lulu, lavender, and lilies

 It sure doesn't seem like July with the cool weather we've been having

this week. I even made chicken soup yesterday for dinner because it was such

a cool evening! I usually reserve hot soups for fall and winter.

My mom went out of town, so I've been dog-sitting her little Pomeranian,

LuLu. Isn't she cute? Problem is, LuLu isn't doing well and my mom is on

her way to my house right now, cutting her vacation time short. From what we

can determine, doggie has a fungal skin infection. She smells so bad that we

can't even stand to be in the same room with her. She is not "dirty". She had

a bath and was groomed right before she came to my house last Friday. She's

also been having accidents in my house, which she never does. I made an

appointment with my vet for this afternoon, so we'll be taking her in.

 On to better-smelling things...

My herb garden in the back of the house is so lush right now! There's lavender,

rosemary, parsley, and then tons of lemon balm and oregano. I bought these hammered

brass herb markers on clearance (only $1.48!) at Target.

 Since my lavender is in bloom, I thought I'd cut some sprigs and bring

them into my house.

I put a few sprigs each in clear glass bottles on top of the ladder bookcase
 in the living room. Simple, but pretty.

My tiger lilies are also in full bloom right now. And you might notice that I 

finally have a basket for my bicycle! It was a gift from my wonderful blogger friend,

Penny. I had a pot of daisies in the basket, but they got water-logged with all

the rain, so I had to clean the basket out. I am going to put a new pot of flowers

in the basket when the weather clears up.

I love when the tiger lilies in front of my house - this area is a ditch - are in full bloom.

 I just wish they'd last longer than they do. They're only in bloom maybe a couple

of weeks.

 

Happy Wednesday, my friends. I hope your day is filled with flowers and other

things that smell good. No stinky dogs! ;-)