It was a cool and rainy day, which was very welcome after yesterday’s heat. The horses came in damp, but happy. Harlan arrived to empty the dumpster, repositioning it slightly, and then I wandered over to Jane’s house.
Stone enjoying his morning hay 
Harlan at work
It really was a perfect rainy day, ideal for our mission to buy plants up north at Forrest Keeling. I had my camera with me. Jane was driving. On the way…
Native hydrangea along the driveway 
First clematis bloom at Jane’s house 
Jane’s bottlebrush buckeye
We were not the only ones thinking today was a good day to buy plants. The nursery was very busy. My plan was to buy two pecan trees. As usual, I was unable to control myself, and both Jane and I went a little bit crazy. We each bought a catalpa tree, and I did get two pecan trees. The next couple of days will be busy with planting! A young man named Billy helped us, and it was a fun adventure, especially after a year devoid of plant shopping.
Healthy native plants! 
Billy and Jane 
Billy loaded for the old ladies 
Plants in traveling position
We saw a bald eagle, and it flew right over the truck, but I failed to get the camera up in time. Another brilliant missed shot for the “almost” catalog.
Home to a pleasant, cool afternoon. When the rain stopped, I fixed a basket of lantana to the willow stump by the pond. The horses went out early, with no bugs to annoy them today.
Color! 
The Pearl Brothers enjoying a day off
As for bird pictures I did take today, here are a few.
Grosbeak in the rain 
Female grosbeak sends off a titmouse 
Wet blue jay 
Grumpy grosbeak scolds a cowbird 
Tanager 
Tanager in a tree
And there were also some cat pictures today.
Roscoe enjoying a rainy afternoon 
Cora gets an evening drink on the back porch 
Rosie wishes she could be a house cat like her brother –
she also wishes I would clean the window
And a lovely sky to finish.
Stay safe, stay well. Peace.
This sounds like a perfect day to me. Thanks for sharing it with us.