“Catching up” ought to be my middle name.

So…on Saturday, P and I were going to Tractor Supply; he wanted to stop in at work for a few minutes, but didn’t want to make a special trip, and I’d never been to TS before. Anyway, we ended up at Lowe’s, and after I found Blue Muffin Viburnum, Amber Jubilee Physocarpus, and (unnamed, apparently plain ol’) Diervilla, that’s as far as we got.

I was tired and it was hot, so I didn’t get the new shrubs in the ground on Saturday. I did, however, take a photo of calibrachoa in a pot next to Baby Sun coreopsis.

And pretty orange butterfly weed.

It rained (thank Christ) on Sunday, so I didn’t plant the shrubs then, either, and on Monday, I decided to start a duckweed culture for C’s fish.

Yesterday, I took half a day off, and went home to plant. I managed to get everything in the ground (and I also got sweaty, and dirty…this is my life).

Viburnum dentatum ‘Blue Muffin’.

Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Amber Jubilee’.

Diervilla lonicera ‘Plain Ol’ Diervilla’

I was assisted by Eastern Tigers while I was planting. A boy, and this black form lady. They really seem to love those red calibrachoa.

I put the viburnum over by the creek, and had to clear a spot. I found this little tree; I don’t remember what it is, but it’s got blue paint on it, and it was one of the freebies I got from Arborday.org.

I thought these leaves looked familiar. If I ever planted Trumpet Creeper down in the corner, I certainly don’t remember it, but here it grew!

My little “Snakeroot Swallowtail” caterpillars are growing. A week ago, they were itty-bitty, but now they’re fat little eating machines.

YAAAYYY! Finally, I get to see standing cypress bloom! I’ve been trying to grow this stuff for years!

I found this lovely little Jade Clubtail lady when I was watering a pepper plant last night. Her wings are so sparkly that I’m sure it was her birthday!