I spent this afternoon until about, oh, 7:00 PM out in the yard and gardens. It was a LOVELY day! It was overcast all morning and early afternoon. Nice and cool (by GA standards.) Perfect for working. The skies cleared and there was a wonderful breeze. So, I planted a couple perenials. But I had to rework the space to place them where I wanted them. One is a echinacea, Big Sky "Sundown," a pretty dark coral color. The other is a l.a. hybrid lily, brindisi. It is gorgeous, a lighter coral color.… Continue

It is Sunday morning. Normally I would be scurrying around getting ready for church. However, I am a hospice nurse and on call this weekend. So I am enjoying breakfast on the back deck with my computer, cup of tea, the dog and the birds. They are singing their hearts out! Though we live in suburban Atlanta, we live in an older subdivision where the trees still stand. They create lots of fall and spring mess to clean up, but offer shade from the hot sun and a refuge for the birds. We have many… Continue

This I wrote in reply to a comment about one of my pictures. I thought it would make a good blog comment as well.



"We have lived here for 25 years. When the kids were old enough that they did not need constant supervision, I began to play in the dirt. The gardens are a labor of love that has taken about 20+ years to plant. Gardening is a journey, I never feel like I have finally arrived. It takes time and trial and error. Just when you think you are getting to a place where you… Continue

May 1st already! Where is the time going? Spring is progressing right along. The trees are all leafed out now. The poplars are making my husband crazy once again, as they seem to be always dropping something from them. They are very messy trees! My little terrier/poodle mix constantly brings their mess in with her. She usually comes in with something hanging from her chin. Being part terrier, her nose is nearly always to the ground. Maybe she's part Beagle.



I spent the last afternoon… Continue

We had a severe thunder storm last evening. It brought with it the dreaded hail. The only good thing about it was it wasn't very large. Dime to nickle size, an occassional larger one. Most everything seemed to fare alright. The dogwood blossoms are all but gone now. The azaleas are fading. The gumpo azaleas come around late May, June. The hostas were coming up nicely. At least the one that have survived drought and under ground critters. However, hostas and hail don't get on so well. They are… Continue