Soaking Up in Sunflowers

I love, love, love sunflowers, all kinds especially the hybrid hand-sized blossom ones you can plant for show. My favorite is the brownish to gold petaled ones. I like to get the seed packet that has several kinds, then they all grow. I feel like a green-thumb gardener.

I get jealous of the early bird planters that have a happy row of them bobbing their big heads over the fence smiling at passers-by before the end of June. Their bright color and round faces warm me up. We can't forget about the wild yellow ones popping up wherever they can get a root hold. Also the big, sunflower seed producing giants with heads bent low from their nearly plump full fruit.

It's time to pull out my sunflower arrangements, tins and door wreath to enjoy looking at every day. Before we know it, fall will be here and our great warm weather gone along with the sunflowers. No more soaking up in sun and sunflowers. Boohoo.

Electra is Energizing

I finally got my new birthday bike. The last time I had a new bike was for my tenth birthday. It was a bold, blue Schwinn with a rack over the back wheel. My only ride to friends homes, Primary, farm fields to help bale hay and many more places it went. I left it behind years ago when I married. When my husband asked what I wanted for my birthday this year, "A bike", I said. After using my son-in-laws old red one for years, now with a flat tire and worn gears,

it was time to get my own. Test driving all styles, prices and colors was exciting. Choosing was a bit harder, because you have to narrow it down to one. Lime green, my favorite Jello and a Townie, just felt right. We have taken many excursions by now and it feels as good after ten miles as the first one. Electra sounds pretty energizing so I chose it for the slick name. Now to try riding it to work and back.

Been to the Bard

With a world premiere play, Sense and Sensibility, I had to go. Plus, catching a play in the soon to be mothballed Adams Memorial Outdoor Theater was also on my bucket list. Both are must see theater. Sandy, had a birthday coming up, so what better thing to do than take a road trip with the girls. We were glad to be under the awning at the outdoor building, but it didn't take long to declare a 'rain-out'. Everyone moved indoors. It's a bit of a disappointment, if that is what you go for. Luckily the rain stopped and we were able to enjoy the outdoor theater after intermission. Thank you USF for going above and beyond the call of duty, making it possible to be outside. The plays were wonderful. Take a weekend trip to enjoy this great art. P.S. If you have relatives in Cedar City, they get 1/2 off tickets.