tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post4303512246009967772..comments2024-03-28T16:38:10.153-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Weather and a Wednesday VignetteKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-27934956650268602622016-06-10T10:07:57.709-07:002016-06-10T10:07:57.709-07:00We were socked in by fog most of the day yesterday...We were socked in by fog most of the day yesterday - the sun didn't break through until after 5pm. Today is starting out the same way - it's wonderfully cool and damp.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83728824388665556942016-06-09T21:34:57.009-07:002016-06-09T21:34:57.009-07:00I love the combination of lily and pink cuphea :)
...I love the combination of lily and pink cuphea :)<br />And I still miss a good coastal fog... So glad the marine layer is still doing its job!Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-54490950490947847202016-06-09T11:07:05.736-07:002016-06-09T11:07:05.736-07:00As I recall, the gloom did creep into July a bit l...As I recall, the gloom did creep into July a bit last year. If it became a regular phenomenon, we'd be challenged to find an appropriate expression for it - I can't think of anything that rhymes with "July." Maybe "summer salve"?Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-83233062318873207972016-06-08T22:25:21.563-07:002016-06-08T22:25:21.563-07:00Marvelous combo, Kris - beautiful against the soft...Marvelous combo, Kris - beautiful against the softness of the grass. I always love fog - it puts everything in such a dreamy state. And I love it when it hides the uglies and softens the harsh. I hope it keeps going far into July for you!Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-78882704041211005112016-06-08T20:33:34.089-07:002016-06-08T20:33:34.089-07:00That gave me a good belly laugh, Peter. Thanks!That gave me a good belly laugh, Peter. Thanks!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-8665304055176646382016-06-08T20:32:25.536-07:002016-06-08T20:32:25.536-07:00The fog does add a lovely sense of living far, far...The fog does add a lovely sense of living far, far away from neighbors.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-60320860189301791692016-06-08T20:21:20.789-07:002016-06-08T20:21:20.789-07:00I wonder if your view-loving, foliage-hating neigh...I wonder if your view-loving, foliage-hating neighbor complains to NOAA about the fog obscuring her view?outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-273643567289073332016-06-08T19:53:15.805-07:002016-06-08T19:53:15.805-07:00Loving that June Gloom. Long may it hide your nei...Loving that June Gloom. Long may it hide your neighbor's houses. :) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-29804784925593526532016-06-08T19:16:41.548-07:002016-06-08T19:16:41.548-07:00I planted the lilies in the middle of 3 clumps of ...I planted the lilies in the middle of 3 clumps of Cuphea with the thought of hiding the lilies' dying foliage as the Cuphea beefed up after its winter haircut. I never thought about the Mexican feather grass but it does make a nice backdrop.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-66442226909946614052016-06-08T19:13:43.516-07:002016-06-08T19:13:43.516-07:00The duration of the gray/gloom has varied quite a ...The duration of the gray/gloom has varied quite a bit, Kathy. Occasionally it hangs until 2 or 3PM here but more often it moves out between 10 and 11am.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50334464294846439882016-06-08T19:12:00.647-07:002016-06-08T19:12:00.647-07:00I believe so too, Diana!I believe so too, Diana!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-71112702918902761332016-06-08T19:11:13.619-07:002016-06-08T19:11:13.619-07:00while driving through the fog gives me the creeps,...while driving through the fog gives me the creeps, it makes for a pleasant change when I'm snug at home. And it really does put a lid on the heat.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-40949361431663967702016-06-08T19:09:29.490-07:002016-06-08T19:09:29.490-07:00Oh, pink lilies and Mexican feather grass, what a ...Oh, pink lilies and Mexican feather grass, what a great combo that I don't think I would ever have thought of. I love it!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-34818394744363836242016-06-08T19:09:14.958-07:002016-06-08T19:09:14.958-07:00If only the spirit of Ogden Nash could conjure up ...If only the spirit of Ogden Nash could conjure up a thunderstorm for us as he did in the following verse, Eric.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-91944677777125326192016-06-08T19:08:16.196-07:002016-06-08T19:08:16.196-07:00I expect that San Diego is also enjoying the June ...I expect that San Diego is also enjoying the June gloom and I hope that you're enjoying your trip, Christina.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-88509835652583258252016-06-08T19:06:45.747-07:002016-06-08T19:06:45.747-07:00I hope the fog hangs on awhile yet, Jane! I hope the fog hangs on awhile yet, Jane! Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-63040887964546202232016-06-08T18:13:25.681-07:002016-06-08T18:13:25.681-07:00Love my June Gloom ! When we were teenagers Manhat...Love my June Gloom ! When we were teenagers Manhattan was our Beach of choice, but my friends cousin lived in OC and went to Huntington. We used to have heated arguments about which beaches' marine layer burned off first !kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-2558321451015075052016-06-08T14:59:31.700-07:002016-06-08T14:59:31.700-07:00you can feel the garden heaving a soft sigh of rel...you can feel the garden heaving a soft sigh of relief, for the gentle damp of fog. It does, make a difference.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-53609075776332408062016-06-08T14:47:38.049-07:002016-06-08T14:47:38.049-07:00Looks very atmospheric and it's pretty in its ...Looks very atmospheric and it's pretty in its own right!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-75210287560123108622016-06-08T13:18:11.390-07:002016-06-08T13:18:11.390-07:00“The weather is so very mild
That some would call...“The weather is so very mild <br />That some would call it warm..."ericnphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863499116207117336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-49774234276083589422016-06-08T10:47:36.690-07:002016-06-08T10:47:36.690-07:00Hi Kris, your photos of your garden in 'June g...Hi Kris, your photos of your garden in 'June gloom' are quite fascinating! I am out of town, but hope that we have June gloom in San Diego, too, just to keep the temperatures low a little longer before the real summer heat hits. <br />Love your lily, so feminine and elegant!<br />Warm regards, <br />Christina<br />organicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-15994150432422639102016-06-08T09:40:18.816-07:002016-06-08T09:40:18.816-07:00Nice. I love the foggy weather and the foggy pictu...Nice. I love the foggy weather and the foggy pictures. That lily is pretty nice, too.Jane Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05016381279699618539noreply@blogger.com