virginia USA

south of Washington DC

half way between the mountains and the ocean

in what used to be the country

and is now the suburbs

or as they call it

the bedroom communities to the

Nations' Capital!!!!!

the goose neck loose strife

:o

is beginning to bloom

the bee magnet

but there don't seem to be very many bees around

I hope it isn't a bad sign that they are gone

maybe it's too early for them yet

 ??

and the roses are going all

neon pink on me

they literally shine in the sun

 those expletive deleted monsters are at it again

.............................

yesterday morning before the heat was in full force

I went to see what there was to see

and this little guy let me shoot him

he's a baby so he doesn't know any better yet

an adult  was up a tree

barking all sorts of insults at me

I disturbed their breakfast

 the buffle head duck and her babies floated by

she still has them all

thank goodness

I haven't seen the goslings in the last few days

I'll bet they've grown since we last saw them

I have to keep this well watered

two or three times a day

with the sun and the heat and the lack of rain

it earns it name this one

hydra means

gimme gimme gimme

and lots of it!!!

Miss Ellen from down south

aka Wildaboutcolour on Flicr

asked me to test a

I almost typed recipe

:) :) :)

a pattern that she has made

the woman is brilliant and came up with a way to put the seeds in the watermelons

that are all the rage

so I happily said I would

and it's

brilliant

she made the pattern look very professional and I hope if you get the chance to get it

you will

it will make her very happy

as you can see here I still have melon coloured yarn so I'm starting on another

who knows what

but I will finish the test and then get back to this messy pile

I got up early again today

and I felt like sewing something

so I did

with felt and cotton

and I figured out how to make

yo-yo's with yarn

I remembered making a flower a while back that sort of turned in on itself

so I did that and it seems to have worked

and I couldn't help myself

I picked one of each and stuck them in a cute jar

with some blue marbles to hold the stems up

and I

give them to you

nice folk out there in blog land

..........

hope you had a good day

and I'll see you

next time

I would also like to say

 HI

to the new followers who have joined us here

in the

roomontheleft

welcome to the

blog about nothing

I hope you come back and let me know who you are

because some of you don't have a place to visit in return

.................................

take care all

stay cool

and

be good

:)