Friday, May 25, 2012

Welcome Wagon Friday 5/25/12


It's the Friday before Memorial Day. I'm sure lots of you have plans. I'll probably be in the garden. But take time to look at these very colorful blogs...

Poppyview is a blogger from Crete, Greece...


Love her kitchen! Yes, she is a color gal!




Oh, I wish I could crochet! She's sooo creative.




Oh, my! The red! Another very creative new blogger.


Please take time on this holiday weekend to go over and welcome these ladies to our little community.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood


I love the mirror hung on this house. What delightful things they must see reflected out in the yard.


Strolling through the neighborhood. One of my favorite things to do.


I love the various types of architecture applied in this neighborhood. So diverse.


 An occasional bunny rabbit crosses my path.


This front yard is admittedly a little too busy for me. But I love that there's no grass. Just gardens.


Love that pristine white fence as well.


What's so great is, you never know what or who you're going to meet up with.


A quaint little spot to sip your morning coffee.




How nice. A seat for big guests. And a seat for little guests also.



Wednesday, May 23, 2012

A Cottage Garden Party


I am linking up my new gardens to the weekly Cottage Garden Party at Fishtail Cottage.



What's a garden without birds? You know I love my yard birds.


Early bird gets the worm...


This yard was sadly lacking in gardens when I moved here in October 2011. But I shall change all that. Over time.


I love to sit out here with the dogs and plan. And plan and plan. And then I'm distracted by a bird. Up goes the camera.


People are always asking me how I get shots of birds. Well, I sit very quietly and wait. This is when I seem to have the virtue of patience. 


With the pinching of new growth, this coleus is becoming quite rounded in shape.


My little succulent garden, planted just a few weeks ago, is growing nicely.



As is the fairy garden.

Go over and check out the Cottage Garden Party and gaze at other gardens.

Chocolate In Candlelit Corners


A small indulgence really.


Baking up a little snack.


And sitting in your favorite, most comfortable chair. To consume it.


So simple. So delightfully pleasurable.


Just sitting for awhile, gazing about me at the things I surround myself with. Eating a cinnamon roll.


What more could one ask for? 
Cost of pleasurable moments: about $1.50.

The simple things in life are the least expensive.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Nature & Romance In The Yard


Now I know Mr. Cardinal is giving Mrs. Cardinal a seed or something. But doesn't it look for all the world like he's romantically kissing her? 


Such a lovely couple. I'm honored to have them in my yard. They remind me that some species mate for life.


Seeds you guys have mailed me are sprouting up through the mulch.


The vintage wagon, waiting to be called to duty. 


I'm so happy with my fence garden. But I just got back from seeing my internist. He said: "Boy, you've made your hands awfully angry."


This because when I dug all the sod up to create this garden, I caused injuries to my hands. And they don't seem to be getting any better with rest. There are pockets of edema under the skin on my left hand, and you can't even see my knuckles. (And I've always had bony looking hands.)

{A rose bloom!}


He wrapped it up, but how can I garden with a wrapped up hand, I ask you? Yet, I'd better try, or I won't be sewing either. 


Doesn't it drive you crazy that you have all this energy to get things done, and your body just won't accommodate?


Guess I'm going to be attempting to borrow a tiller for the next garden space. Because you know nothing is keeping me out of that yard.