Lots of pictures and not too many words today.
Here's how Hydrangea looks today --

I am in love with this!
Outside, I have had one tomato ripen -- and I have my fingers crossed that it won't be the only one. We haven't seen any signs of the late blight that is afflicting so many gardens this year, but all the rain certainly has not helped anything. The tomato was delicious, by the way.

And the lilies I planted have started to bloom --

as have the scarlet runner beans --

For the past 4 days the barquentine Peacemaker has been in Belfast. This morning it sailed, well motored actually, out to go on its way.

And finally, here are Moe and Spike quietly vying for space in the sun yesterday afternoon --

