This is my Confederate Rose, a plant I have yearned for for years. Guppyman & Storm gave it to me for Mother's Day. The leaves are a little droopy because hurricane Rita pushed it over sideways and I don't think the roots are completely doing their job yet. But bless its heart, it bloomed for me, anyway.

Here is a closeup of the flower. It's actually a form of hibiscus. There are lots of buds on this bush.

This is part of my garden, with a plumeria in front. It bloomed all last summer -- I swear I could have made leis every day -- but because we had snow at Christmas, it took all summer to grow big again. However, there are some plumeria buds on it now. The blue stuff next to it is plumbago. In the spring, you can hardly see the leaves, just a mass of blue flowers. The yellow behind it is called Texas Bells. It's a weed, er, I mean native. I have to go out all the time and prune it back and pull up seedlings or it would take over the entire garden.

This one is a purple sage. Every three or four weeks it will cover itself with these flowers.

This one is a hummingbird bush -- I believe the "real" name is hammalia. I promise you, there was a hummingbird drinking nectar when I pushed the button, but it was quicker than the shutter. I highly recommend this plant -- it's another weed, that spreads from its roots, but you can chop off the new plants and share them with friends. It's quick growing, blooms for months, and really does attract hummingbirds.

It's a wonderful, glorious Friday, the Astros are doing great, I had a good week (except for my computer), and I intend to have a great weekend. Hope everyone else has the same.