Mid-July in central Maine. For the past week, the weather has been everything it ought to be. (Well, almost everything. We sure could use some rain.) The daytime temps are about 80°F, perfect summer weather. At night, it dips to 60°F, so cool that we don’t need fans, and blankets feel very good.
My gardens, known more for their cool green rather than for their profusion of color, are dotted here and there with flowers that tolerate some shade.
My favorite daylily is in bloom. Alas, I don’t know its name.
To the delight of the hummingbirds, the bee balm has come into bloom. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get a picture of one of those whirring beauties by a flower. (Quercus, I know how much you love hummingbirds. I’ll keep trying.)
One of my favorite small hostas—Blue Mouse Ears—is in bloom.
But along with flowers and sun, something else comes to central Maine in mid-July—movies, and lots of them, at the Maine International Film Festival in Waterville (MIFF). MIFF is a big event for Waterville and central Maine. Every year we look forward to it and see movies we never would see anywhere else, even at Railroad Square, our favorite art cinema.
Our daughter Dee, a keen moviegoer, always comes to Maine for the festival. She will be arriving tomorrow and will be staying until Sunday, July 22.
As is the case when any guest comes, there has been a flurry of cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping. I’ve made and frozen chickpea patties for a quick lunch or supper. This afternoon, I made a batch of curried lentils. Tomorrow, chocolate chip cookies.
Then it’s off to the movies. The first one we’ll be seeing is called Fake Tattoos, a movie from Quebec, which has a vibrant film industry.
I’m not sure how much I’ll be posting next week, but I might slip in a few pictures of this or that and some words to go with them.
For nearby friends, maybe I’ll see you at the movies.
Notes From the Hinterland 
My mouse ears are blooming too. 🙂 Temps are good here, but the humidity kicked up today so it was a little steamy out there today working. 🙂 Hope you have a marvelous weekend with your daughter.
Have a fun, movie-filled time!! 🙂
Glad about the temperature, have fun at the film festival.
Enjoy your time at the movies Laurie, your flowers look wonderful! 🙂🌺 xxx
Have fun.
Mouse ears! I have never seen those and they are SOOOOO attractive!!! happy movie watching!!!
I know, right? Now I need mouse ears.
Me too!
: )
I have a mouse ears hosta also. I love it. En\joy the Film Festival
It has been a beautiful week indeed! I love your daylily and your reflection in the glass bubble in the midst of the monarda. 🙂
Have a great movie week and visit with your daughter!
Nice to see the blooms you do have. We don’t know the names of any of our day lilies, either. Enjoy your filmsfest
Self-portrait in garden globe! Fun!
I have lots of Monarda, as you know, it’s a great plant, especially for the pollinators. I would really enjoy that film festival.
It’s a terrific film festival.
Your flowers look lovely and have a wonderful week with your daughter and enjoying the movies.🙂 A great selection of movies and I’m already looking forward to seeing a few of them.
Beautiful flowers! I hope you have enjoyed your film festival.
Thanks, Clare! We sure did.