It’s never too busy to stop for the rain. I’m working on a website this week and my client sent me this video telling me to take a break. I just love it. It calms me at first and then refreshes me at the end. Songs like this inspire me to be creative. I’m almost [...]
The theme is growing older gracefully and the occasion is birthday This is another of my card series I’m working on. You are free to use it as you wish. My photos are clickable. The inside message will say—the key to growing old gracefully….. is happiness.
Hey, would you be interested in finding the needle in there? or–maybe you would just rather buy a new needle.
Flags hang patriotically on the streets of Old Salem, North Carolina.
This is from the, I pick you card collection I’m currently working on. You are free to use it if you like. Just thought I’d share.
Bilbo, MrD, and I went over to Old Salem, NC to take some photos of the community where I grew up. I spent a lot of time with my great aunt Nana and this is where she lived. The town was established in the 1750s. My family has been here since that time and there [...]
This is Flower Dog. She was staying with me last week and I wore her out. Well she’s not really Flower Dog unless she’s at my house. This is my grand dog. She’s an English pointer and my son said she needs to sleep in her kennel at night. You mean this one?
Yea! Bilbo made it to NC. He started out with Miss Dirt Princess in Alabama and you can read her blog to see all the wonderful places he’s been. She has links on her sidebar showing each stop on Bilbo’s journey. It took him a long time to cross the ocean to my house. Julie [...]
Ok, so this makes me tingly inside. I know some people reserve that kind of conversation for such things as love and… so….I love this hollyhock. She came in a package that said old fashioned mixed. But who knows really as I scattered a bunch and said grow darn you. And it did—and so did [...]
Can you believe that in a few short years, I’m going to have a 7′ tall shrub covered in these enormous blooms? Right now it’s just a baby but look at how it is performing. I am both stunned and amazed at how one bush can bloom its heart out. This is a focal point [...]
Sunshine Lavender Farm’s site and check them out for yourself.
I’ve already been ask to design some Christmas cards—do you want a peak? Of course this is solicitation. Contact me for quotes. I do corporation and boxed sets. This is a series that I’m working on for a local garden center. Not your typical card huh!?
Summer Glow is appropriately named as it cast a golden tint to that part of the garden where it grows. The bees are nuts about it.
We North Carolinians are having a marvelous Summer! Not too hot or muggy–so me and my MrD have been sitting on the porch/porches every chance we get. I post a lot about my porches and the swings. This came to the attention of Mary and Dave over at Front Porch Ideas and more.<—–Click Link
After the arrival of the black swallowtails, the yellow ones came calling. I will be putting this Mexican Sunflower on my list for next year because they prefer this flower over all the rest. I’m off to do some shopping and buy some sheets. Seems like after 32 years of marriage, we wore them out [...]
Here are my collection of summer toes. Do you have summer toes? I’m going again next week and get them dolled up for our beach trip. I’ve got a bunch of flip flops too. Who wants to wear bulky shoes in summer—not me!
I used to teach science in grades 7-12. My favorite age was always 10th grade biology. But this particular story is about my 7th graders. I love them all you know. I loved teaching and wish I could substitute but there is no need in our area. The economy has filled the teaching arena. When [...]
There is a little bee hidden in my phlox. You might not notice him right off but when I mention he’s there, you take a closer look. So it is with blogs too. For two days, I snapped photos of your home pages and attached them to my blogroll. So far, I’ve only taken photos [...]
This is suppose to be Rudbeckia x herta Cherry Brandy. Looks like it’s trying to be? I did google images of it grown by others and a few came out as such. I’ve not grown this before so am wondering if the petals continue to turn more burgundy. I grew it from seed and this [...]
Hey everyone—I’m working on blog stuff. So if you see me come by your blog and not comment—well then you know I just captured a pic of your home page to put on my sidebar. WordPress has a cool way of linking the blogroll to your site. So if you are a regular here—you will [...]
I am over the top excited about this cleome cultivar by Proven Winners. I’ve planted it every year since they released it to the public. They don’t reseed that I know of—boo!!! And this year I could only find one—-but look at what a statement it is making. She is one sassy woman.
I’ve done a couple of post on this little mini butterfly bush called Lo and Behold by Proven Winners. HERE is one of those post and I give details on the specifications. I really love it and tried to find more this year. It really is a mini and though it’s growing a bit taller [...]
The picture above shows a happy family where no one suffers from bug bites and no one has a toothache. It was taken at our old house many years ago when the boys were still little;) and we lovingly refer to it as the Griswalks family Christmas portrait. But today–all is not well………… I’m eating/drinking [...]
I’ve shown this picture before but wanted Rob to see it. He recently posted his pictures of these pelargoniums. Here is my POST(<—click there) about the Azalea Garden Inn in Blowing Rock, NC and you can read about how Jimmie works tirelessly to care for all her flowers. Rob posted a beautiful picture of his [...]
Bob Timberlake is a true NC patriot. When big furniture wanted to take the production of his furniture overseas, he fought back and was successful in keeping it at home. Mr. Timberlake is known for his beautiful furniture and art pieces that reflect the true NC spirit. You can see his pieces on his website [...]
After watching the podcast, can you tell why I must grow hollyhocks?
To be a burro must be bliss. What a happy little guy who seems oblivious to the camera in his face. He had a buddy.
