Posted in Gardening, Wordless Wednesdays, tagged Gardening on March 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’m dreaming of the sights of Summer. My gardens are dead now. Some of my perennials will come back though, the rest I’ll have to plant and I can’t wait. Until then, I’ll offer you sights from summer past.
Hollyhocks
Daylillies
Unruly sweet potato vine mixed with coleus.
And purple fountain grass.
Posted in Gardening, Redemption's Heart - pieces of my story, Words of Encouragement, authenticity, tagged attitude, Quotes, whine on June 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“When you do tell your story, don’t sound like the victim. If you do, you’ll sound like you’re whining. Just be truthful in telling your story and aim to discover that slice of humanity that others can relate to.” David Pierce, author of “Don’t Let Me Go.”
Ever pick up a case of the whines without [...]
Posted in Gardening on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My mother covets my garden! Oh my gosh. My mother, my muse. The woman who has gardens that rival any botanical place you can find, and she covets THIS picture above. It seems neither she, nor my aunt, can get sweet potato vine to grow like I can. They want to know my secret.
All I [...]
Posted in Gardening, Redemption's Heart - pieces of my story, tagged Uncategorized on March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what does an OKIE girl do on a beautiful, almost spring day? Dig in the dirt mostly. My gardens are trying to bloom. My tulips are coming up, my magnolia bush has already bloomed. And I still need to build out four more beds to get ready for Spring and Summer. I was supposed [...]
Posted in Gardening on March 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It is 76 degrees out today. I am heading out doors and playing in the dirt. I can wait to see what is blooming.
Posted in Gardening on March 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Spring doesn’t officially start for another two weeks, but it is 79 degrees here today. I’m climbing out of my skin trying to resist the impulse to plant stuff that I know cannot handle the frost that will come next week. My sunny spot in my house is almost ready and next year I will [...]
Posted in Gardening on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I pretty much ignored the back strip of my yard last year, allowing the ground to settle from grinding out the Bradford Pear and Pin Oak trees that I lost. While I was resting it, this wondrous weedy looking thing appeared. At first I thought it was a bush planted by errant birdseed. When it [...]
Posted in Gardening, tagged Uncategorized on March 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Caption anyone?
Posted in Gardening on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
THIS is why I never get anywhere. I find pictures like this in magazines I should not be reading, and I give up hope. I found this photograph from Better Homes and Gardens that has given me, at the very least, inspiration and major doses of fear. I love beauty, and I kill things [...]
Posted in Gardening on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our neighborhood web page offers more photos of the ice storm that destroyed my yard a year ago. These are far better than the ones I was able to take and show the extent of the damage.
