As, this morning, a skein of geese honked through clouds leaking liquid streams slithering down our roof tiles and window panes, I was reminded of goose dripping, spread on toast when we were small, and consequently of goose fat.
By lunchtime tentative notes of tweeting songbirds intermittently emerging from the shelter of glistening arboreal foliage merged with the trickling tinkle of plant-pattering precipitation, while sunlight penetrated lingering pearls bejewelling
a proliferation of pelargoniums
varieties of fuchsia;
Absolutely Fabulous roses;
snowy white snapdragons;
long-lasting hollyhocks;
and sky-bound rose hips I fortunately couldn’t reach to dead-head.
This evening we dined on oven cod and chips, garden peas, wallies, and pickled onions, with which Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank more of the merlot. Dillon and Flo ate later.
We have had a seeping weeping day also
Leaves are beginning to turn. Summer plants are mostly fading except for geraniums.
Thanks for reading, commenting, and joining in the wordplay, Pat
Can seldom resist word play.. 😉
As you can appreciate, I LOVE pictures of raindrops on flowers – these are all beautifully captured too 🙂
I certainly can understand, Anne. Thank you very much
Raindrops on flowers: Exquisite!
Thank you very much, Rosaliene
Love them all, especially the hollyhock, a classic Midwest barn yard flower. We had a whole row of these tall flowering beauties alongside our barn where I grew up! Thanks for the memories.
Thank you very much, Maj. I’m pleased Mohave prompted the memories
Beautiful photos, Derrick! I like how you worded the second paragraph too. Wishing you guys a wonderful new week! ☺️??
Thanks very much, John. Your good wishes reciprocated
You are welcom. ☺️
Bejewelled blooms are always a special treat.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
um… what are “wallies”? Not wallabies surely.
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/in-a-chip-shop-why-is-a-gherkin-called-a-wally/2169237 Thanks very much Chrissy
The link doesn’t work but I gather a wally is a gherkin.
It is. The story is on the internet, but I am still having real problems responding to comments
You do have an amazing display of flowers still going strong!
Thanks very much, John
Bernard Miles used to have a monologue which involved covering the children with goose fat and sewing them into red flannel for the winter.
Nice rainy pictures.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Oh, my gosh! Your beautifully bejeweled flower photos + Your beautifully descriptive poetic words = A big smile and a contented SIGH. 🙂 ❤️
I think of the first time I saw snapdragons as a little girl…I loved their name…I loved their look and “ability” to snap. 🙂
(((HUGS))) and ❤️ to everyone at your home! 🙂
PS…A funny quote…..
“I’m at that age in life where my mind has snapped and the rest of me is just dragon behind.” 😉 😀 😛
Your usual entertaining PS, Carolyn. Thanks very much
The flowers look even more beautiful with raindrops.
Thank you so much, Sue
Great pictures of flowers in the rain. Wallies (as you have taught me to call them) AND pickled onions. You have the digestion of a hero.
Thank you so much, Quercus
🙂
Beautiful, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Jill
Delightful imagery in your photos and your words.
Thank you very much, Cindy
Thank you very much,JoAnna
Thank you very much, JoAnna
Luscious & lovely!
Thanks very much, Cindy. For reading and for picking up the alliteration 🙂
Those bejeweled blossoms are beautiful, worthy of your alliterative comments. ?
Thank you very much, Merril – and for joining the alliteration game
You’re most welcome, Derrick. ?
I have to ask: “What are wallies?”
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/in-a-chip-shop-why-is-a-gherkin-called-a-wally/2169237 Thanks very much, Sheree
Never heard that term before, thanks Derrick
I consider a rainy day as wash-day. Everything gets cleaned off and given a new scent.
Good thinking, GP. Thank you very much
Beautiful.
I always like pictures of flowers in the rain. The droplets always have something beautiful in photos.
Thank you very much, Rabirius
Hi Derek
I hope you and Jackie are well.
Can you ask Jackie to call me please, I’d like to speak to her
My number is:
07581 794 028
Thank you
Hi, Pauline. Have just done so
Jacq has not called, I’d love her to call me. I’m using this forum to make contact
Such gorgeous photos! Bejeweled blossoms, indeed.
I just learned a new definition for skein.
Thanks Knight
The flowers look beautiful, even on a rainy day! We are having a mild autumn so far. The last two days were 88 degrees and sunny.
Thanks very much, Lavinia
We had a spot of rain today! Much appreciated this time of the year! I love raindrops on roes 😀 and other flowers too! Gorgeous phoes Derrick!
Thanks very much, Aletta
Wow, Derrick, you really worked your poetic muse overtime on this one! Beautiful!!!
Thank you so much, Jan
I love rain drop photos
Thank you very much, Andy
I love those white pelargoniums!
I love your posts every time. I wish I had more time to drink in all of your words and not miss a post. Wonderful words to go with the pictures!
Thank you so much, Sofia
Such flowers that I love to see. And our hummingbirds are still busily here and there, drinking from our fuschia plants and hovering close for a nice visit with me.
Thank you very much, Cynthia. It is good to see your comments
“Raindrops on roses” are still some of my favorite things, and the rest of your flowers as well.
Love that dripping fuchsia.
Thank you very much, Lindsey. I am struggling so much to like and comment at the moment that I may miss some of yours, but I do read them all
Not a worryDerrick, I’m a week behind in reading and much more in posting. But, hey it’s a hobby, not a career. Take car.
🙂