First, with Covid-19 that is still creating havoc with people's lives and the economy, education, nursing homes, vacations, policing, the closing of businesses and churches, etc, etc... Some say it's divine chastisement for the sinfulness of mankind all over the world who have put God aside and are relying more and more on their own inner strength and on worldly things and have forgotten the Word of God and are serving another master, Satan.
The family unit is disintegrating because of the absence of fathers in the home and generation after generations, it will get worst unless we get divine intervention. It's like in the time of Noah when the world had become so evil. Abortion is the greater evil as respect for life is at an all-time low, especially in China, And making more money is more important.
There has been a dramatic increase in protests, toppling of historical statues, an increase in burning Catholic churches and crosses, decapitation, and defacing of religious statues, especially of the Blessed Virgin Mary, desecrations of the Holy Eucharist, and persecution of Christians all over the world, especially in China. There are many other things that have happened like the extensive deluge of flooding in China and many other countries, locus infestation in Africa that destroyed crops, etc. It continues and the world is being shaken to its core.
While I'm observing all this, I'm trying to live my life as normal as possible and the stupid Bambi has been raiding our garden this year, night after night, even eating tomato plants, can you believe? They have eaten my Hostas, Phlox, Hydrangeas, Asiatic lilies, beans, carrots, peas, and ate all my son in law's beets. They only left me a handful of peas.ðŸ˜
These were my Hostas last year in full bloom by the gazebo.
And this is what they look like this summer after Bambi and his family came for a garden party.
At first, a fence kept them out but they ventured inside the fence and got bolder and bolder. I've been putting shredded Irish Spring soap at night and it seems to deter them but the damage has been done. I still managed to pick almost 8 pounds of beans but they have really eaten all the blossoms on the beans.
They chewed all the tips of my phlox in several gardens.
They chewed the tips of two of my Hydrangeas and left only two tips on this one.
Luckily I have lots of daylilies and the deers don't seem to like those.
There is still a lot of beauty amongst the ugly and every day is a gift and we should always be thankful for what we got and count our blessings.
Remember these poinsettias that were given to me in April from the church before Lent? They were losing their red bracts but with good watering, the bracts lasted for a long time.
They are as high as that card table in the corner. I put a chair for a comparison of the size. They are huge and they are taken over the room.
August is poking around the corner. It's been hot and very humid and I stayed mostly inside just venturing outside briefly. I just don't do well in hot humid weather.
Thanks for visiting and listening to my rambling. I enjoy reading your lovely comments but lately, I'm getting a lot stupid of x-rated spam which is very annoying. I know they are not from my regular followers.
Stay safe and well.
Hugs, Julia
The family unit is disintegrating because of the absence of fathers in the home and generation after generations, it will get worst unless we get divine intervention. It's like in the time of Noah when the world had become so evil. Abortion is the greater evil as respect for life is at an all-time low, especially in China, And making more money is more important.
There has been a dramatic increase in protests, toppling of historical statues, an increase in burning Catholic churches and crosses, decapitation, and defacing of religious statues, especially of the Blessed Virgin Mary, desecrations of the Holy Eucharist, and persecution of Christians all over the world, especially in China. There are many other things that have happened like the extensive deluge of flooding in China and many other countries, locus infestation in Africa that destroyed crops, etc. It continues and the world is being shaken to its core.
While I'm observing all this, I'm trying to live my life as normal as possible and the stupid Bambi has been raiding our garden this year, night after night, even eating tomato plants, can you believe? They have eaten my Hostas, Phlox, Hydrangeas, Asiatic lilies, beans, carrots, peas, and ate all my son in law's beets. They only left me a handful of peas.ðŸ˜
These were my Hostas last year in full bloom by the gazebo.
And this is what they look like this summer after Bambi and his family came for a garden party.
At first, a fence kept them out but they ventured inside the fence and got bolder and bolder. I've been putting shredded Irish Spring soap at night and it seems to deter them but the damage has been done. I still managed to pick almost 8 pounds of beans but they have really eaten all the blossoms on the beans.
They chewed all the tips of my phlox in several gardens.
They chewed the tips of two of my Hydrangeas and left only two tips on this one.
Luckily I have lots of daylilies and the deers don't seem to like those.
There is still a lot of beauty amongst the ugly and every day is a gift and we should always be thankful for what we got and count our blessings.
Remember these poinsettias that were given to me in April from the church before Lent? They were losing their red bracts but with good watering, the bracts lasted for a long time.
They are as high as that card table in the corner. I put a chair for a comparison of the size. They are huge and they are taken over the room.
August is poking around the corner. It's been hot and very humid and I stayed mostly inside just venturing outside briefly. I just don't do well in hot humid weather.
Thanks for visiting and listening to my rambling. I enjoy reading your lovely comments but lately, I'm getting a lot stupid of x-rated spam which is very annoying. I know they are not from my regular followers.
Stay safe and well.
Hugs, Julia
