It’s been quite some time since posting anything at all so here are some super photos Katie took of our Vitex in the side yard.  These beautiful blooms are more numerous than in any other year since we’ve been here. 

The secret is MORE WATER – something we’ve been learning ever since arriving in Moab.  Years ago, when we first lived in Moab, there were a peach tree and two apple trees in our yard.  One afternoon an elderly neighbor of ours leaned over the fence and asked if we liked apples and peaches.  He recommended MORE WATER, as apparently he was keeping track of our watering methods.  After that, peaches and apples were juicy and delicious.

Our next adventure is coming up in September when we will be visiting as much of Italy as we can in three weeks.  Each of us, John and I, have some different interests so we are deciding on some balance of art, architecture and history, food, and vegetation, not to mention cities each of us would like to see.  Part of the excitement will be flying standby and using EuRail plus public buses and spur lines to see our chosen destinations.  You’ll be reading all of the gory details when we return.  Meanwhile, we’re trying to learn some basic Italian in case there are no English speakers in smaller towns.  We are assured that language is not that big a problem.

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