Early Morning Shadows

Dear Diary,

I'm humming, "Morning has broken, like the first morning..."  A crystal clear beautiful one.  My Siberian Iris are starting to bloom and this one was casting a lovely shadow on the patio.  I love mornings like this.  It makes you so happy to just be alive.

I will be getting ready for a small party on Friday...it is the Summer Solstice and a few friends will be here for a cookout.  Five of the "Irish Rovers" will be in attendance which will be nice.  I hope my peonies will be blooming.  They do put on a rather nice show.  "It's a beautiful morning..."  Hummm...