Resist

One benefit of resisting the mowing your lawn in May is that it gives the Forget-me-not flowers a chance to spread and bloom, and hopefully go to seed, before they get mowed away.

I wish my whole yard would be covered with Forget-me-nots. 

I got the starter Forget-Me-Not from my friend Carolyne, RIP.

Nice way to remember her and our friendship.

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There is a dwarf Iris blooming in one of the backyard flower beds. I don't really remember planting those bulbs. It's a beautiful deep purple color.

Against all odds, here is a beautiful bloom on a very short stem.

I planted 5 Lilac bushes in my back yard woods about 8 years ago,  4 of the 5 are not really thriving. There may be too much competition for nutrients by the other bushes & grasses.

One Lilac is loaded with flowers this year. I'm happy with a 20% success rate.

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The news coming out of Texas is beyond belief. 19 little children were murdered in their school classroom by a gunman using an automatic assault style rifle.  

These young lives were ended because our government does not respond to the will of the people. Our 'representatives ' are driven by big money & special interests.

I feel helpless. 

One action I can take is to write to my representatives.  

Sadly, I know that Senator Johnson & Representative Tiffany are  lost causes. Regardless, I am sending them an email everyday demanding to know what action they plan to take to stop the murders of our citizens by weapons that are designed to kill people.

 I use RESIST BOT, using Facebook Messenger.  Easy and free to contact your representatives.