The Yellowbrick Road To Mudville

We are building a path of pavers around the back garden which will eventually do away with the lawn.
And we pause a lot while it rains. And rains.

On the right below you can see the path is taking shape.

Above is the view from the deck.

This is why we wait to do more.
I am looking forward to a sunny day.
Preferably before September.

Hello Sun

Today the sun is shining. I wouldn't go so far as to say the mud is drying in what used to be the back lawn but I can squish around there handily.
The deck thermometer reads 32C and it's a perfect day to sit and smile.

I like yellow, but have never intentionally planted anything of that color, so how did the Iris get there? Would the nursery tag lie to me?

There's a lot of work to do in case we get sunshine two days in a row.
The pavers are waiting for #1 son to assemble a digging crew and install these beauties to make pathways.
The pots are planted and waiting for a strong person to lift them into place on the deck.

Rhino is where he should be, with a petunia or two for decoration.
He sits on a glass top I got from a junk yard and sprayed black around the rims. it rests on the cannibal pot, probably a syrup kettle from Quebec and inside that is an old light globe with glass marbles glued over it, from my arts and crafts days.
Now I'll return to appreciating the day.

Enough Already

This was my garden at this same time last year.

Today, the middle of May, there is nothing in bloom. Nada. With the exception of one clump of daffodils and I am incredibly grateful to the little tykes.

I could be a good sport and slog out in the rain to photograph the nothingness squished into the mud out there to show you the contrast.
Just take my word for it--there is a swamp out there, with more swampage to come.

I am trying to be a good sport--okay I'm not. I was a good sport for as while but this is going on and on and on.

The garden tours begin in about three weeks and the poor souls who volunteered to show their gardens will have to truck in blooms from out of town, just to save face.

I know we have been really lucky since the weather is so unstable and has become harsh in so many places.

I'll try to resume being a good sport.

But damn it, stop raining for a whole day.

Please.