Pacific Northwest Gardening: philosophy 101, 1 by

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Oh Gad! Please do not learn anything about me from my garden! That could absolutely destroy my persona if people begin analyzing too closely. Gad! The thought! I have determined that since the garden has seen no gardening action in close to 3 weeks, I will simply tidy it up and deadhead a bit and then let the chips fall. Rachel is coming to help me do the tidying, and cut back all the stuff that the spidermites killed while I was on vacation. (note to self: never do a garden opening again if a vacation is planned. Since a vacation is always going to be planned, garden opens are well out.)
Still, if you stand back and look at the overall effect, it looks good. All eyeglasses must be turned in at the gate. They will be returned to you upon your departure. This is for your own safety. Really.

Oh, I wasn't feeling left out. I was just feeling narcissistic! I figured if you were talking, it MUST be about me! LOL!

Beautiful photos, Portland! I do love a sunny beach! Here is one from the Gulf Islands of BC.