Oh. No. You. Didn't.

Oh, yes I did!

Spray paint, after all, is for more than just fixing up furniture and bikes and whatnot. It's also a great thing for refreshing flowers. Seriously!  After all, it's just like any girl getting her hair dyed or her nails painted. Maybe a little more unexpected, is all.

The globe alliums in my front yard were looking a little peckish:

So I splurged and bought a $5 can of purple spray paint. And now, voila!

They look pretty much like they did when they were in bloom:

Okay, the spray painted version is a little more vibrant. Which is totally okay with me! Unfortunately, the shriveled leaves around the base of the flower are going to remain brown (if the shape isn't holding up, why bother spray painting them?). Definitely need to plant some ground cover there to help with that. Next year.

Now what's in bloom? It is Monday, after all...and the Campanula Bells have opened:

I've got white and purple. This one looks like the bugs have been at it, but it's still really pretty...

The cilantro is in bloom, too! I know, these blooms need to be cut off so we can continue enjoying the herb itself. All of my cilantro was volunteer this year, though, because I didn't cut the flowers off last year. I love free seeds. So maybe I'll only cut about half of it back.

The white lavender is also blooming. I love the shape and flower of a lavender, but man, do I hate the smell. There are many, many people who love the smell (including many in my family), so I just plant it a little farther from the house and enjoy it from behind a camera.

My lilies also surprised me this week with a bright red flower.

Malena was complaining that we didn't have any blue flowers, so I pointed out that the forget-me-nots have also bloomed:

And although they are small, they did appease her. Doesn't she realize how rare a true blue flower is? Really.

Next week, we should have some black-eyed susans! Hope you have a good week (and that you stay cool!).