Hi Claudia, how are you? Thanks for checking in on me..(*.*) About the stove, I've had it for 15ys and it's always been in the garden. I just leave it as is. I was thinking about having it restored/refinished and bring it inside. Pretty costly I hear. However, I do enjoy it in the garden. Your garden and flowers are very nice.

Hi Claudia,
Love your pics, especially of your dogs. I too love animals and have 2 cats that are my kids. Expecially love the pic of the moose. Was that right in your back yard? I see you live in WA which I have never been too but someday will. I have a friend who will be moving to Seattle soon for a job so I will finally have motivation travel again. Looks like you get quite a few more beautiful birds than I do in Wisconsin. I did get an Indigo Bunting one year but he never came back after his first visit.

Thanks Claudia. It has been a labor of love and my new passion in life. We were fortunate that when we bought this house, it already had the foundation of mature trees. The first year I added bushes, the second year I added perrenials, and the third year I started annual from seed. This is my fourth year and my seed starting indoors has grown to 2 small greenhouses indoors and I stole some space from my husbands workshop in the basement to add more grow lights to start perrenials that need cool weather to germinate.

Hi Claudia (I have to say it feels a little odd writing that . . . I feel like I'm writing to myself) :-) HA!

I know what you mean as far as animals. I have two dogs and two cats. I've had dogs my entire life . . . wouldn't be able to function without them, I am sure! If you ever have time to view my photos, you will see my 'babies' there. Zeus among the Balloon Flowers is one of them, and Jacy is my big, black, long-legged 70+ pound Standard Poodle - my big baby! It's nice to 'meet' you, friend!

Welcome to Propogation. Love your pictures.