The geraniums I bought for my balcony some time back in late spring are now springing into their "second bloom" (after a period of rest).
Today I haven't been out except on the balcony, because for one thing I had the laundry room booked for the afternoon, and for another it's been a day of severe weather warnings issued: threatening us with storm, heavy downpour, flooding and traffic problems. However, in my immediate neighbourhood, one clash of distant thunder + a few short gentle showers (with the rain falling straight down) have not yet (9:30 pm) lived up to those threats.
But the temperature outdoors has dropped considerably over the past hour or two, so just now I'm letting fresh air in through balcony door and windows before going to bed.
Yesterday was sunny and warm. I called my hairdresser in the morning to ask if she could fit me in. I got an appointment for 1 pm, which meant a rather hot walk into town and back; but at least my hair should not need cutting again until September.
Every now and then I'm still dipping into envelopes of old photos from my dad and granddad. Below is one of me that I had half in mind to link to the past weekend's Sepia Saturday as an example of hairdos from the 1950's... (I didn't get round to it, though, and now it's already a new week.) The thing is, I have just about the same "look" after washing my hair now as I had at the age of 2! (Just not quite as amused about it now as back then!) 😄
What a charming glimpse into your day, with your geraniums, gentle rain, and 1950s hairdo nostalgia all blending into such a warm and vivid reflection
ReplyDeleteThanks Ro :)
DeleteYou were just cute as a button. and that wonderful smile! Your geraniums are beautiful; I have never had any. Our weather has been floods and storms as well.
ReplyDeleteGinny, I have found that geraniums are the best choice for the "climate" on my balcony. And keeping them in separate pots also makes it easy to move them inside if needed.
DeleteWhat a cute toddler you were! Aren't little children straight out of the bath the most adorable; we have similar pictures of my sister and me as babies/toddlers, wrapped in a terrycloth towel with a hood attached to it, made specifically for little ones after their bath. I remember it had a ladybird printed on.
ReplyDeleteI hope the gentle rain you had last night did the parks and gardens in your neighbourhood some good! For here, showers are forecast today and tomorrow, but it's hard to tell where and when exactly they will materialise.
Meike, the same kind of weather continued here today. Again, the warnings worse than the actual outcome (just around here, anyway).
DeleteYour geraniums look lovely - so strong and pretty. Your photographs are so interesting. What a sweet little girl you were. Photographs of older ages always create a talking point. How fashions change!
ReplyDeleteJanice, if you like old photographs I recommend you to check out the Sepia Saturday linking site. :) (When I participate there it's usually from my family history blog Greetings from the Past, as Monica T.)
DeleteYou were a cute little two year old with a mischievous glint in your eye!
ReplyDeleteYP - Mischievous, me?? Can't recall anything of that kind... ;-)
DeleteThose pelargoniums would make great new cuttings.
ReplyDeleteNorthsider, living in a flat I don't have all that much space for growing new plants from cuttings... Geraniums do seem to like my balcony in summer, but usually complain and wither away during the long winters indoors.
DeleteI've also tried over-wintering geraniums, and they liked the low sun and tried to bloom. So sad and spindly though! I love yours, and mine are full of leaves and kind of sadly continuing to bloom on my front porch in their hanging planter. Not strongly though, kind of limping along. Keep on bringing out the old photos. I'll be looking for more on Sepia Saturday!
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