I have so much enjoyed this “birch” cone that I bought at a local shop, “A Little French.” For $10, this was a deal, in my opinion. In January it held glittered pine cones, in February it held red Sumac pods, in March and April it was adorned with Forsythia, and now for May it…
The rain interferred with my gardening plans yesterday! I didn’t accomplish anything outside because the second I walked out the door to start, it started pouring! Today is not looking promising, either. After the heat that we’ve had, I’m thankful for some moisture. I did my usual Saturday routine: run and then tennis. Elsie and…
This is my favorite time of year for flowers. I love Peonies and Iris. The best thing about them for my yard is that they are deer proof! This Iris is a pass-along from my mom. I am 100% sure that it was passed-along to her as well, probably from her sister. Sharing plants is…
I was lucky enough to be able to attend two garden tours this week: Lynchburg and Roanoke. These tours are a part of “Historic Garden Week in Virginia” and are hosted by local garden clubs. I took the day off on Tuesday for Lynchburg’s tour. The Lynchburg garden club ladies did a fantastic job with…
Miss Janice is hosting a giveaway for Social Climbers by Beth Dunn. This looks like a book that I would enjoy, so I’m entering her contest. Check out Beth’s blog and Miss Janice’s, too.
Do you remember this arrangement? I was so pleased with it and unfortunately it was only pretty for a day or two. The wind kept blowing the arrangement out of the basket and everytime I put it back in, it looked a little worse. I finally took it down and have had a naked front…
This week is spring break for my school system. I’m glad that around here schools are off the week after instead of the week before Easter. When we return to school there will be only seven weeks left. Easter Sunday was a very nice day. I went to church with my mother, niece, and sister-in-law….
I hope that each and every one of you have a nice day celebrating Easter with your family and friends. I thought I’d share some of my vintage Easter postcards in celebration of this special day. I’m so glad that my relatives saved these. I made some treats to share with everyone attending our Easter…
Welcome to Barb’s “Bunny on a Stick” party! I am so happy to join in on this fun event. I would never have known about this cute little fellow if I hadn’t read Barb’s party announcement last week. I scurried over to Pier One on Saturday to get my very own bunny on a stick….
I’m ashamed to admit that this is the second book that I’ve read since January. I have a hard time focusing on a novel in the evening after a hard day at school. I’d much rather flip through a magazine until I doze off to sleep for the night. I bought this book on Saturday…
I bought a Pussy Willow last weekend at a little market near the lake. There’s a general store, deli, antiques, and best of all, a nursery next door. They must be affiliated because there were all sorts of plants on the porch for sale. The blossoms on the Pussy Willow caught my eye and at…