All Blooms Now!

This week the last bit of work at restoring the house is complete:  painting is done and the last finish carpentry is complete.  We are all fixed just a week short of when Hurricane Dorian came last year and did all of the destruction in one hour that it has taken a year to overcome for us.  We are ahead of many people on the island who are still in dire circumstances.

The freshly painted house makes a bright background for backyard blooms.

Early in the summer we planted flower seeds behind the house so we would have visible blooms outside the windows when we were working at the sink in the kitchen or caring for ourselves in the bathroom.  Now those blooms are at their apex and we enjoy them each day.

The zinnia blooms last for weeks.

The zinnias just seem to get bigger and bigger and the great thing about them is that the blooms last forever.  The sunflowers do not last as long but the birds are glad for that as they will eat the seeds right off the plant once the bloom has faded and dried.  It is all fun to watch.

Our birds do love the sunflowers.

Having things grow around the house is a thing that has given us a lot of cheer as we have gone through this long period of disaster recovery.  The blooms have been even more enjoyable since COVID has kept us at come to enjoy them constantly.