“Nothing quite like it for cooling the brain”
With apologies to Flanders and Swann.
Below, courtesy of the internet
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Although Flanders & Swann wrote numerous songs together and toured the world with their revues At The Drop Of A Hat and At The Drop Of Another Hat, if there is one song for which they will be remembered it is "The Hippopotamus Song.
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We have had 19.5mm rainfall since last night, the air is cooled, the grass has a slight,ever so slight greener tinge, the flowers are drooping under the raindrops, and all farmers and gardeners are hoping for more.
Raindrops on Alstromeria flowers, droplets on the water lily leaves and the pond, Kangaroo Paw or Anigozanthos standing tall, and Ginger Boy playing in the Catnip plant.He leapt up to the plant, pawed the leaves, breathed in that heady aroma, until he almost fell off the edge.This was taken on one of our very hot days.
Quotation of the day, author unknown
“ A true friend is one who lends you her umbrella, when you walk together in the pouring rain”
Greetings from Jean
23 comments:
I love the lily pads amid rain drops and Ginger Boy! Glad you got some moisture.
Yes the rain is beautiful. May have interfered with the finish of our shearing, but we needed it more
Flanders and Swan, gosh we loved them. As soon as I read those words I could hear the singing.Terribly Hpuse and Garden. Was another favourite.
So happy that you received some rain. I am sure your flowers and plants are happy. Ginger Boy looks cute posing in the catnip plant.. I love the quote too. Have a happy day and week ahead!
Ginger Boy must love that spot!
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oh, congratulations on that relief! i hope there will be more coming!
Love the cat in the catnip! Also the last quote is so true and beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful. I especially love the cat on the stone wall. Precious. Warm wishes, Carol
How lovely to see rain and greenery! Yes, snow. Winter driving, lots of fun here! Our next trek is to the city, again, to grab our car. This awful rental with crummy all-season tires.
Hope all is well with your and yours!
I can feel the refreshing effect of rain reading this.
Wonderful rain photos. Ginger boy looks regal on the wall. And the raindrops in the lilies are beautiful. Your new header is majestic!
Oh how lovely - especially Ginger Boy! Your catnip bushes look a lot like ours, except ours are buried under snow right now, lol!
What a cheery post, Jean. I can almost smell that wonderful after-rain fragrance and your lovely flowers. Also surprised to see the luxurious catnip plant which grows abundantly here as well. I think Ginger Boy is a very handsome model. Thankyou for sharing.
Cheers, Florence
Most wanted rain! Happy you have some, Jean.
Look at Ginger Boy amongst that Catnip!
He knows what's good for him! lol
What a beauty he is.
Your garden looks wonderful and soothing. Have a good week (my goodness, it's Thursday there already!).
Take care.
Rain is such a welcomed part of nature here.....have not gotten to the point of getting too much......yet. Your flowers and garden shots are so pretty! I just love Ginger Boy relaxing in the plants!
Ginger Boy looks very content in the catnip. I wonder if catnip has a cooling effect (on the brain). I hope your husband is feeling better.
I'm back again to thank you for your caring comment. And to let you know that I will be thinkng of you and Hugh and hope that he will feel better. You have been through a lot in the past year and a half. I'm sending good thoughts across continents and oceans, whishing the very best for you and Hugh. Hugs, Inger
Very nice photos. I love the second one !!
Hi Jean! I love that header ~ It looks like something out of "The Lord of the Rings!" I'm glad that you got a little rain after all that heat. I cannot believe how insensitive that air conditioner saleswoman was ~ Not to mention rude! You are much kinder than I am. I simply hang up. Mostly I just refuse to pick up the phone unless I know who the caller is. I hope that you and your husband are enjoying a good weekend. It must be so hard to watch someone you love dealing with a serious illness. Take care!
Ginger boy is so funny soaking up the catnip scents, and the Kangaroo Paws are so pretty in pink. People here are crazy about growing them. The raindrops making circles of ripples on the pond looks like molten glass, water is so precious when there is not enough. It's great you are getting some, and cooler temperatures. I am looking up the Hippopotamus song.
Such beautiful photos! It looks so warm and refreshing.
Sweet kitty hanging out in the tree branches..I'm sure hoping that a bird will fly by. His tail is surely telling on him though- LOL... Have a great day!
Your photos are all just gorgeous bur the cat on the wall would make a fantastic oil painting. Lovely words today as always.
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