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We visited the Dahlia festival at Swan Island Dahlias today. There is such a huge variety of Dahlias there and now I'm getting some ideas about more varieties I'd like to try in our yard. 🌱#FlowerReport

Every year,this is the last of our Oriental lilies to bloom. This one we brought from Idaho when we moved to Oregon several years ago. 🌱 #FlowerReport

It's par for the course with Jon Stewart these days. He needs to go back into retirement.

Here's a rare view of a hummingbird at rest, in between trips to the kniphofia and crocosmia flowers in our backyard.

Since it was a cloudy gray day, here are some oriental lilies to brighten it. 🌱#FlowerReport

unironically speaking, it's that quite a few of them no longer understand how their own industries work

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Hydrangeas add a splash of blue to our yard. #FlowerReport 🌱

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Our backyard is looking very green right now. 🌱

I've read the novel but haven't seen the film version. No one did bleak dystopian fiction quite like J.G. Ballard.

I've had a few volunteers come up from seed, but when I've tried to plant seeds I haven't had any luck.

Some different colors of Kniphofia on display in our garden right now. 🌱 #FlowerReport

We have been meaning to go there sometime but haven't been there yet.

After 17 years, we had to say goodbye to our cat, Shadow, yesterday. As sad as I am, at least I have so many memories of him, from the time I first brought him home from California to his last time laying in the sun yesterday.

That one has long been one of my favorites.

I’ve had a thesis for a while that the sudden increase in the cost of debt is one of the main drivers behind people believing the economy sucks, and my God:

Wonderful! They add so much color.

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We've got a ton of Asiatic lilies blooming now. I can't decide which is my favorite color.🌱 #FlowerReport

Our magnolias have finally started blooming. I wish their flowers lasted longer. 🌱 #FlowerReport

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Yeah, lots more to bloom. Even more on my other one!

Thanks! It's one of my favorites!

Besides all of the rhododendrons, the lake also has plenty of water irises. It's a great place to spend the day.

I'd like to go back again when we have more time to spend there. Parking is limited so if you can get there by bus, that's probably easiest.

There was not much sun and it rained a bit but there were plenty of really large rhododendrons that we were able to shelter under.

Yesterday we visited the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland. We've wanted to go there for a long time but hadn't gotten around to it until now. #FlowerReport

Besides all of the rhododendrons, the lake also has plenty of water irises. It's a great place to spend the day.