Sunday scenes

I'm not feeling like I'm getting much done.  The dog has been waking me up at night so I haven't been sleeping well.  And it has been HOT!  Even now, at nearly 7 pm, it is still near 90 degrees and with dewpoints in the upper 70's it is pretty miserable out there.  We had a brief shower come through this morning.  Not enough to even wet the ground but enough to make it unbearably humid.  I did weed for about an hour and a half this morning before the rain.  Still a lot to do but it's too humid to be out there for long.  But, here are a few scenes of the day (hmm, interesting, Blogger reorganized my photos for me- so these are now in no particular order).
The broom corn is growing well, loving the heat but it could use some rain.

 I did venture out in the heat (with boys as firemen, just in case) this afternoon to burn weeds in the gravel of the courtyard:

 It was kind of fun but hot and smokey.  I14 didn't think I actually meant it when I said I was going to use a flame thrower.
The day lilies are beginning to bloom.

 The boys have been spending hours saving the world on the x-box.  They have been helping outside but in the heat of the day I'm not even cruel enough to make them go out.

 Recognize this fellow (or lady)?  I actually haven't seen many this year...and so far only on the smartweeds.  Who knows.

 The hostas are also blooming- check out the haze in the background.  You can see just how humid it is.

 Finally, the goth garden, all mulched and lovely.

Hopefully I can get out early tomorrow (without having to take a break for church) and get some more done in the garden.  Only 2 days left.