midsummer blessings...

blessed and happy midsummer solstice to you all in the northern hemisphere (Yule in the southern hemisphere).

i arose early this morning to head into the garden before the sun crossed the horizon.  that seems to be when the heat hits the area, and it becomes too hot for me.

i thought i'd share some of my happy garden with you, today.

these coneflowers are growing in a pot.  it was a packet of wildflower seeds that i dumped into a pot several years ago and since then, each summer i get a different flower blooming.  last year, i think it was cathedral bells and this year just the coneflower.

marigold in one of the tomato pots with some zinnia bokka.  :-)

raindrops from last night's wonderful storm on a rose bloom.  the storm was fantastic and meant the ground was wonderfully damp for pulling weeds this morning.  the blackberry invaders are still around but i was able to remove them from the veg bed.

just as i was ready to call it a day in the garden, the sun broke over the trees on a beautiful midsummer solstice morning.

i went back out a little later to harvest herbs to dry. 

sage

basil and peppermint

left to right: spearmint, lemon balm and parsley.

i bunch hung them as i just didn't feel like bringing out the dehydrator. i'm sure i'll have it out soon though.

i hope you've had a wonderful day.  get outside today and get a bit of sunlight.  if you can't, or if the sun is hidden by dark clouds, light a yellow candle to help shine the light in the dark so you can experience the longest period of daylight of the year.

how have you spent midsummer solstice?  do you celebrate or is it just another day?

love & kisses & magical wishes...

~*~

ps... here's the link to today's MFTA post.