Midsummer Storms, and Aurora Watch

SOMETHING FLARE-Y THIS WAY COMES: A new and active sunspot is emerging over the sun’s eastern limb. It announced itself on July 4th with an X1.3-class solar flare:

Liriope Royal Purple Shrub

3 Years in the Making

In Washington State the Liriope look like dense shrubs with leaves that stay green all winter. In the Spring of 2022 I planted a row along the front of the house with dreams that they’d do the same. I found out they grow in many climates. This may look like a sad example, but this is the first time it’s bloomed. That’s a good sign that they are taking hold and Mother Earth is bringing them to life. They are evergreen through the winter – and we saw some sub-zero temperatures last year.

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