Summer in my garden

It's so hot outside. I guess it is this hot every summer in Austin, but somehow it just feels hotter right now. I am beginning to get into a nice habit of making myself breakfast and then spending some quiet time in my garden either watering or weeding, or just sitting. This morning there was a gulf fritillary butterfly flittering around. I sat outside eating my cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese. mmm... One thing I am realizing right now is that what I focus on is really what I feel and see. I am feeling very peaceful at the moment. I miss terribly some people from my life, but I know I will see them again. I can't help but laugh, and smile when I think about them. Here are some pictures of my little pumpkin nursery and a bit of my newly emptied and cleaned up patio. Hope everyone is having a wonderful summer. I want it to rain so that there is water in the rivers for rafting...