We got some Rain!!! (For a few hours.)
July 17th

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The first rain we've seen falling in a month. It came down quite vigorously for a few minutes.


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When it stopped there was 5 mm in the rain gauge - along with some dead insects.


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The latest lily blossom looked happy.


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So was a new blossom on the Angel Face rose.


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The pink lilies are turning into bouquets.


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Especially this batch near the street.


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The same lilies, taken by our next door neighbour Bill Rodman in the early morning sunshine. We aren't outside that early!


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The tumbler tomatoes we received from friend Dawn Gateman are setting fruit!


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The first cucumber is almost ready to eat. It's about 6 inches long.


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One of the "Hot Pokers" is starting to bloom.


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This lily is new this year.


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The blossoms on the white hydrangea are getting so big that they fall over when they're watered.


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After a trip to the Parksville Buckerfields - 12 bags of "Sea-Soil" that will eventually be used to mulch our flower beds.


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The Rose of Sharon is already starting to bloom!! This didn't happen until the 10th of August last year.


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The pink spotted lilies are starting to bloom. There are three of these scattered around the front yard flower beds.


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The double blossomed lily is also starting to bloom at least two weeks earlier than last year.


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This one has light edges.


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The Empire apples are getting bigger.


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These pretty roses belong to our next door neighbours, Paula and Bill Rodman. We see them every time we go out our front door.


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A new pale pink lily is blooming.


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This "bouquet" is in a bed in the middle of the yard. There are more of both kinds in the bed beside the driveway.


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Angel Face has a new set of blossoms.


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The crocosmia at the front of the house has orange blossoms instead of red.


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The double blossom lily has several blossoms open now too.


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