Secret Garden

I was admiring my some of my clematis vines this week. I had cut them back quite a bit this winter thinking that they would be a little more tame looking this summer. Not the case. They are huge. Thick. Hundreds of flowers everywhere. Hundreds of new buds waiting to bloom.

The vines are so lush and thick with flowers that my brand new lattes I bought last year is actually being pulled apart in pieces due to the weight of all the flowers. It's crazy.

I just love these deep, deep purple flowers.

My sister LOVES purple. Always has. I hope she always will. Every afternoon I pull up in front of my house, I see these bright purple flowers and I think about my sister.

"I need to call Rah-Rah."
"It sure was great talking to Rah-Rah today!"
"I miss Rah-Rah... wonder when she is going to visit again?" 

No pressure Rah-Rah...

When are you coming to visit again?

I started taking some pictures of the flowers. I was thinking about using one of these pictures as a new cover photo for my Facebook page.

As I was getting closer up to the plant for a close-up shot, the whole bush of flowers started vibrating.

I was a little spooked.

I waited for a swarm of wasps or bees to come flying out and attack me.

And then I realized the vibrating wasn't very bee like...

...what on earth?!?!

Do you see the culprit?

I was six inches from her before I saw her. If it had been a snake, it could have bitten me.

After adjusting my eyes...

Well hello Miss Kitty!

You scared me little kitty!

All snuggled in her fragrantly padded little bed of clematis vines.