Yesterday it was threatening thunderstorms. An astonishing development weatherwise for our area at this time of the year. Usually we are well into the brain boiling heat by now, but lucky for me, we aren’t. Can’t imagine this cast on a hot day okay???

I made an expedition out into the back yard. There was an urgent situation that required action on my part.

These were ready to pick:

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The second and last picking of the year. I took a basket out, along with my cell phone in case I fell over anywhere near dog poop and couldn’t get up.

Here’s the haul, along with my gimp sticks.

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Nearby the tomatoes are actually growing, surprise, surprise. I guess they don’t mind a little cool weather at this stage of the game.

Yes Virginia, there are weeds.

I hoed them after taking this picture.

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I didn’t fall over into any dog poop either.

Score!

Then as nice as you please, a few hours later we got a soaking rain that watered the whole place down.

Perfect.

The dogs and I have been enjoying the peas ever since.

And it helps one sleep soundly at night knowing that one has hoed the weeds in one’s tomato patch.

(One is a Dillweed. One should have made the dogs do it.)

One wanted to do it oneself.