My mom brought home Calla Lillies for me last week while she was here and my Hubby brought home beautiful flowers for my mom and I earlier in the week. They were gorgeous!
The stargazer lily in my mom’s bouquet was at least 8 inches across. It was just outstanding. I cannot recall seeing such a beautiful lily in a bouquet.
I’m thankful for the following beauties, which remind me of God.
Yellow Siberian Iris (top) and Bearded Purple Iris (below).
I want to say this is a Sunrise Rose, but am not certain. And, the beans are up!!
I cannot remember the name of this hardy rose. There are two planted about 5 feet apart and they will hopefully be trained to grow up and around the arbor to be installed this summer. The arbor is constructed (by Dash) and has been in our garage all winter, just waiting to make it’s appearance at the entrance to our garden.
Blueberry bush (above – there is fruit, but it’s hard to see) and my simple Mary garden for this year. Gerbera Daisy with Wandering Jew.
Joining Barbara in commemorating the year in once a week posts … just whatever is going on in your life: the mundane, the crazy, the normal, the everyday.
1st deer-hunt for Dash
2nd Birthday for my baby – Louis
My grandfather… he had my Grandma Julia’s grave moved because the previous location was threatened by flood-caused erosion.
We visited the new gravesite on Thanksgiving.
It’s a snack time of year, but I can offset the damage with healthy protein!
Thank goodness for flowers! There is no snow, so everything is brown and lifeless-looking outside. Flowers make me happy.
Zeke upon completion of another ‘country’ study for history.
This is a new experience and it’s beautiful. The bulb is ‘planted’ in rocks and a deep vase. Water touches he base of the bulb. There is one more bulb to ‘plant’ when I find enough floral rocks! I’ve been looking for about a week at various stores.
Of course, I could just put it in dirt, but I’d have to go find my potting soil in the outside garage.
Really enjoying the beauty.
Joining Barbara in commemorating the year in once a week posts … just whatever is going on in your life: the mundane, the crazy, the normal, the everyday.
The end of season BOX SALE at our local greenhouse. My MIL and I went to peruse the flowers – annuals and perennials – on Thursday. Then, Dash needed a few woodworking supplies, necessitating another trip to town … so, I invited my MIL to come and we stopped at the Box Sale again! Lots of great deals. We filled the suburban …. twice. The cool deal is that I came home with three FREE rose bushes.
Centennial Morden Shrub Rose planted earlier this summer. This is a VERY hardy and beautiful rose.
So, where did all those new flowers go??
The annuals will go into the bed by the garage to provide some color. AND, how come I did not know that Stock were so wonderful smelling!?! The smell reminds me of Gardenias.
The majority of the perennials were planted in a new bed. This bed has been in my head for the last few years, so it was great to finally dig.
Above: Japanese Iris
Below: Show Off Day Lily
The new bed will run the length of the front of the garden. Two rose bushes will frame the entrance, which will eventually be high-lighted by an arbor or pergola. Maybe Dash’s next 4-H woodworking project?? Or a Birthday/Christmas gift from my Dad?? Maybe it would just be easier to go shopping!
The garden is looking great. Rain has been plentiful.
Fresh baked buns. We are hooked on the Baker Boy frozen buns (made by a bakery in Dickinson, ND and sold in Valley City). These are less expensive than bakery ‘dollar-sized’ buns and are the perfect size for lunch-time sandwiches. Leave them in the frig overnight to thaw, let them rise on the counter or in an oven heated to 170 degrees, bake for 15-20 minutes and enjoy!
Sewing, sewing, sewing. We finally finished the pajamas, the skirt, and the shirt. The skirt and shirt will be modeled in the Sew & Show, too. Oh, it’s so wonderful to be done. I won’t document the number of ripped stitches because I can’t remember their number.
I couldn’t resist picking up this little horror. Flies seem to really like my kitchen. Of course, the open garage door is sooooo very inviting …. eat little plant, eat!!
