tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82774638465054059162024-03-14T08:56:15.268-04:00More Family and FlowersLoving and Learning About Flowers in My Zone 8-8b Gardens. (with a family photo from time to time) LIFE BEGAN IN A GARDEN...Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comBlogger415125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-38336826200364780532012-05-11T06:55:00.002-04:002012-05-11T06:58:00.046-04:00Flaunting over at Tootsie's Place<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made it through my second hip injection so far, so good. I won't really know the degree of pain relief for about a week or more. I will add, I am not as sore the day after as I was last time...that has to be a plus!</div>
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Dwarf Canna Lily and I should have some pink ones soon. I love the size of the dwarf ones, you can tuck them almost anywhere, containers included.</div>
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One photo of my last pendants, magnets and keychains....in process..</div>
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The Althea is beginning to start her show. Last year she bloomed for several months.</div>
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My love-hate relationship with Four O'clocks...I can see them bloom if I go out there about 4 o'clock in the morning, sigh.</div>
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A poor ignored container of Blue Fescue grass I started from seed a couple of years ago. Fits my style just fine.</div>
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Be still my heart! Astilbe....this is creep year, waiting on leap year....</div>
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This Hydrangea was purchased pink in the container, no tag. Poor girl stayed in that container for two years. At the beginning of Spring my husband and I planted it in the garden, it has about 6 flower heads and it has remained pink..</div>
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If you want a very fast growing ground cover that thrives in hot sun and poor conditions this is the one for you. Mimosa Pudica aka Sensitive plant. When you touch or brush up against it's leaves thaey fold up. I remember playing with this plant in my Mother's garden. It is not easily <strike>yanked</strike> pulled out of the ground. Those runners have some deep stubborn roots on them. I need to find an area all it's own..</div>
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We have finally had some rain on and off the last few days. The temps are more seasonable. Thank the Lord, we weren't to happy about breaking record highs in the mid 90's and triple digits already this year.</div>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com222tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-27409950661004882612011-09-13T06:13:00.004-04:002011-09-13T06:30:22.648-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...Happy Tuesday everyone.<br />Please drop by <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com</a> to see other late summer blooms.<br /><br />After the 3 inches of rain from Lee we are back to no rain in the forecast. It has felt a little Fallish with the humidity so low which has been nice. I know Fall is close, not by the calendar, the acorns are beginning to drop and those really fuzzy caterpillars are showing up.<br /><br />Mexican Bush Sage<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF_Yg31di5J_9Z3FBo5WgN6regFZWujSX98KfaqktFQKSTM2r6DVKdr7ACZSCXzfSmazSiZx31zN1jCLc2Z8STs9OyOnjDfFOG2JK45saTC0geuAjNmAhZUKISTng0NFAk6yicu492Eg/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651785720189233394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiF_Yg31di5J_9Z3FBo5WgN6regFZWujSX98KfaqktFQKSTM2r6DVKdr7ACZSCXzfSmazSiZx31zN1jCLc2Z8STs9OyOnjDfFOG2JK45saTC0geuAjNmAhZUKISTng0NFAk6yicu492Eg/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Anyone who has followed my blog for any length of time should know I grow the very tall variety of Celosia. I never know how the plumes will look.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kp2_d_2Kbe5DTpQh-QtOiyaz6uJQrRN7S1avuryrJA1cJqujDItsnOM4hArYVTVEl7rQI9PCXU5vkGqQaXCPRoIfA8qrQADyL5mG3Mgg_YfUae57uN0lNsrQEPoyObIuBjI95sdYoJo/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651785633624761138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kp2_d_2Kbe5DTpQh-QtOiyaz6uJQrRN7S1avuryrJA1cJqujDItsnOM4hArYVTVEl7rQI9PCXU5vkGqQaXCPRoIfA8qrQADyL5mG3Mgg_YfUae57uN0lNsrQEPoyObIuBjI95sdYoJo/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a>I also share the seed, just leave a comment and I'll get back to you.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64NuNobGAII0LEO8W-DqwwQQAKEFVS57Yn6yEYzbC522DhXn-cs0RAUx6o8xiYiQe4I8u94vYwymT22G_IOVvIoEKbvt1yz3PQyoPB00XePgZxO3jfzgHGjWieo5LC5UXUF7TQQuEn_E/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651785551134032706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi64NuNobGAII0LEO8W-DqwwQQAKEFVS57Yn6yEYzbC522DhXn-cs0RAUx6o8xiYiQe4I8u94vYwymT22G_IOVvIoEKbvt1yz3PQyoPB00XePgZxO3jfzgHGjWieo5LC5UXUF7TQQuEn_E/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> AND I love how the Pinecone Lily/Shampoo Lily is turning this orangey/red color, perfect timing. Does anyone know if I can cut and dry this? I know it's full of liquid....guess I could shampoo my hair with it :)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2y6j8Wtj4L0sP4oWmCmbiwMHxUMB_RMgUn3y380r1Hb_ThsegvcHUTEgE-OELWV4Jf9DXCQv-9ngZoPDSYziBsEWDh5ZkZiH4LoZOvCfcS9f4lnpJJJdsYp3UlvDrNhZaXHcj0SbjslU/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651785451156032162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2y6j8Wtj4L0sP4oWmCmbiwMHxUMB_RMgUn3y380r1Hb_ThsegvcHUTEgE-OELWV4Jf9DXCQv-9ngZoPDSYziBsEWDh5ZkZiH4LoZOvCfcS9f4lnpJJJdsYp3UlvDrNhZaXHcj0SbjslU/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the beginning of the season change.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com147tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-60998790776524636692011-09-09T06:40:00.004-04:002011-09-09T07:02:37.067-04:00Hi...Just a quick post to say we have been very busy around here...Hopefully by Monday things will return to "our" normal. I have missed ya'll! The gardens however are just full of butterflies everyday. I am happy to report that I have indeed created a "Butterfly" Garden!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh08uLLtV7z91wbCLXDv9YLlxd1kLYIOHyzkK28qLj1emvPG5TnU9lfpmoXfsngn7tcvk-dlbi-0T8gVkeaYc1rk9My5-SzOf7RltDfTZnAaaCdVqAz99FWYt2NzF6EAleuFV2yc8D94c/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650308577658529330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh08uLLtV7z91wbCLXDv9YLlxd1kLYIOHyzkK28qLj1emvPG5TnU9lfpmoXfsngn7tcvk-dlbi-0T8gVkeaYc1rk9My5-SzOf7RltDfTZnAaaCdVqAz99FWYt2NzF6EAleuFV2yc8D94c/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> We did receive over 3 inches of rain from Lee and we are thankful for that as it was over a three day period.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhXRvSyXu74jmTMgbHOMbd7Bggf6QnNhfyJFE-GAuX3ow4dnbCIKPRk-gbC6P6yqqiVwIzHgmPyyx_cSe7ny8U0kbReBphzQlT8Gp8RBsy8dP0-twIgsPC9OzEqU_Lb49G_qPVrN0RG0/s1600/041.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650308310217126994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwhXRvSyXu74jmTMgbHOMbd7Bggf6QnNhfyJFE-GAuX3ow4dnbCIKPRk-gbC6P6yqqiVwIzHgmPyyx_cSe7ny8U0kbReBphzQlT8Gp8RBsy8dP0-twIgsPC9OzEqU_Lb49G_qPVrN0RG0/s400/041.JPG" border="0" /></a>And we have had a string of birthday's around here. AND our oldest daughter, not pictured, and her husband are in Yellowstone right now camping. Yes, we have heard the reports of the bear attacks..sigh AND one of the children below received her drivers license, so now we have 3 with operators, one with learners and one waiting in the wings....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="center">4 of our 5 kids<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacT5xnhzjVZGDp7QDE7PzCr0FekFamO7baoYslgNNWTA3pI_PYy9a_mq59XHDEgCOHBnG-P2Dfcz5Ueah6Um8qk_Idw3TqktJ1d1B3Gm7PazvSP05MqvtpwhJ1vUtM9ShJpq-uyEJsKY/s1600/028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650308200550982066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgacT5xnhzjVZGDp7QDE7PzCr0FekFamO7baoYslgNNWTA3pI_PYy9a_mq59XHDEgCOHBnG-P2Dfcz5Ueah6Um8qk_Idw3TqktJ1d1B3Gm7PazvSP05MqvtpwhJ1vUtM9ShJpq-uyEJsKY/s400/028.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><p>We have been having nice cool mornings this week. My husband says it's a false fall....sigh I'm a itchin' to get in the gardens!! The first of Spring and the first of Fall seems to have an energizing affect on me when it comes to gardening. How about you?</p><br /><p>Ms. Doris, come on by for your potato vine clippings.... :)</p><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful to share in the new chapters and experiences the children are walking in their lives. So young and so full of life!</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-85904043233010223792011-09-01T07:41:00.012-04:002011-09-01T08:02:25.496-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FFI know we all keep saying this, how does the time get by us so quickly?
<br />The first photo is actual rain! We received 3/10 of an inch last evening. My apologies to those that are dealing with the rain from Irene.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZDbScHbZ_mbCYdATsLPnsrq0fjoX8mDc21WQE1BMYMhW0XW8bwkS0WdIaVJwO23P7s2aXuJnYhHYR5NbpmAB4Q2Pk5HZyRpr5Mdl8n1RoSvtky_oEq4YX0uMhXa8IJQ2H_tI5mH-B1U/s1600/024.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647355962241997410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZDbScHbZ_mbCYdATsLPnsrq0fjoX8mDc21WQE1BMYMhW0XW8bwkS0WdIaVJwO23P7s2aXuJnYhHYR5NbpmAB4Q2Pk5HZyRpr5Mdl8n1RoSvtky_oEq4YX0uMhXa8IJQ2H_tI5mH-B1U/s400/024.JPG" border="0" /></a> More than a thug is Glorybower, this garden harlot has spread herself all over one of the garden "beds." Seriously, I am going to be yanking her up by her thin legs and tossing her out!
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fw9mVHCBhIvhTljuYghLxHGJSHy-61JHdpAKdgH8WCIoI5AXBIHbN-tFsFzNysc_fYfL5PTpXh2pqSb85jdND2aCTEplEc5aHDMdH_Rjxpna8uSfUaooGyCoXFqs0ObxOAgv0fCg0u8/s1600/027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647355885826111922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3fw9mVHCBhIvhTljuYghLxHGJSHy-61JHdpAKdgH8WCIoI5AXBIHbN-tFsFzNysc_fYfL5PTpXh2pqSb85jdND2aCTEplEc5aHDMdH_Rjxpna8uSfUaooGyCoXFqs0ObxOAgv0fCg0u8/s400/027.JPG" border="0" /></a> Turkscap with Mexican Sunflower.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb42cRzYt2Vg0KzH_6FbAPgIJ8KkrP31WuLflEhVS1ZRYevq6h3RoTGSXpB_tdCkI9Pu2cP2ISU4HQxSGSwQ1u6GyX-B_Ef13mEzuKzmza7ca1YIUSfL2it2QakE_4VaoPBlG7zt7ZJ78/s1600/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647355775133001602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb42cRzYt2Vg0KzH_6FbAPgIJ8KkrP31WuLflEhVS1ZRYevq6h3RoTGSXpB_tdCkI9Pu2cP2ISU4HQxSGSwQ1u6GyX-B_Ef13mEzuKzmza7ca1YIUSfL2it2QakE_4VaoPBlG7zt7ZJ78/s400/032.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nope the "white" Marigold isn't. I can handle the soft buttery yellow though.
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJYGDEBLp8X9KYSwVlA0Ti0L0aUPtWridFDPq6G3JMwexTJeczZ6_ERivx-Ba-bNoVf1PFCZ2UZRWFTdQ7S70GnHFAfxiq6aw84jJvzcKDUYA1oih9LqxhAzpNesZ6uLQBhI-Pzir4z0/s1600/042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647355390634345954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJYGDEBLp8X9KYSwVlA0Ti0L0aUPtWridFDPq6G3JMwexTJeczZ6_ERivx-Ba-bNoVf1PFCZ2UZRWFTdQ7S70GnHFAfxiq6aw84jJvzcKDUYA1oih9LqxhAzpNesZ6uLQBhI-Pzir4z0/s400/042.JPG" border="0" /></a> The butterflies have been loving our heat. We see no less than 10 butterflies at a time.
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<br /><p>Linking up with <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com</a> and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com</a> </p>
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<br /><p>Today I am very Thankful for the rain last evening.</p>
<br /><p></p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-65249419047367015502011-08-29T15:02:00.004-04:002011-08-29T15:05:17.635-04:00I Have<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIPTtF2TPfY2kLX0fgFjySiPFvGCy7T4vTmrNdPYrPUZpIp08C-waE0N4UQDzyFHQsvkPiueqZlPTakjCiE5UbxVBeEN73624LY2ymHZzzJ-2FiVBu5ZOyJS9hWRKwXgMbFm84eC87ZIw/s1600/130357806_NbZKkZUO_b.jpg"><span></span></a>
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<br /><p>Today I am Thankful for new ideas.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-60620876788046854052011-08-23T06:10:00.003-04:002011-08-23T08:05:04.860-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...The resecued Double Impatiens are hanging on.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8N2Pz1f-7pVfgD5bIBQ9zQT1O9aEzq3KdYinhqg-pj66baaK6iOrEIkfLubZLheXMuMqrPEXTdVp3Rfm6cXcEnZa-QjDR6qtoCIvhWJoZAUid0szRDhdAf9St4V48E9p-xWWxwZLnmg/s1600/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643992111931192002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8N2Pz1f-7pVfgD5bIBQ9zQT1O9aEzq3KdYinhqg-pj66baaK6iOrEIkfLubZLheXMuMqrPEXTdVp3Rfm6cXcEnZa-QjDR6qtoCIvhWJoZAUid0szRDhdAf9St4V48E9p-xWWxwZLnmg/s400/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> One of my gardening neighbors gave me a white Marigold that she spent 2 dollars on for 12 seeds....does this look white to you? I will say, it has faded to a nice buttery yellow shade since this photo was taken a couple of days ago. Perhaps as it ages it will fade to white?
<br />Drop by <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/</a> to see what other gardener's still have blooming.
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<br /><p>I am continuing to add items to my new site every few days. I am also happy to report that I have received some requests for special orders. <a href="http://handmadeandvintage.weebly.com/">http://handmadeandvintage.weebly.com/</a> </p>
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<br /><p>Today I am Thankful for a GREAT start to another school year!</p>
<br />Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-47917740820607884072011-08-18T05:50:00.009-04:002011-08-18T09:25:32.935-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FFDianthus<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxm8cdYBs8CUv8Q-60kw3QBuRKBhuL2Ouz31dwvcPk2B3xMdz4Jhgux6oO78rFF92REXbNhv7rsHZrbvrqNgLVEP-WMHO_8uq1VEDaqVPrQle-fuOxdkO7o1TCTk6k0N_gjBoBomRCNU/s1600/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642132413677776738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxm8cdYBs8CUv8Q-60kw3QBuRKBhuL2Ouz31dwvcPk2B3xMdz4Jhgux6oO78rFF92REXbNhv7rsHZrbvrqNgLVEP-WMHO_8uq1VEDaqVPrQle-fuOxdkO7o1TCTk6k0N_gjBoBomRCNU/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a> Feather Grass with Althea- Rose of Sharon Tree
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<br /><p>Linking up to <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> for today and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a> for tomorrow.</p>
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<br /><p>I have started a new website <a href="http://handmadeandvintage.weebly.com/">http://handmadeandvintage.weebly.com</a> it's a new idea of an old concept for shoppers. Remember the site is new and still needs some tweaking. Items are updated every few days. If you have a chance drop by and take look, if you see something that interests you "Get Your Haggle On."</p>
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<br />Today I am Thankful for all of this activity in my gardens!</p>
<br />Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-14936771359035125502011-08-16T07:44:00.006-04:002011-08-16T07:49:29.214-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj663izmKnialQYe6FEGOcvHNDBg4SnZSUxGTSxuNiEGxe-vVYm83_U2xux-vS13IoUWK9J2qAqHzsI9CuTnUx-_1rwu9CrGPlhPtKUjLR3xHvW-YsHu6vhUq0H1OhTTuAHq8wSPHIzzJ8/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641418939281670674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj663izmKnialQYe6FEGOcvHNDBg4SnZSUxGTSxuNiEGxe-vVYm83_U2xux-vS13IoUWK9J2qAqHzsI9CuTnUx-_1rwu9CrGPlhPtKUjLR3xHvW-YsHu6vhUq0H1OhTTuAHq8wSPHIzzJ8/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83_vU6MSvk9FVCwisax023YG_VsY278S6EBo2t36y8tXkPR50yKhGN_Hjl_T17ll3KYBigMgsH1aH1EuaEIVv3xNrVuV7LAyPK_u3zZMrWOVvEHLVOr72qwBwCdpHHoVCkIijSepRYtQ/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641418611986201586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83_vU6MSvk9FVCwisax023YG_VsY278S6EBo2t36y8tXkPR50yKhGN_Hjl_T17ll3KYBigMgsH1aH1EuaEIVv3xNrVuV7LAyPK_u3zZMrWOVvEHLVOr72qwBwCdpHHoVCkIijSepRYtQ/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ms. Doris, the dark leafed Canna you gave me is beginning to bloom!
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<br /><p>Linking up with <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com</a> </p>
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<br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the slight cool down of 68 degrees!</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-60597186136486131892011-08-11T07:26:00.003-04:002011-08-11T07:35:52.279-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FFDoes anyone know this vine? It's popping up all over the place.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqdF-74YRRn0bJ0prkjcGoNCwxOBoXSRYqLiBqQ1_4WJ_mTMweKZR7EIJXhRLxOk9LhEqEcH0pzsmKvQe0o212p0YBScjQ8h8Euzz6vT6nLtWWT-tmuZeZHb09lLmBEUxkCcx9IlNegc/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639558778660149858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqdF-74YRRn0bJ0prkjcGoNCwxOBoXSRYqLiBqQ1_4WJ_mTMweKZR7EIJXhRLxOk9LhEqEcH0pzsmKvQe0o212p0YBScjQ8h8Euzz6vT6nLtWWT-tmuZeZHb09lLmBEUxkCcx9IlNegc/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a>Isn't this Canna a beautiful shade of pink? Grace? It's a dwarf like the yellow one still in the container to the right of the photo below this one.
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<br /><p>Linking up with <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com</a> for today and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com</a> for tomorrow.</p>
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<br /><p>Today I am Thankful for God's grace and mercy.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-64522384580319592192011-08-04T06:43:00.008-04:002011-08-04T07:00:29.151-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FFI didn't venture (limp) far from the house. I did however find a few blooms to share this week.<br />Just starting to bloom, Angelonia is containerized with Spiky Dracaena.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsGAIyxFRqgY80BflEfnYuMhN0_-9id9TWn4-2rgZvt6-3Nrw-DHHViZ87IwqtcA7NVFIVqvgO-x3zEaTqd6tzDY94LbHpGxnuyz0lCNa3eo0YLtBQbe9LLyLWo7XdwtVryiRB5bdSMw/s1600/017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636950437096643554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsGAIyxFRqgY80BflEfnYuMhN0_-9id9TWn4-2rgZvt6-3Nrw-DHHViZ87IwqtcA7NVFIVqvgO-x3zEaTqd6tzDY94LbHpGxnuyz0lCNa3eo0YLtBQbe9LLyLWo7XdwtVryiRB5bdSMw/s400/017.JPG" border="0" /></a> My dinner (saucer) plate Dahlias are still blooming.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnMNqNncToCF2T7AKjN0Gf3dDSqodS2Iq7aAMTjb2hzHPKjl922LPcWjixfZgNB0Qn5NSOF-pPxRySGH4FD2qTvluCE0HEtlMdT24JGCtlvKPahHUaoE-8GWj59yBImOkhK_ELsbCOzs/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636950341546216770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnMNqNncToCF2T7AKjN0Gf3dDSqodS2Iq7aAMTjb2hzHPKjl922LPcWjixfZgNB0Qn5NSOF-pPxRySGH4FD2qTvluCE0HEtlMdT24JGCtlvKPahHUaoE-8GWj59yBImOkhK_ELsbCOzs/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a> Double Althea--Rose of Sharon is blooming again. I thought it had finished for the season.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtCef5Sa_4mZg-8pUWgTlHWwz0HZW2vdSjRdeEurRWkYcMMCePISnu6Nx1eMBiHqJikyc21I9E2NduLgPnWzHQ9EbCJ5kuobiCE8BEjKjPtDUXOiJxB4No8s3VnMplW6pm-lWgjsYrHM/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636950277963007586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWtCef5Sa_4mZg-8pUWgTlHWwz0HZW2vdSjRdeEurRWkYcMMCePISnu6Nx1eMBiHqJikyc21I9E2NduLgPnWzHQ9EbCJ5kuobiCE8BEjKjPtDUXOiJxB4No8s3VnMplW6pm-lWgjsYrHM/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jacobina --Plume Flower blooms on and off all season.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE0_Tx2ikHWXKUu43R1KBkwEZxHyxMwFJUfqj5R79Y8dxBsPp4_3NIDCMcvF2D24je6805j4rfxo8HImAqWKXqZpmdTqlF59NpwUO1eHleTzxAu201DeTxz3sNDpqijn5rvcI12bk2bE/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636950209094329298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXE0_Tx2ikHWXKUu43R1KBkwEZxHyxMwFJUfqj5R79Y8dxBsPp4_3NIDCMcvF2D24je6805j4rfxo8HImAqWKXqZpmdTqlF59NpwUO1eHleTzxAu201DeTxz3sNDpqijn5rvcI12bk2bE/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a> Takes Chives several years to become established enough to bloom. These are Common Chives.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-23cW73w_2Qi8-DC7lrA5XuGhQgaTWAYPdgBIc5TI9GdcKwzbyMag-nVhyphenhyphenRVmPHTK7aJyX9Y9uHz-ZCY2Wm8WvtfnKvR40mwy7OcpFXb7dvnAdAr2O1FqvkzyKbh-7fYx-S4Rcs0sBos/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636950062171979282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-23cW73w_2Qi8-DC7lrA5XuGhQgaTWAYPdgBIc5TI9GdcKwzbyMag-nVhyphenhyphenRVmPHTK7aJyX9Y9uHz-ZCY2Wm8WvtfnKvR40mwy7OcpFXb7dvnAdAr2O1FqvkzyKbh-7fYx-S4Rcs0sBos/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> Love to brush up against them and stir their fragrance in the air.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiua4hpe_p9zB94D4VgGKZAKL0KSS1IQFhczndwSDTIjBSQD45koPEFPROvLtfqweCl7C2xCIRP0zAGvft6lqYnxEOen2tVRbC-6eFvqUNSBB-ektMoZqWoBD_w8KEOZZhfwcGDPwNGXqQ/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636949984664726722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiua4hpe_p9zB94D4VgGKZAKL0KSS1IQFhczndwSDTIjBSQD45koPEFPROvLtfqweCl7C2xCIRP0zAGvft6lqYnxEOen2tVRbC-6eFvqUNSBB-ektMoZqWoBD_w8KEOZZhfwcGDPwNGXqQ/s400/019.JPG" border="0" /></a>Bad light for this photo...hope you can see that it's a white Butterfly Bush...the one I rooted over a year and a half ago, planting it when it was just barely 6 inches tall. It's catching the pink Crape Myrtle which is about 10 feet tall.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhkwmupootN4kyYRkrTNWQ_u4QiVgp5NGyMW_mI_JDK00z-eqJNZpWa-CyUqFxU6IFjJrwhDWQbITxU_LswhA_Wfr5_-628sQFVG2LQP8E4eVArLmGHVkwjk2w_i5zDQYz8TxtLFpeSI/s1600/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636949876858010530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhkwmupootN4kyYRkrTNWQ_u4QiVgp5NGyMW_mI_JDK00z-eqJNZpWa-CyUqFxU6IFjJrwhDWQbITxU_LswhA_Wfr5_-628sQFVG2LQP8E4eVArLmGHVkwjk2w_i5zDQYz8TxtLFpeSI/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>Linking up with <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com</a> for today and FF at <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com</a> for tomorrow. Drop by these links and see how others are gardening in the heat.</p><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for A/C.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-41935296256338151172011-08-02T12:02:00.004-04:002011-08-02T12:26:34.851-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...Still my favorite rose in my gardens, grocery store find, 5 dollars. I know I've posted it before, but my goodness she is so worth repeating!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS8PqwL0oHsEjBp1ffj8k99HMj4Uo_TMUWUPy0KyLxUVK9fBn_qdPqSPpbUV-ejufZa8LPnGxn1DolMkTFdQZMv5kiochALdgBlSHx8aF1GgeJLyjme1f59Oke7qoV-gUinzXtb57Vpw/s1600/073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636290192839596434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixS8PqwL0oHsEjBp1ffj8k99HMj4Uo_TMUWUPy0KyLxUVK9fBn_qdPqSPpbUV-ejufZa8LPnGxn1DolMkTFdQZMv5kiochALdgBlSHx8aF1GgeJLyjme1f59Oke7qoV-gUinzXtb57Vpw/s400/073.JPG" border="0" /></a>Dealing with on going hip issues and now my knee has doubled in size, so rest is in order for a few days. Will keep you updated as I know more. Needless to say the bending, twisting, squatting and those beautiful, " I wonder how I'm going to reach that plant" poses are on hold as far as gardening goes right now. Just as well seeing how it is dangerously hot outside and the snakes are crawling. My diagnosis is, get this, Aging Athletes Syndrome.....yes, I was a gymnast for many, many years and then a coach, BUT I do believe my Dr. is beginning to think that gardening is a sport too!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqDzxAMGxA071lCQ1Uvd9BXUjbGNW2L8ZLsUHAUxxMShBB2dVXQOEvheQheoiTDCBmh_dzmVL6Ub_fce2LOSB4O_k9HPTOhXS4gNnZDLtixzf4_vz2lFI1XeQaToLkL5MMdVzu8bejGI/s1600/074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636290107464390850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqDzxAMGxA071lCQ1Uvd9BXUjbGNW2L8ZLsUHAUxxMShBB2dVXQOEvheQheoiTDCBmh_dzmVL6Ub_fce2LOSB4O_k9HPTOhXS4gNnZDLtixzf4_vz2lFI1XeQaToLkL5MMdVzu8bejGI/s400/074.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Linking up with <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful that you 'can' teach an old dog new tricks, :)</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-11827279738530043812011-07-28T07:07:00.010-04:002011-07-28T08:14:57.828-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FFTrumpet Lily buds with Turk's Cap<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0beF_-pN6E37RytSXyF1tMPjGaPJrF7Ae-Fl83VmOMCfh2WBMZgrbHxOT17rXnJ7qGlDf4_jTDKahYVj5iBPtHZBchNu5uAaOiXQAH_9MXrvdhmKGeJ_1Pr-KVidRhGe5CHO8I5BRoOY/s1600/049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634366826194279218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 366px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0beF_-pN6E37RytSXyF1tMPjGaPJrF7Ae-Fl83VmOMCfh2WBMZgrbHxOT17rXnJ7qGlDf4_jTDKahYVj5iBPtHZBchNu5uAaOiXQAH_9MXrvdhmKGeJ_1Pr-KVidRhGe5CHO8I5BRoOY/s400/049.JPG" border="0" /></a> Trumpet Lilies in another area Datura in the middle. Fix the date on your camera Darla!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5z24jYTYbL2ewmPxnWzXcSB3oq_TPihkNa745skccn6RHlUfCzc-WiUnq3dZiYNGSTJv74wNxhyphenhyphenTEk8h1ZCGwMbLpbclv60HVC493inJBQGzEmretPc0RGm66e0wx1cYe9FV8Einr4/s1600/055.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634366714776073506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif5z24jYTYbL2ewmPxnWzXcSB3oq_TPihkNa745skccn6RHlUfCzc-WiUnq3dZiYNGSTJv74wNxhyphenhyphenTEk8h1ZCGwMbLpbclv60HVC493inJBQGzEmretPc0RGm66e0wx1cYe9FV8Einr4/s400/055.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cosmos<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsiazCyUcqgPmZwVxA0JeX_-zm_cXN6M7RJSy-l54t5eAZm_Bqy2pCTm0bRluMXkeBtuFU9C-Y2iavxLkMtXo6K_WVt6L2ztfkiNWtG3xWnutYRPO9-zHJhGaRxKI9EesibReccJMHu0/s1600/051.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634366559290996226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsiazCyUcqgPmZwVxA0JeX_-zm_cXN6M7RJSy-l54t5eAZm_Bqy2pCTm0bRluMXkeBtuFU9C-Y2iavxLkMtXo6K_WVt6L2ztfkiNWtG3xWnutYRPO9-zHJhGaRxKI9EesibReccJMHu0/s400/051.JPG" border="0" /></a> Random Zinnias dropped off on my porch by an unkown neighbor, hadn't a clue of their colors.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR86r1MS4BIBjuaVNVTN286Sbt9HGlr3GpC7JrWGfdhm-ICKQGRu0VYebd6sRCxcU8bEKo8iGeKCFn5uua6tdC6mbvamgps-4lSKLm2BCJi7B9XP6iUYZHusQa_fBpO__J8LtNyLqBTk/s1600/046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358874465840978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXR86r1MS4BIBjuaVNVTN286Sbt9HGlr3GpC7JrWGfdhm-ICKQGRu0VYebd6sRCxcU8bEKo8iGeKCFn5uua6tdC6mbvamgps-4lSKLm2BCJi7B9XP6iUYZHusQa_fBpO__J8LtNyLqBTk/s400/046.JPG" border="0" /></a> Butterfly Ginger buds<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Vf_J0RPWK5xj8tPLZY1VTaThoVEHKmQg6oxq1kLdUqJU_LEFPxW1y4zKo9XL2Ky67bn0wp6qVuhCy5GSiQev-g5m4fJ3blvJGs5ylvg4FADcwBoUSZ-E0uhhojsISkVwYOwtfbHCyM/s1600/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358681430801586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7Vf_J0RPWK5xj8tPLZY1VTaThoVEHKmQg6oxq1kLdUqJU_LEFPxW1y4zKo9XL2Ky67bn0wp6qVuhCy5GSiQev-g5m4fJ3blvJGs5ylvg4FADcwBoUSZ-E0uhhojsISkVwYOwtfbHCyM/s400/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Sedum boots are thriving on neglect, love that!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDXQVLhY7n8hK6hd-tR3472uqBlohiDYAuPZy29Chakcp9tBZruEEljGFFkdxdTDXTzSfN-pfinz7nkLtlI7C4HeyxAqVBGB1egSIDbU6fMo-aAGr_FZB7NFv5PBwln-sMECe3XPtS4U/s1600/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358604463878962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 332px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDXQVLhY7n8hK6hd-tR3472uqBlohiDYAuPZy29Chakcp9tBZruEEljGFFkdxdTDXTzSfN-pfinz7nkLtlI7C4HeyxAqVBGB1egSIDbU6fMo-aAGr_FZB7NFv5PBwln-sMECe3XPtS4U/s400/016.JPG" border="0" /></a>This Clematis Vine that was completely covered in blooms during the Spring, continues to push out a bloom or two in the summer heat. With each new bloom the colors are darker?? Loving this too!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uk1oS-4WDsFqnDV93xIOpppMs6kOLSqeJaTGRP4CB4mma1XxEuxRTGV7acdVpk_EKDiR1rbRtpk3S2OJjsl0SeEC4UaelbSE2J0feW7PlShykivEjeOSB-uO1pG1WRmgJSOiyVJsow/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358502821100242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uk1oS-4WDsFqnDV93xIOpppMs6kOLSqeJaTGRP4CB4mma1XxEuxRTGV7acdVpk_EKDiR1rbRtpk3S2OJjsl0SeEC4UaelbSE2J0feW7PlShykivEjeOSB-uO1pG1WRmgJSOiyVJsow/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a>Every now and then when I purchase a mixed packet of seeds, like the Cosmos, I am surprised with a beauty..<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKNY-R0h317oYtABsCZ5fk8tmLzsQtO6Xx5SSRMypg8ggpJUSdffBjZqCyUBAn_cgJiN9lIee_qLBo0lkXDaJ2z7J2hDAY8IGwWiax91F_0HAVe10HA0vtw0KLyNlirdYkzBbMMSf384/s1600/043.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358402294640930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKNY-R0h317oYtABsCZ5fk8tmLzsQtO6Xx5SSRMypg8ggpJUSdffBjZqCyUBAn_cgJiN9lIee_qLBo0lkXDaJ2z7J2hDAY8IGwWiax91F_0HAVe10HA0vtw0KLyNlirdYkzBbMMSf384/s400/043.JPG" border="0" /></a> I would love to have a field of these colors....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglC1cQxBiDokOXKXMZymSJvxnzS2oYQvUWyD17i3zSNMPS3_rd8fIy193gCrFFg4Qe3cmYqVut5SfTMxyM0e-3ITm4Bk0-atfVuNNH8ZJQHphlQFTmcN_Y3gPo2G1h8sDhhFmq4RchBn0/s1600/044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634358327450352514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglC1cQxBiDokOXKXMZymSJvxnzS2oYQvUWyD17i3zSNMPS3_rd8fIy193gCrFFg4Qe3cmYqVut5SfTMxyM0e-3ITm4Bk0-atfVuNNH8ZJQHphlQFTmcN_Y3gPo2G1h8sDhhFmq4RchBn0/s400/044.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Linking up over at <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> for today and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a> for tomorrow.</p>**If any of you are receiving strange emails from me, I did not send them and hopefully I have corrected the problem**<br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful that my gardens are continuing to give me blooms ..</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-14806723559902251712011-07-26T07:35:00.014-04:002011-07-26T07:56:01.706-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...and Random StuffThere really isn't much new happening in the gardens right now. Hot~~~.... I have learned if I want to keep Petunias growing through the hot summers I must provide them with shade.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Y-STuHTDLTkc73HTXdesKde-IUKYKJWmisJE77Ln58F9y1wzA8fqUcqY8C9g3exXXzSjprtrYUAB4MMkCcp7QdqWpRs182ywfZcB1AGZO0qdmVytsDTAFxE-UMemBS9UENEAA29Uj0/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633625535248529602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Y-STuHTDLTkc73HTXdesKde-IUKYKJWmisJE77Ln58F9y1wzA8fqUcqY8C9g3exXXzSjprtrYUAB4MMkCcp7QdqWpRs182ywfZcB1AGZO0qdmVytsDTAFxE-UMemBS9UENEAA29Uj0/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a> I am so loving the Pink Fountain Grass<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ80GafAVDaQgAIc9Wn2dQg2sw1v2mIcs9pAgT1YbzeAMeLsCW-TkoguR_oIZ7htHL7S_dfFdi2DPwwPrAKJ7pM-G1av0deY5x6YqwH3r-uxwnGJrFFBDfWhCDHINGA3gLxN2NQg4nb0s/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633625408310644898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ80GafAVDaQgAIc9Wn2dQg2sw1v2mIcs9pAgT1YbzeAMeLsCW-TkoguR_oIZ7htHL7S_dfFdi2DPwwPrAKJ7pM-G1av0deY5x6YqwH3r-uxwnGJrFFBDfWhCDHINGA3gLxN2NQg4nb0s/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a>Celosia is back!<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nO7z1XcIFYhe4AnS3ZezLzvl0caIatqSfTPCl9fpRMGdDJE0g5WhVHYP9iLpaOI9XzioJ9g8lifzbLxDWQKgbjZWZHDJLDnNzeag8FEnTPYuro4VEp6OA5VftC-p48zEGF7tCjlLW3A/s1600/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633625223492803666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nO7z1XcIFYhe4AnS3ZezLzvl0caIatqSfTPCl9fpRMGdDJE0g5WhVHYP9iLpaOI9XzioJ9g8lifzbLxDWQKgbjZWZHDJLDnNzeag8FEnTPYuro4VEp6OA5VftC-p48zEGF7tCjlLW3A/s400/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Zinnias take the heat as a challenge.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-_4HEsXONXo-ayhA1hUlEnMDb0QiGOTJbWWR0PC7Bu37NhyF0rm_c-zlceQncNGt-A14nhnr2pni2zxhEH284d-njUCOg9kxVF-097tzaiEfom0jTQp61eE4T6NT5EX2f-2iCk6bCJM/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633625131924676370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-_4HEsXONXo-ayhA1hUlEnMDb0QiGOTJbWWR0PC7Bu37NhyF0rm_c-zlceQncNGt-A14nhnr2pni2zxhEH284d-njUCOg9kxVF-097tzaiEfom0jTQp61eE4T6NT5EX2f-2iCk6bCJM/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a> Linking up with <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNfb4ksHRdytpGwd4y3HC0wGd_imftATpG55R2yvfsSv6wwtdAEUuu87GlO-MYy8a-PdavTteF-k-Ko6Xh-y7ejvkzvKNItH_mQsdWj7UcFJMe9SMmvyzUA5NeAXS-a4k2WevOa7St_I/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633625030934860898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNfb4ksHRdytpGwd4y3HC0wGd_imftATpG55R2yvfsSv6wwtdAEUuu87GlO-MYy8a-PdavTteF-k-Ko6Xh-y7ejvkzvKNItH_mQsdWj7UcFJMe9SMmvyzUA5NeAXS-a4k2WevOa7St_I/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a> Painting continues..<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTLCsRxqnkrQp9xWY1a8eZzj3pLJCRiYF7-6tmxgK85oIL7pGyHF_v7jlQtBWKL8cYGBnx3OjxlPGqJm1rLdJZoa6Kt9btueJ0f8GCiwU-zk8sPQ4EF1K4GfvpOb50LAMkoASSttfhk4/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633624885023006914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWTLCsRxqnkrQp9xWY1a8eZzj3pLJCRiYF7-6tmxgK85oIL7pGyHF_v7jlQtBWKL8cYGBnx3OjxlPGqJm1rLdJZoa6Kt9btueJ0f8GCiwU-zk8sPQ4EF1K4GfvpOb50LAMkoASSttfhk4/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> "All that glitters isn't gold"<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyd62rRm5Lcy5VusRL-0e9fppb26WR7XIdmggxClhJlCrNpQo7YIJvE5PXLYK2NSNR8Oz9CLOb0CbtQcvLLPg48BP6rvaBWbblyhadbaR2vXaYAj_oeTI6vuLYEkmi8fPA6EaQw9WYFE/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633624812952355538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIyd62rRm5Lcy5VusRL-0e9fppb26WR7XIdmggxClhJlCrNpQo7YIJvE5PXLYK2NSNR8Oz9CLOb0CbtQcvLLPg48BP6rvaBWbblyhadbaR2vXaYAj_oeTI6vuLYEkmi8fPA6EaQw9WYFE/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a>Took the three younger girls to visit with our oldest daughter and her husband in Daytona Beach over the weekend. They get to stay a week!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kGYJepAxuJAN9-KB2MbtEyXAgm4df0taeSvnzuacULDt86cwAv75R3rVwVluPVw6CUGfctEWZYOuSmVjwIuJ7GI9s1oZvkgb9dtO9R4fbohA8n5p_6YcyxsYzQFovNp3ajslLJtvY6c/s1600/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633624657567693890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kGYJepAxuJAN9-KB2MbtEyXAgm4df0taeSvnzuacULDt86cwAv75R3rVwVluPVw6CUGfctEWZYOuSmVjwIuJ7GI9s1oZvkgb9dtO9R4fbohA8n5p_6YcyxsYzQFovNp3ajslLJtvY6c/s400/040.JPG" border="0" /></a> My Grandturtle....he's a Red Footed Tortoise....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrVyzaTpvmCAsw7ANEJIfWM0y2IybgXMa0l_cza9RyD7M7zJtzgHuK5P4fVlOZ1c9dvTjOA_nOO-ok-ZDVHZq69dx8zXxc4p6BDv_Sz75TyPXFYl1Zc81epe10953Avi56FqCGywDBb0/s1600/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633624556584201762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrVyzaTpvmCAsw7ANEJIfWM0y2IybgXMa0l_cza9RyD7M7zJtzgHuK5P4fVlOZ1c9dvTjOA_nOO-ok-ZDVHZq69dx8zXxc4p6BDv_Sz75TyPXFYl1Zc81epe10953Avi56FqCGywDBb0/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a>A month ago we celebrated my FIL's birthday. Here is the birthday boy with 4 of his grandchildren, isn't he cute in his birthday hat?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S-HODKPVe3iYIqpPYQx0CHJhLVJ_-sV3901GCgswt_ZotBBAzYFPX024Urk_D9af14tz7KZGF191ii8Hexjjzj4hJVWlShPq10Nkk-MZ7JoMy0c0LHZQfPpff7LMoISDqaPuaDy07_U/s1600/026.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633623514110093938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4S-HODKPVe3iYIqpPYQx0CHJhLVJ_-sV3901GCgswt_ZotBBAzYFPX024Urk_D9af14tz7KZGF191ii8Hexjjzj4hJVWlShPq10Nkk-MZ7JoMy0c0LHZQfPpff7LMoISDqaPuaDy07_U/s400/026.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>For those of you non bloggers, if you click on the photos they will enlarge, click again and they will enlarge a little more....<br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for Family and Flowers ~~~</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-77989958382085612092011-07-22T06:40:00.009-04:002011-07-25T09:11:30.381-04:00Old WindowRemember I showed you this old window at the end of my post yesterday?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8KSZiQamzRrUQfQOR5CXe9BzMkxOlfv9PofzVgcpCc3dSNxgBCOdlJ3YEkRJs6R8K3i0p-89hhIZTQvFC2JQhvsjeggAP1213QuuxJuBWg1U3Mt77O0JSMOpbL6beiUuXERGAlNtNlg/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632125358732025394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8KSZiQamzRrUQfQOR5CXe9BzMkxOlfv9PofzVgcpCc3dSNxgBCOdlJ3YEkRJs6R8K3i0p-89hhIZTQvFC2JQhvsjeggAP1213QuuxJuBWg1U3Mt77O0JSMOpbL6beiUuXERGAlNtNlg/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> Still disregard the date stamp on my photos...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGUyTGmuKpQgh_JXBZBXkPH6w_7WT3PUoJJmr7IPfI3wc7aIBvE2eAb6Y_NnDi8-sOHL7nkCuABQajGj9d-x8tnswtti3XqCLt335Ej53C6jy5rxg7M8OR26CV1puxypBq-hhKlZWLx8/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632125298194854738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGUyTGmuKpQgh_JXBZBXkPH6w_7WT3PUoJJmr7IPfI3wc7aIBvE2eAb6Y_NnDi8-sOHL7nkCuABQajGj9d-x8tnswtti3XqCLt335Ej53C6jy5rxg7M8OR26CV1puxypBq-hhKlZWLx8/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a>The two crowns I painted, the sheet of paper with french royal crowns is glued on and the other stuff I stenciled. </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwyy2ec6jlrTGmaiQLPUFROYaJGVODG_QYcOThPJiY0r3TK5zbpSZRpu7DFxrJruzLGa4WestWU7ORWRXNrBDrVkNrk-RQd-TQcMzTSNj8GHo5X-Pctc0AmKjJYnBkOlhn91nuyPrr6Y/s1600/040.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632125196441876210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcwyy2ec6jlrTGmaiQLPUFROYaJGVODG_QYcOThPJiY0r3TK5zbpSZRpu7DFxrJruzLGa4WestWU7ORWRXNrBDrVkNrk-RQd-TQcMzTSNj8GHo5X-Pctc0AmKjJYnBkOlhn91nuyPrr6Y/s400/040.JPG" border="0" /></a>What do you think? I'm linking up with <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/</a> for Feathered Nest Friday. Some serious home and garden inspiration going on over there!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVvRsp4LVhh7iAg0xVwYMe0WA_X1vo1RdPC4x0kDaXF2LPwXyLx7agSocSw6RlwSIC4rtS4qUoiytRR9TzoetDRyGWTaVsqk7vdMao1QBsU-QLXlx5KjhVxIpQkgfBzHOwVTZ4J0eLPg/s1600/038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632125062009676786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVvRsp4LVhh7iAg0xVwYMe0WA_X1vo1RdPC4x0kDaXF2LPwXyLx7agSocSw6RlwSIC4rtS4qUoiytRR9TzoetDRyGWTaVsqk7vdMao1QBsU-QLXlx5KjhVxIpQkgfBzHOwVTZ4J0eLPg/s400/038.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful to continue to find awesome blogs!</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-37189927610447451672011-07-21T07:17:00.012-04:002011-07-22T07:56:25.258-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSliDlGhPuDs2NM2ibFA_4JqrLh5WBmSKafXePGRVLJ0tr9yh2iLipiN4D9yslGn4uxtSQveMS-ZOjZM68GfGLDEEbQthgXXbf2RQHMja-N8xv-ENywbJEis9Yo_w7CfhZHgnLsTGea68/s1600/035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631764467444072770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSliDlGhPuDs2NM2ibFA_4JqrLh5WBmSKafXePGRVLJ0tr9yh2iLipiN4D9yslGn4uxtSQveMS-ZOjZM68GfGLDEEbQthgXXbf2RQHMja-N8xv-ENywbJEis9Yo_w7CfhZHgnLsTGea68/s400/035.JPG" border="0" /></a> My goodness time is flying. It seems as if the girls just got out of school for summer break and here it is a month away from them starting another school season.<br />Please take a look over at <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> today and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a> tomorrow for photos of beautiful blooms, plants, gardens and great ideas.<br />Brugmansia--Angel Trumpet has been strutting her stuff and walking by her in the early morning she has a delightful fresh fragrance.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyU2FVWm5LHozIi3BHI1Tiav5tssJToO4yJknwH1JNYihcYcCgRJ6XBiFwaIDHQ982Ew3Fa-i1ztBViPQwLMdxicbp5ViWgrnnd2QZJCvkCEIZ6DesFuAnjJFbWk_hnVbBHGLHjxnuQs/s1600/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631764361536144498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyU2FVWm5LHozIi3BHI1Tiav5tssJToO4yJknwH1JNYihcYcCgRJ6XBiFwaIDHQ982Ew3Fa-i1ztBViPQwLMdxicbp5ViWgrnnd2QZJCvkCEIZ6DesFuAnjJFbWk_hnVbBHGLHjxnuQs/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a>I do not know what happened here. Clearly marked Blackberry Lily the seed was planted two years ago. Regardless, she's a keeper. Thanks Ms. Frances over at <a href="http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/">http://fairegarden.wordpress.com/</a> for the seed. I have another area where Blackberry Lilies are growing from seed from another garden blogger. I'll post on those at a later date.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSKxP3tN6jkpnfGcQB8_FlIxyWq0UOXcWGrloO8e-1Je9r2_M9A2Irx0_SEGOPGd16DnhyYMs5aEzXudcsJJQSQWTUNUV07G63h_Fip1HllXQ4IOoEs9qnQbJ6KGt0NopQjRYQXw6CA8/s1600/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631764048699493106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQSKxP3tN6jkpnfGcQB8_FlIxyWq0UOXcWGrloO8e-1Je9r2_M9A2Irx0_SEGOPGd16DnhyYMs5aEzXudcsJJQSQWTUNUV07G63h_Fip1HllXQ4IOoEs9qnQbJ6KGt0NopQjRYQXw6CA8/s400/015.JPG" border="0" /></a>Double Knockout Roses--These are very low maintenance plants, although with regular pruning you do not have that long period in between blooms.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileW5Oe-n8A2lTSBRigja2KRUmR32uLkDKMBp8RRgn2vXcKG31G7MVxf9K5LBGDSLskHChvK-Zpk3jnb8a72Jq-imELOGQWZnI_vIrW-H-xhNVsGWWrVYc1TXa3Mmd3XFCbqOGDplbmzI/s1600/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763887004526418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEileW5Oe-n8A2lTSBRigja2KRUmR32uLkDKMBp8RRgn2vXcKG31G7MVxf9K5LBGDSLskHChvK-Zpk3jnb8a72Jq-imELOGQWZnI_vIrW-H-xhNVsGWWrVYc1TXa3Mmd3XFCbqOGDplbmzI/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a>Please disregard the date stamp on some of the photos, someone has been playing with my camera....sigh </div><br /><br /><div>Althea--Rose of Sharon<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsgK6eQPN1VID1_P1bQ96FvmUXveEMGDnJXKumrb9CFFdO_kWSjKV9puOn_Txq3kz0r10CaXkmO1dTlZLBzgUdLzYuhYBg1gxBfMCqgspkL5QVEBX4PmLvzwGOWQPs-BUdWqjvpuOh-Q/s1600/025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763750331464466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsgK6eQPN1VID1_P1bQ96FvmUXveEMGDnJXKumrb9CFFdO_kWSjKV9puOn_Txq3kz0r10CaXkmO1dTlZLBzgUdLzYuhYBg1gxBfMCqgspkL5QVEBX4PmLvzwGOWQPs-BUdWqjvpuOh-Q/s400/025.JPG" border="0" /></a>Two new to me plants, thanks DH for bringing me a surprise when you visit Lowe's.</div><br /><br /><div>Dwarf Canna<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I9kF00VTVdQEnip84ub8W7cdFf0oROtOGTtSpT94kwfzTIbgJI2qraXzgO167doBT46wBZ1dbF5XyQgq4tqP-hjXkJL9cGAoQO46IW9Z0s2etGynYCVoCLeICAY40nX5MD_1QF6ZZUk/s1600/023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763641947526322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0I9kF00VTVdQEnip84ub8W7cdFf0oROtOGTtSpT94kwfzTIbgJI2qraXzgO167doBT46wBZ1dbF5XyQgq4tqP-hjXkJL9cGAoQO46IW9Z0s2etGynYCVoCLeICAY40nX5MD_1QF6ZZUk/s400/023.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm really excited about this one!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Vqc7lxLfZFZ_iyg-RzzFsaOnxXN0nB_BkScWEtQkwWPtdrHkIO4RXnWJohnAdqAueV2wxQ1WSKRGSX9MYfZiULeiHPO0Ruea9Izh_d3LnCxK-PHTnVT916T_2MtVmYyF8vGFdW1CgEQ/s1600/030.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763507474200354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Vqc7lxLfZFZ_iyg-RzzFsaOnxXN0nB_BkScWEtQkwWPtdrHkIO4RXnWJohnAdqAueV2wxQ1WSKRGSX9MYfZiULeiHPO0Ruea9Izh_d3LnCxK-PHTnVT916T_2MtVmYyF8vGFdW1CgEQ/s400/030.JPG" border="0" /></a> Do you know this one? Any suggestions?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-vJLA7LHFkr6Vgu-kCW8HMcR642IbfXjwXzYfCDAddQ7UcjLDJPgsW4CRCJEl3enAgtwSKaPx_qPMRbEhnu9pxOfwb-qQEQuh3OACqTMPEx0eInt2PLzNC_4B5MIDF93UjVbSnk2T7w/s1600/032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763432679306242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-vJLA7LHFkr6Vgu-kCW8HMcR642IbfXjwXzYfCDAddQ7UcjLDJPgsW4CRCJEl3enAgtwSKaPx_qPMRbEhnu9pxOfwb-qQEQuh3OACqTMPEx0eInt2PLzNC_4B5MIDF93UjVbSnk2T7w/s400/032.JPG" border="0" /></a> First two steps on my newest project....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p6GvZlJ1h9V7RESAUw3y_UPnWhG3hJPhb_Ph1emzQi1zBgFDkowfCtiTicrn6SG7ZkTzdghJXrVJkPaNwgdi2Evus1GJ5RAkRJj4ziY1Iuxd7a6UL3xX1ZztYfxLH8HoleSiq1Z7U8U/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763315987515682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_p6GvZlJ1h9V7RESAUw3y_UPnWhG3hJPhb_Ph1emzQi1zBgFDkowfCtiTicrn6SG7ZkTzdghJXrVJkPaNwgdi2Evus1GJ5RAkRJj4ziY1Iuxd7a6UL3xX1ZztYfxLH8HoleSiq1Z7U8U/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a>Hmmm...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwj3NzFXF0wky3m19IdPFI8lhHdrP8vGk_C8UlT0jlGj2_i6OjrYLagoV98Vq0fOuV6E34nXh9wXA7gCwGxfSfA_zVLRMpAgarXmQNbMGIyh2jNmlpL8_-yt_vMBWx9U0FDNKS_lY9Kk/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631763248229333874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwj3NzFXF0wky3m19IdPFI8lhHdrP8vGk_C8UlT0jlGj2_i6OjrYLagoV98Vq0fOuV6E34nXh9wXA7gCwGxfSfA_zVLRMpAgarXmQNbMGIyh2jNmlpL8_-yt_vMBWx9U0FDNKS_lY9Kk/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p>I do hope and pray everyone has a safe and blessed weekend. (the finished window is in my newer post)</p><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the interest that has been shown in purchasing some of my signs.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-54268607041840100242011-07-20T07:37:00.001-04:002011-07-20T07:39:17.112-04:00Wordless Wednesday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsaVJHYhmODSPgykfCtysrwMeZxmEWVMzXRHwmH7KDBcHjAA_D7Rv_WByzHI8Cr89eOSre2FEvOuxoNfg5tmztd5ewwKx57fFDOSFThvrjDBeFRNfq7bv7tAp_vkU-s0ZyenVLvW2UHk/s1600/025.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631397440886546258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsaVJHYhmODSPgykfCtysrwMeZxmEWVMzXRHwmH7KDBcHjAA_D7Rv_WByzHI8Cr89eOSre2FEvOuxoNfg5tmztd5ewwKx57fFDOSFThvrjDBeFRNfq7bv7tAp_vkU-s0ZyenVLvW2UHk/s400/025.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for family and friends, even those whom I've not met in person.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-62743484084588045882011-07-18T07:02:00.005-04:002011-07-18T07:12:53.188-04:00Thank You..It rained on and off all weekend. We received about 3 inches of rain on Friday and Saturday. I have not checked how much rainfall we received yesterday as it was still raining when I came in last evening.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJwm_Cy90ei-3ydiwAJsgeIOWPTfUzs7iAM2SURx-JGa5rMToCCXJYxeiDUkZXhyphenhyphenR-FYXvjAit30BzDIUbFDW7XfpftyuYW66HDMKdWEUzxvcgNDzrjMSUUjwlXZQYNtYaIZAKC8TbF4/s1600/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630646796161897090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJwm_Cy90ei-3ydiwAJsgeIOWPTfUzs7iAM2SURx-JGa5rMToCCXJYxeiDUkZXhyphenhyphenR-FYXvjAit30BzDIUbFDW7XfpftyuYW66HDMKdWEUzxvcgNDzrjMSUUjwlXZQYNtYaIZAKC8TbF4/s400/020.JPG" border="0" /></a> Thanks so much to each and everyone of you that held my son in your hearts and minds this past weekend. The funeral was yesterday afternoon and it was so, so sad. If you feel prompted, please continue to pray for my son, the girl's family and all the young people that this tragedy touched.<br /><br />An old porch table before.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4wsJ-TuEVZ0LdEywwwCbXeZ5P-B8XTs0307-dJhwzENhVvuz5PI5laJfrHP4vOu8HclAqPCJWfSi-Jo8t4VpU2gjkKVR1Q-hwnbIDMePgTJW6rdjFYxwZ0S9iaw6Cjhiy7FC9WvUl-4/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630646670405219250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-4wsJ-TuEVZ0LdEywwwCbXeZ5P-B8XTs0307-dJhwzENhVvuz5PI5laJfrHP4vOu8HclAqPCJWfSi-Jo8t4VpU2gjkKVR1Q-hwnbIDMePgTJW6rdjFYxwZ0S9iaw6Cjhiy7FC9WvUl-4/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a> After<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_tk-zQfGd3xr9m_Tb5ZTqB5bQb2GL6HyFCaHfNScl1oPezVh_NSfmwnAiLeUyU1JYye_Pn5OK9z0AlnieUejHO70mjNdIESqVpj37kWyFvMr4WjjYX3PIdXQ5SgilZ7EJ-Xo3k6Q7HU/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630646570653415042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_tk-zQfGd3xr9m_Tb5ZTqB5bQb2GL6HyFCaHfNScl1oPezVh_NSfmwnAiLeUyU1JYye_Pn5OK9z0AlnieUejHO70mjNdIESqVpj37kWyFvMr4WjjYX3PIdXQ5SgilZ7EJ-Xo3k6Q7HU/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-KNSBt-GzdSnDVxNJn9_WqGTwxhPoujc3wJJmtJKsKZkhypynwo7FM5QIs7VqiKKKCnWxC2IFxsOu5YKKJjqowComVm9FShctwzGrrKRpOmiXaoR64qZfbNDEUXuQ8J_wyK13PyDVZc/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630646423731726674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-KNSBt-GzdSnDVxNJn9_WqGTwxhPoujc3wJJmtJKsKZkhypynwo7FM5QIs7VqiKKKCnWxC2IFxsOu5YKKJjqowComVm9FShctwzGrrKRpOmiXaoR64qZfbNDEUXuQ8J_wyK13PyDVZc/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPmWI-vKLUZj2Spo01N5zrafEx1EDCyvKKOnvWPkvWmemGV7CTcXLr-LNmxfqWFbgaoW29rUEu3bRrBqNtO9f8ejTuc7aiw4JuLOPjOvOBoApWfaHQCn1HQYvynI7jh9vdGsWchR0-lo/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630646279320157666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPmWI-vKLUZj2Spo01N5zrafEx1EDCyvKKOnvWPkvWmemGV7CTcXLr-LNmxfqWFbgaoW29rUEu3bRrBqNtO9f8ejTuc7aiw4JuLOPjOvOBoApWfaHQCn1HQYvynI7jh9vdGsWchR0-lo/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful that God's mercies are new every morning.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-79442186600098120142011-07-14T07:50:00.014-04:002011-07-14T08:10:24.829-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday, FF and GBBD...Back of the block wall planter.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOPuRaifz75ocDaDz-NR9ExQ5OWKC2Kj1mFgMC3iizfnYqmqE18eh-gwVWyBC6CEBHlBhYdUrTH44rE7Qs6QHWKqCiI-AghkQlyuM3s2bKrMN0zZKrIs6ti2KlUIG5BZAMOPCMD9kBCk/s1600/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175648088818930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 235px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAOPuRaifz75ocDaDz-NR9ExQ5OWKC2Kj1mFgMC3iizfnYqmqE18eh-gwVWyBC6CEBHlBhYdUrTH44rE7Qs6QHWKqCiI-AghkQlyuM3s2bKrMN0zZKrIs6ti2KlUIG5BZAMOPCMD9kBCk/s400/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> I'm linking up with Cottage Flora Thursday over at <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> for today and FF over at <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a> and GBBD over at <a href="http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/">http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/</a> for tomorrow. Thank you ladies for hosting these memes.<br /><br />Cosmos<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0DJ1t8gfz_FIeGtdvJB9xlO7H7DX1BNCyujmt0J0zmYYUE4C7853FUQbmCNcbbiJ143hMrLmBX0o7tT15BYbv80JKs7YRlZGwB_XNZlZRrjyJZJ60FyE-zDz3PznObivrKQHx1QYse0/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175548043852946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0DJ1t8gfz_FIeGtdvJB9xlO7H7DX1BNCyujmt0J0zmYYUE4C7853FUQbmCNcbbiJ143hMrLmBX0o7tT15BYbv80JKs7YRlZGwB_XNZlZRrjyJZJ60FyE-zDz3PznObivrKQHx1QYse0/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a>When you start Petunias from a mixed bag of seeds you never know what colors they will be.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5NT_s0cN1bUi_I6efdHxQhWW2HzMuAJBbtPjDui4yAnsEPP-8Ezji8jK72n5bEaoxOukl9BMjiAr6O3UWWqWu3FPX4WL5kENZ2w-Lj_5ngQcOjMUu5D4DJ9-Yf2OtGCJitUJdfHCKyw/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175472439084146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5NT_s0cN1bUi_I6efdHxQhWW2HzMuAJBbtPjDui4yAnsEPP-8Ezji8jK72n5bEaoxOukl9BMjiAr6O3UWWqWu3FPX4WL5kENZ2w-Lj_5ngQcOjMUu5D4DJ9-Yf2OtGCJitUJdfHCKyw/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nbxkaegX90JDB89vi8O0vDUvCK7tnBjFKx-JmBZFQ6aqBfgyBPVhwEMkx-g9r5a3czvnOeibPQs3yX3Mc3KpORdPqKFDxU0u_2jVnJRIbqNm-W-M0hqGOaNRvAdZ4Qs6vI6rreYVcoI/s1600/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175386637756306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-nbxkaegX90JDB89vi8O0vDUvCK7tnBjFKx-JmBZFQ6aqBfgyBPVhwEMkx-g9r5a3czvnOeibPQs3yX3Mc3KpORdPqKFDxU0u_2jVnJRIbqNm-W-M0hqGOaNRvAdZ4Qs6vI6rreYVcoI/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Impatiens and Coleus from seed<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsZJqkIFaOmyngdkRmEl2Y8T3DmIcEDdrhCljKiUByuLDDO3cYdKipFlcce3a4kJVgaDS36hv-cc6MUNYZookFIVuxbGtDBL1PXAOTzrpdeinZshm-O9X8fzh9UpiWda1cqfQiQ4VyGs/s1600/012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175265039165650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizsZJqkIFaOmyngdkRmEl2Y8T3DmIcEDdrhCljKiUByuLDDO3cYdKipFlcce3a4kJVgaDS36hv-cc6MUNYZookFIVuxbGtDBL1PXAOTzrpdeinZshm-O9X8fzh9UpiWda1cqfQiQ4VyGs/s400/012.JPG" border="0" /></a> Salvia with Zinnias in the mist of Dahlia foliage<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNzaM1nU9-FZ1yBdFtuQZS0tPYBYboG35fsia9LIFWiXuvcpE0JYjTJW4Lh1r-TQiM8tBjto-HUv8w_UGw382BazZWM99zlE018I2AmBxYyhAhb4qYlPEE9H-emR_vbQXd9i3nbMO10/s1600/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175157912736130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNNzaM1nU9-FZ1yBdFtuQZS0tPYBYboG35fsia9LIFWiXuvcpE0JYjTJW4Lh1r-TQiM8tBjto-HUv8w_UGw382BazZWM99zlE018I2AmBxYyhAhb4qYlPEE9H-emR_vbQXd9i3nbMO10/s400/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> This little Torenia aka Wishbone popped up in the middle of some Ornamental Potato Vine.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KxTARQpDz0nvb2YnYcwdxzpP9w-tgHWi-uA27E36Y5y03wc8f7QZtMtYjMQpiN-l_Dw9sTp9BuBpIXx6xsIXRNZN7pNd7O1eE3bdopt69NPF4jJWP8c_XZvsLuTmCfQ9ef9Mq6aE6Q8/s1600/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629175026370862434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KxTARQpDz0nvb2YnYcwdxzpP9w-tgHWi-uA27E36Y5y03wc8f7QZtMtYjMQpiN-l_Dw9sTp9BuBpIXx6xsIXRNZN7pNd7O1eE3bdopt69NPF4jJWP8c_XZvsLuTmCfQ9ef9Mq6aE6Q8/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Home and Garden Projects</div><br /><br /><div>Before<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZpAdDg3HHczeNwkC4IGFQ0ayg-hVy-ZeCsY1wjYFi_UNAf5zN6EIf2LzAt1ZM_2YqUzeXwpNDe3Hx2RaZMobTKbqDSLx8negilTCvD__6ltbZqz7njvd-yV8dyJnN79jav7kbtZ26Fo/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174703590504082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDZpAdDg3HHczeNwkC4IGFQ0ayg-hVy-ZeCsY1wjYFi_UNAf5zN6EIf2LzAt1ZM_2YqUzeXwpNDe3Hx2RaZMobTKbqDSLx8negilTCvD__6ltbZqz7njvd-yV8dyJnN79jav7kbtZ26Fo/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> After<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwvKoYh87uhndM-mXu-5sCQClmXPwuj2mWZnGM2OBF_96dt4IR-35E0E_6kgetUEtISWRf74igNvPRN_Ar99nLlpaba4l8FlOFGYXH-JUQj49fpsMCwUwJ7eXTY5SMakpatPEcGq_AJE/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174630046883890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFwvKoYh87uhndM-mXu-5sCQClmXPwuj2mWZnGM2OBF_96dt4IR-35E0E_6kgetUEtISWRf74igNvPRN_Ar99nLlpaba4l8FlOFGYXH-JUQj49fpsMCwUwJ7eXTY5SMakpatPEcGq_AJE/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Before<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1Cc8JkZmDVCBZRxWyiI3GCalM1gn_mJSz20KJVnOBX3_VAsg5Z1KyDNm4skbLeL5PL9yCFIUEv9k-9jQ-S7oLlBFARW6zrIqxVSO4CUTwH6zr0coWQnoep39CAI63gAjX3foRWNza-Y/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174537970056066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu1Cc8JkZmDVCBZRxWyiI3GCalM1gn_mJSz20KJVnOBX3_VAsg5Z1KyDNm4skbLeL5PL9yCFIUEv9k-9jQ-S7oLlBFARW6zrIqxVSO4CUTwH6zr0coWQnoep39CAI63gAjX3foRWNza-Y/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a> After<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhUt7_BR0zepGwAAbm1_G1QvpKP_CiO3kR0wIcYEtHFEj1_-avl34nk7X5MnLyMN-loUUOTU5yRxGUdcJrnqtbVyhhSo7GwuHPfaovn9DsNBdPf3ZcmPO5718qd5p6EAHeYFOk0KlMXo/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174450466504066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAhUt7_BR0zepGwAAbm1_G1QvpKP_CiO3kR0wIcYEtHFEj1_-avl34nk7X5MnLyMN-loUUOTU5yRxGUdcJrnqtbVyhhSo7GwuHPfaovn9DsNBdPf3ZcmPO5718qd5p6EAHeYFOk0KlMXo/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hgrZ-v-RdnT_BP7e_xdbrvNNz9Dyy2rLYV6M__jPtrVwrKU4M3EKR_zPGVrDA8I36hDbX7i8lrwFV6I6vZLOb3pfSz75B7QDWDsgkc19PoDF00Fb2j4tQA7hi45L5v0wFwumfZWJlaE/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174331091297394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hgrZ-v-RdnT_BP7e_xdbrvNNz9Dyy2rLYV6M__jPtrVwrKU4M3EKR_zPGVrDA8I36hDbX7i8lrwFV6I6vZLOb3pfSz75B7QDWDsgkc19PoDF00Fb2j4tQA7hi45L5v0wFwumfZWJlaE/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8NJ-vU4Dl998W2eNigzBCMCSj8HB2RTGKn3aCQsSNAyEhl24D1n6xmK_U0-6j9LRbmvAzUqmtg1osc_WBSb5XeA6d_dlDm1HE6SwE9hdbNYiSk9OEvrsT9qF8GLD0CF1cNHUqBeaIos/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629174214414341490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho8NJ-vU4Dl998W2eNigzBCMCSj8HB2RTGKn3aCQsSNAyEhl24D1n6xmK_U0-6j9LRbmvAzUqmtg1osc_WBSb5XeA6d_dlDm1HE6SwE9hdbNYiSk9OEvrsT9qF8GLD0CF1cNHUqBeaIos/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful that my son spent Tuesday night with us at home. His girlfriend was killed in an automobile accident yesterday morning. If he had not randomly showed up at home on Tuesday evening and been invited to stay the night, he would have been with her. Divine intervention. Thank you Lord.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-3871779127571489732011-07-12T05:55:00.008-04:002011-07-12T08:03:05.147-04:00Bloomin' Tuesday...Join Jean over at <a href="http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/">http://msgreenthumbjean.blogspot.com/</a> to see what other gardener's have blooming today and/or link up with us.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh8gDDrYGqJPEer-YizVdMNuu7cps3VRFVBuSiTppRp6CfmsGQx-J4zSrDC_TT1HeMnpecJa5ShftuZw3nOF1DpMTjL2gVx3ydmDaZ_05ghaN2xZN5fjEpvqc0uGSWdD62eqazywGebE/s1600/006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628403120271971154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh8gDDrYGqJPEer-YizVdMNuu7cps3VRFVBuSiTppRp6CfmsGQx-J4zSrDC_TT1HeMnpecJa5ShftuZw3nOF1DpMTjL2gVx3ydmDaZ_05ghaN2xZN5fjEpvqc0uGSWdD62eqazywGebE/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a> Hidden Ginger<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31twzhUDIwIU1lp5dju4VyXGrd49486CL8DujmbmRAMU_xo_5_rWyP9H_Q8vwKzWs0uWKZF3S083FcWCkUX91NcxoYdJ6FWiVKDS8tIdpig8CyORB5ZwkTfqjMrJtfejqs7DbMBkKA3M/s1600/014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628403009686886194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj31twzhUDIwIU1lp5dju4VyXGrd49486CL8DujmbmRAMU_xo_5_rWyP9H_Q8vwKzWs0uWKZF3S083FcWCkUX91NcxoYdJ6FWiVKDS8tIdpig8CyORB5ZwkTfqjMrJtfejqs7DbMBkKA3M/s400/014.JPG" border="0" /></a> I hope the Brugmansia - Angel Trumpet Tree blooms are open this morning.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXqsBcchTLO4TyXdO7JeY0x2PwtYAd2qCEapmrlsdAgyIXQDNiMtzwDRfB_9DN9hUMPWYrk9oPbnIbb1O90v18LaJt-sg3Kv00tv4l1trRe7FiDmkkTj1yr4ytf1SrGg6UFycYetvW_w/s1600/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628402856784312754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 261px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXqsBcchTLO4TyXdO7JeY0x2PwtYAd2qCEapmrlsdAgyIXQDNiMtzwDRfB_9DN9hUMPWYrk9oPbnIbb1O90v18LaJt-sg3Kv00tv4l1trRe7FiDmkkTj1yr4ytf1SrGg6UFycYetvW_w/s400/015.JPG" border="0" /></a>See the hanging container with the struggling white Geranium in it?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-y-IyYso7vrXhoTr-leCvOQp7JLE8iP-uLEWO0-niegPH2FcCoecOhLZ9oq3B1yvMTI7Cq7XNe9xbI896zHijrxwry9gBgsFc3InOaWZrL4o3AYzNzITeCS2wf7wikdiArLxNLr84OE/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628402738586969906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-y-IyYso7vrXhoTr-leCvOQp7JLE8iP-uLEWO0-niegPH2FcCoecOhLZ9oq3B1yvMTI7Cq7XNe9xbI896zHijrxwry9gBgsFc3InOaWZrL4o3AYzNzITeCS2wf7wikdiArLxNLr84OE/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a> My oldest daughter said, "I bet you are the only person with a hanging Sunflower." Courtesy of some critter.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEaVPc8TBouRoclgrxch7edpGzvg-67yKkHHaQAxf7zdRSVlEFS-pvmwH8MQ80dx8KZNS3RencqFswMt_2RQq14oijJZ_TP7dQ88nd0eZEJjpmCgQLeeYWUrvytOYxiK4NiyfL_xvVJE/s1600/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628402673705562834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwEaVPc8TBouRoclgrxch7edpGzvg-67yKkHHaQAxf7zdRSVlEFS-pvmwH8MQ80dx8KZNS3RencqFswMt_2RQq14oijJZ_TP7dQ88nd0eZEJjpmCgQLeeYWUrvytOYxiK4NiyfL_xvVJE/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a>This is my first year to have Pinecones on my Pinecone Lilies, I did not know they flowered though. Thanks Ms. Doris three doors down for the starts.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGY_0FCsqy74bpkVikBhIyPxxHYYAhuyj5IWUB8r5H-P5X2P4zZv4nPYRKkCBOWbHVS2B_wCik8aYd6pYRbJQdn9_97-BuYG-Azb7z5xdOvzPylhQCzP_1r1semnDBk28m29IUhDREixY/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628402541705472050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGY_0FCsqy74bpkVikBhIyPxxHYYAhuyj5IWUB8r5H-P5X2P4zZv4nPYRKkCBOWbHVS2B_wCik8aYd6pYRbJQdn9_97-BuYG-Azb7z5xdOvzPylhQCzP_1r1semnDBk28m29IUhDREixY/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a>I almost let this very light pink Crinum Lily fade completely white before I photographed it. Thanks for the reminder DH. We have from very deep pink to this almost white color on our Crinums. Our Crinums were rescued from the garbage of a construstion sight a few years back so we really haven't seen all the colors yet.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxXcEsLRx-uh-wYmB_kRwjVYaXCk-X8cFBYvHkXNRlXZycqwcu50Y6PecjuZqS8pj0nhxlA7fji0yKDAZ9eJNNjqIXsoBwp8eXCuUevBQfmAEAGO4WxMa2iJG7KGJRo5ZZHGOzcJ3WpE/s1600/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628402436161032386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxXcEsLRx-uh-wYmB_kRwjVYaXCk-X8cFBYvHkXNRlXZycqwcu50Y6PecjuZqS8pj0nhxlA7fji0yKDAZ9eJNNjqIXsoBwp8eXCuUevBQfmAEAGO4WxMa2iJG7KGJRo5ZZHGOzcJ3WpE/s400/020.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for being able to see my oldest daughter over the weekend.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-18936689538870189712011-07-11T07:12:00.007-04:002011-07-11T11:49:10.518-04:00Weekend Sightings..In Our Yard..Hope everyone had a great weekend. We had some sunshine and some welcome rain. I'm asking for some help identifying a couple of things. First I show you a photo of a sick hummer..don't really know what was wrong with him, he wasn't flying far or fast which allowed me to snap a few up close photos.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdvY0hQQMjqzRd5Pma1P3Fk2ciLV3OEcfmZcFHqIT9SPjQsFGbNCZOaKhf6PM3DI5YAuKoQQUGuFbvQAsJy2YaFZx_6jSvRT0qqjcRZZS4Ege4ObwrhtXyX9PeAIobZa_b1Rt36c-hcg/s1600/020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051893130516578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdvY0hQQMjqzRd5Pma1P3Fk2ciLV3OEcfmZcFHqIT9SPjQsFGbNCZOaKhf6PM3DI5YAuKoQQUGuFbvQAsJy2YaFZx_6jSvRT0qqjcRZZS4Ege4ObwrhtXyX9PeAIobZa_b1Rt36c-hcg/s400/020.JPG" border="0" /></a>Not sure if this is an immature male hummer, because of the red dot on it's neck or a female. Regardless it was giving the sick hummer a fit. The next morning we found the male hummer by the porch..he didn't make it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDBRvpgL6SroQXXERY4d5DjEW3anVCzPrvWr86e1EBgv3IYuvjv1aH7NzoaHVfnR2EIGPk9nQHZiEfAwBo1qOL_0juBGQ0kfyBGsaZOfjx0wx8Hrr-W-KokJpLIiraI0rrEZISlNklTc/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051758967597186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDBRvpgL6SroQXXERY4d5DjEW3anVCzPrvWr86e1EBgv3IYuvjv1aH7NzoaHVfnR2EIGPk9nQHZiEfAwBo1qOL_0juBGQ0kfyBGsaZOfjx0wx8Hrr-W-KokJpLIiraI0rrEZISlNklTc/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a>Woodpeckers like our pears. This is an immature woodpecker on the pears after taking lessons from one of it's parents.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4PWhmuF4WGmmC6cZxaKTBJo3hScQaamV7VVWyC0aax2PwQe5hULa21ykIo-eewu79kvbP7nVeqRilM5QOqcZzvgn1xz2WmBbZKwnUd_KQqvGd4kzWtz7dO76L9vLBH07gTIzrjAR_24/s1600/015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051550480468114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4PWhmuF4WGmmC6cZxaKTBJo3hScQaamV7VVWyC0aax2PwQe5hULa21ykIo-eewu79kvbP7nVeqRilM5QOqcZzvgn1xz2WmBbZKwnUd_KQqvGd4kzWtz7dO76L9vLBH07gTIzrjAR_24/s400/015.JPG" border="0" /></a>I have also have watching this vine, haven't a clue how it got here, which happens a lot in my gardens. The bloom is this tiny yellow flower.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7JPZ1zESYLCe8PBooVX_9jXLD-a0wk0PWtClA_C53S8Uw7gzMKW3sSvsP0zouCfyjy2TB1rJ2Akq7Pg_bIsJ6NVmELZzqVXP4kuW54PGjAshygT0dfdhiKxSnZj9lhDZKYmYqfUcPhQ/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051465292841426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7JPZ1zESYLCe8PBooVX_9jXLD-a0wk0PWtClA_C53S8Uw7gzMKW3sSvsP0zouCfyjy2TB1rJ2Akq7Pg_bIsJ6NVmELZzqVXP4kuW54PGjAshygT0dfdhiKxSnZj9lhDZKYmYqfUcPhQ/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then this fruit??? Any ideas?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkCVgHSIf1Z99buhg2j1Uc8weCEtEG-Bd2yDJlsNV3Y4sLDbs2VqByNE7bQNOW-3GtAeKNXXCzLl4IWGw-y0AFyf4EKVGrXfCMb1Fxa3lmx_tk1rqd-g4gzV4x9jyoEI6vVp1hKt12zc/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051397363540834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkCVgHSIf1Z99buhg2j1Uc8weCEtEG-Bd2yDJlsNV3Y4sLDbs2VqByNE7bQNOW-3GtAeKNXXCzLl4IWGw-y0AFyf4EKVGrXfCMb1Fxa3lmx_tk1rqd-g4gzV4x9jyoEI6vVp1hKt12zc/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a>Last up we have this very detailed cocoon of sorts hanging on one of the climbing roses?? Any idea what critter may have made this?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_BWA6IcI3jWHA1EYZONE_TOhi01Q_nUZCqY9NDLduSf420fiYyMRn0ETvk-5ZK0AwpoND-G0oSZIihS1vC8TDOrYLBvYVfXkuZRnbaRd374b9q6x-Tdmts1UzPwv-okJuvzuTj3yV6c/s1600/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628051272139690450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_BWA6IcI3jWHA1EYZONE_TOhi01Q_nUZCqY9NDLduSf420fiYyMRn0ETvk-5ZK0AwpoND-G0oSZIihS1vC8TDOrYLBvYVfXkuZRnbaRd374b9q6x-Tdmts1UzPwv-okJuvzuTj3yV6c/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Thanks Gail at <a href="http://clayandlimestone.blogspot.com/">http://clayandlimestone.blogspot.com</a> for the ID on the vine, it is Melothria pendula or creeping cucumber and the ID on the Bagworm Cocoon, don't think I want either one in my gardens!<br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the wonderful things nature allows me to see.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-38658745512737527832011-07-07T05:12:00.012-04:002011-07-07T06:57:35.819-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUorLm8G02zWSmG1LqaMpYC2pmO8-wwq00nvP-rVHIOfH-VwQD4IogJttKWvm_S6nXzcZwEP-0peNtj3z6vbGmxvd5Z8xBOThOu_R9XGWhaq6IHV7KfqK4rE-RkVPpEgsXz6lEPWZonJ4/s1600/004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626537487803970450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUorLm8G02zWSmG1LqaMpYC2pmO8-wwq00nvP-rVHIOfH-VwQD4IogJttKWvm_S6nXzcZwEP-0peNtj3z6vbGmxvd5Z8xBOThOu_R9XGWhaq6IHV7KfqK4rE-RkVPpEgsXz6lEPWZonJ4/s400/004.JPG" border="0" /></a> Today I am linking up with <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a> for FF on tomorrow.<br /><br />Plumbago<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChn06dwzk3xrVHr_HB7ohZsscz0aLEQSMg63hkv-pgAxI9mQNpeU_WgXUuZqdiHUSpg1rV_SVqSwdYhE2fGL1Auv18AlCGYzIfnyZHZvjvTnhBo0JYlyhgRniaA3zoNbG_KKowOcsf4M/s1600/010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626537402512241010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChn06dwzk3xrVHr_HB7ohZsscz0aLEQSMg63hkv-pgAxI9mQNpeU_WgXUuZqdiHUSpg1rV_SVqSwdYhE2fGL1Auv18AlCGYzIfnyZHZvjvTnhBo0JYlyhgRniaA3zoNbG_KKowOcsf4M/s400/010.JPG" border="0" /></a>Alyssum<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ4MOLq6Ig8-4fYPIv43eW-JiRFA5hGJCpmJnOKPR2d0Y5DC8LqGTjyMN89mgmxBhJnHKFcpqhSBjhj3STORTX_lILE9FyXlhoREr2JIwC7tJGJ089a0bYiEBspIr5ZWCwKsH6VAP_DE/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626537285697024034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZ4MOLq6Ig8-4fYPIv43eW-JiRFA5hGJCpmJnOKPR2d0Y5DC8LqGTjyMN89mgmxBhJnHKFcpqhSBjhj3STORTX_lILE9FyXlhoREr2JIwC7tJGJ089a0bYiEBspIr5ZWCwKsH6VAP_DE/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a> Gerbera<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbufbeR3fnurVS2Qz-TAHOq5WRpRR-vvf3XU3EClxL9fK7aYn7AfiHat_KmKGKKQ9cjOxin2WQaalLmdMbN08QbdnZSXFbI5XApHuHdw4P5h7oRvifK6G83BJIcSaoFM8-mLWaXHSu1g/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626537110661333618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbufbeR3fnurVS2Qz-TAHOq5WRpRR-vvf3XU3EClxL9fK7aYn7AfiHat_KmKGKKQ9cjOxin2WQaalLmdMbN08QbdnZSXFbI5XApHuHdw4P5h7oRvifK6G83BJIcSaoFM8-mLWaXHSu1g/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a> This Verbena I call Miss Prissy, she once had her own chair container but her butt outgrew it.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuW-h28bfcll0v7lQpPrQT6GYh7O9SfJniCAWg-OW6fp5i81XMVMhJ4TIxbtFxO6Ejh3vtgy6CvwuAjx_x4k_FY1Af3b3985Jxip4LtQNYuRdC_T5kYGwYJJaud7ymzTxcLkmOnC_T1w/s1600/035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536944150287602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVuW-h28bfcll0v7lQpPrQT6GYh7O9SfJniCAWg-OW6fp5i81XMVMhJ4TIxbtFxO6Ejh3vtgy6CvwuAjx_x4k_FY1Af3b3985Jxip4LtQNYuRdC_T5kYGwYJJaud7ymzTxcLkmOnC_T1w/s400/035.JPG" border="0" /></a> Crinums have been blooming for a couple of weeks.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qV8rEYJkNvQ8q9TMnIJsS3eUGbcl5PNmnBfflVGklmb74CzmR09EDpUUNQQ78gRasX50xFy6KsZ_StIzqazIpBAswTkok4Cd0ThfLpvHjecA6F_OrREuk8q9dj9VCObdFrBIGYhUWMw/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536818016245026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qV8rEYJkNvQ8q9TMnIJsS3eUGbcl5PNmnBfflVGklmb74CzmR09EDpUUNQQ78gRasX50xFy6KsZ_StIzqazIpBAswTkok4Cd0ThfLpvHjecA6F_OrREuk8q9dj9VCObdFrBIGYhUWMw/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a> Still my favorite rose, from the grocer for 5 dollars.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPzTzqCYvLA6XpzoZJpKTeLM5vHV81GXZcDbiJcLQXkyR2n0GSDXDLBgBP6nsVCZUfJh3AO2LxkMZM6ueF6ElaJcp06GYcChUGkMvMYjUiciATyZznVZjAHqrweeo-aUBsHUoel1iZ4E/s1600/037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536641426011906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPzTzqCYvLA6XpzoZJpKTeLM5vHV81GXZcDbiJcLQXkyR2n0GSDXDLBgBP6nsVCZUfJh3AO2LxkMZM6ueF6ElaJcp06GYcChUGkMvMYjUiciATyZznVZjAHqrweeo-aUBsHUoel1iZ4E/s400/037.JPG" border="0" /></a>This Amaranthus, Joseph's Coat popped up in our parking area. The wind and rain knocked it over a few days ago, my husband has nicknamed it the 'Lion's Mane'.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcoMYyqDqb2I66_3S5Ia3oIsj1EGxtkNI4bC7ELEdGEKvQaBAWC4aEpYu82_-wNhazkrvfKBhuDB-bfJn6dayERpPgkWZQcg3X-S6iKUdtdNGMIuK6dnNRFrZl31yJ-KLgJQRmiIeVcw/s1600/039.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536496025119970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 296px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcoMYyqDqb2I66_3S5Ia3oIsj1EGxtkNI4bC7ELEdGEKvQaBAWC4aEpYu82_-wNhazkrvfKBhuDB-bfJn6dayERpPgkWZQcg3X-S6iKUdtdNGMIuK6dnNRFrZl31yJ-KLgJQRmiIeVcw/s400/039.JPG" border="0" /></a>The majority of my blooming plants are either finished for the season or are waiting for a slight cool down in temperatures to begin blooming again. It gets very hot and humid quickly during the day which makes for an unstable atmosphere with unpredictable thunderboomers in the afternoon. In the meantime the girls and I have been working on a few projects indoors. Some of the paper that we made the other day is being turned into bookmarks while some of the others will be framed. I will be sharing how I made the paper next week. I could share a video link with you that I viewed for this idea, but anyone that knows me, knows that I tweak every recipe I use.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildmCaF9Nrkc_70WovHt2hQim88bOluBbXjtho5W6b_lHHEcMzJiu6E4Qf4tNUxq4gz5mVIVN0S2a8QR4seD9K0GrUWaVf_cA28tojgRoazT15n3NWlbYdWSPt5gwfIypIKaNQolk0axo/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536083553105650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildmCaF9Nrkc_70WovHt2hQim88bOluBbXjtho5W6b_lHHEcMzJiu6E4Qf4tNUxq4gz5mVIVN0S2a8QR4seD9K0GrUWaVf_cA28tojgRoazT15n3NWlbYdWSPt5gwfIypIKaNQolk0axo/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a>Here are a few signs I painted yesterday. Today I will drill holes and attach the wire for hanging. I'll share more about the completed signs next week as well. Some things will be for sale soon...Christmas is only 5 months away... :) (special orders welcome)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4onjrpan9le9YyrfjrYMrYHIpcbg0LPIo7D53EXoaFNSCaGyuaD3QghCmDMV6bTy8A-78ffVURxzktPizq6_8Y7zW2JfkmaXcwDDaoDIWkO9XrWYxOECqTQ9ws2ZhHv5w4uKi56ERG4/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626536004341964370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4onjrpan9le9YyrfjrYMrYHIpcbg0LPIo7D53EXoaFNSCaGyuaD3QghCmDMV6bTy8A-78ffVURxzktPizq6_8Y7zW2JfkmaXcwDDaoDIWkO9XrWYxOECqTQ9ws2ZhHv5w4uKi56ERG4/s400/005.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful to "Walk by faith not by sight"......</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-17298782524552380232011-07-06T07:44:00.006-04:002011-07-06T07:48:32.387-04:00One Word Wednesday --Paper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEIu6FH924IVWeLE_OOkynBI2IsXGTHsqoiFKNLGs-t1dqLWyvQm5s3duW9m3m1ykGMnBrI2W_gaf9c1ZQkaSHw8iAoIsJqikRqksWCq4TTJu0cJ_1K_GboAMouaIyhTLcQ6Svffjk22o/s1600/005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626204200562522290" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUjAcbapk_Q5r-580vAZk0arawiNDpNwNXMmF8744SWMRXAs1vt-43ZNUteTGm-XBI8Gn5sw2lI5Tuj7y11DU2Eu-2_kvfQegWaY-_bTpKWPUyEYGPcH-kSpoefXG-PAn5ZNuAZISCM4/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70VDpa78fCVa9Re1THqmCL0yLwSs20uyp2LWBqQbfTOMMoIkd8QEF_D2bRTaZyen5TEL2hDP1RbejmukfuxlSqZ1NNJgOT8tBwSzuMuvM2X3Tx4FJMYM08tca_hpWmEVozQW64MbvNLA/s1600/001.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626203973422074690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70VDpa78fCVa9Re1THqmCL0yLwSs20uyp2LWBqQbfTOMMoIkd8QEF_D2bRTaZyen5TEL2hDP1RbejmukfuxlSqZ1NNJgOT8tBwSzuMuvM2X3Tx4FJMYM08tca_hpWmEVozQW64MbvNLA/s400/001.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the time to try new crafts and ideas.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-68163299291722244212011-07-04T07:41:00.006-04:002011-07-04T07:48:26.382-04:00Still Busy...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjSkZu9vd9NQ1-qhDFWkoFVZQJC5CaCFwDkbGbnPvnxa15gsyCBjibBercmsqv5kRIr9zsBSYruWMaKh1BwWXvO0Vds1bHNixgsJQj5eyTBx-Z4Hd2CfLCeF5I_R-LhBphMugYHjgAZA/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625462213337495378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjSkZu9vd9NQ1-qhDFWkoFVZQJC5CaCFwDkbGbnPvnxa15gsyCBjibBercmsqv5kRIr9zsBSYruWMaKh1BwWXvO0Vds1bHNixgsJQj5eyTBx-Z4Hd2CfLCeF5I_R-LhBphMugYHjgAZA/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGb_w22t2EuukQUCuzvkVqVx4dMoUQu0Tt6G3wXAOkwvk4PD3i-xa1RSO43Q9BB-2JP6tkx9sl9gL_5EZJCkPWeDv7iz0we-hj6I7fGDl6eDFmLJjyENZgF_ILiHICrekPaILfpRNaaA/s1600/002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625462074790516098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGb_w22t2EuukQUCuzvkVqVx4dMoUQu0Tt6G3wXAOkwvk4PD3i-xa1RSO43Q9BB-2JP6tkx9sl9gL_5EZJCkPWeDv7iz0we-hj6I7fGDl6eDFmLJjyENZgF_ILiHICrekPaILfpRNaaA/s400/002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCM9pbI4bxO_XeG3DeU3SXY0thNx5IJ752YiwKzj1mt1wjTO2yTG4dk_gFZnsz7GQT7kzPrO-cx0eMqyZTRCUKAWidTWfhLhc-s6XJ9KVv6oQNzfPhj-Rw_VIpGXTvWklkt16FFLKlmg/s1600/036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625461840576316514" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiM7WrvpyTeDI29iCg0W2Lzcj9R2qeRD-ipMtZxqAveMwp7qiwz0fl25gIIlDttVeFXOD5rZyzGZdZzCLtyhzjM3UPaBbs4In1VZpOYPH3y3XnGUB54AN_RQgiJjGaYncdHCgV6F0aUWM/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEVV2VBlBRq_KwmkyKjX2SplLXFFpKkjfAz4E6wb_QrkeU9lGmIz1dCXJcy9Xq83FAApsrwQNmoyXVB7joyB7VBblXSpHP_F4P9ZWgK3ECdmDJI1-NMI4ODT2CoCo2nj3aK7q9uiOdbo/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623572584995961362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXEVV2VBlBRq_KwmkyKjX2SplLXFFpKkjfAz4E6wb_QrkeU9lGmIz1dCXJcy9Xq83FAApsrwQNmoyXVB7joyB7VBblXSpHP_F4P9ZWgK3ECdmDJI1-NMI4ODT2CoCo2nj3aK7q9uiOdbo/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the afternoon rain we have been receiving.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com73tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8277463846505405916.post-224136573867718832011-06-23T07:47:00.012-04:002011-06-24T07:38:46.881-04:00Cottage Flora Thursday and FF<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6Zd2XAEqks4m5efExSkkeUa05sjjioJMIH6myXKZ8Oiy03XF7pe2OSlxW2j8tNa8KycbjLH3grIagk8JCfLZIT1VW6grv-tdDJDyjybOqKjWAPBqJuBCR3vTs65Zr47S8WB8kf6Lh0M/s1600/022.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621382121264934818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG6Zd2XAEqks4m5efExSkkeUa05sjjioJMIH6myXKZ8Oiy03XF7pe2OSlxW2j8tNa8KycbjLH3grIagk8JCfLZIT1VW6grv-tdDJDyjybOqKjWAPBqJuBCR3vTs65Zr47S8WB8kf6Lh0M/s400/022.JPG" border="0" /></a> These memes that I participate in are making it challenging to find something different blooming every week. It's also making me look at my gardens with a more critical eye. Linking up to <a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/">http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/</a> and <a href="http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/">http://tootsietime.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGW7N7gyzl2N1GvNx4k4_Zt0elDumCTRQ1KSvZiA9JuGcR9Mpqq2lkbiHONbe5HpINFoQB-DxZG3I_0PYI_Nkgv_iY2siXjkAWa3vhzDnsvoD7EzcigKG16CFHQ1fNForxJifKfHi04U/s1600/011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621382015053889154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGW7N7gyzl2N1GvNx4k4_Zt0elDumCTRQ1KSvZiA9JuGcR9Mpqq2lkbiHONbe5HpINFoQB-DxZG3I_0PYI_Nkgv_iY2siXjkAWa3vhzDnsvoD7EzcigKG16CFHQ1fNForxJifKfHi04U/s400/011.JPG" border="0" /></a>The next three photos are part of my full sun flower garden. The little porch to the right goes into the side of the house. Directly behind where I stood to take this photo and to the right is the front porch. The driveway in the background goes to the apartment attached to our home.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdkgNbxhVykIzu5sg41KXrzENqu7sgH40mLpNoL-tGcVdK49cqkXmDTGLJRtp5KOtMqtvxkx0AuMma3DZWhCBD0xV2pX44HIGDMc26HiAljO06vibOtE2s3qKDbsY0nLUFh9tec2yZdo/s1600/007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381842632454818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdkgNbxhVykIzu5sg41KXrzENqu7sgH40mLpNoL-tGcVdK49cqkXmDTGLJRtp5KOtMqtvxkx0AuMma3DZWhCBD0xV2pX44HIGDMc26HiAljO06vibOtE2s3qKDbsY0nLUFh9tec2yZdo/s400/007.JPG" border="0" /></a>I took a few steps forward along our front driveway just past the wheelbarrow planter in the above photo.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirratgeSecquKrK4twflN8sco7g1-_bQsva0xeo5oDe7GB2Zu6GXxFR1brcUN8pkAekw8t1PxhWT-xbGVippufgNyCPeHlI_e0UxLS9qBPBu9ez5Y_qlCqUZ0e9Lx4W5U2LeR4gk6zn-I/s1600/008.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381708317392546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirratgeSecquKrK4twflN8sco7g1-_bQsva0xeo5oDe7GB2Zu6GXxFR1brcUN8pkAekw8t1PxhWT-xbGVippufgNyCPeHlI_e0UxLS9qBPBu9ez5Y_qlCqUZ0e9Lx4W5U2LeR4gk6zn-I/s400/008.JPG" border="0" /></a>I continued up the driveway a few more steps, turned to the right and zoomed in a little. See the lattice in the back to the left? Across the apartment drive is the new woody meadow area we are slowly working on. It started out as my 'scrap garden'. You know, where you toss all the left over seeds and plants that were growing where they weren't supposed to.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa8tlgQaGvFtsWYzJDdliB1il2MKoddkEyBam57FQmgNBl4szzWQ1px6LaQARZaGZuwewveauRCE5aISmutiyzq7az-fYdX3b3g6ChIst2Ksr0r_e2ZhyKLeqemLchIGuIPe8FLT5jQ8/s1600/009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381558163509986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHa8tlgQaGvFtsWYzJDdliB1il2MKoddkEyBam57FQmgNBl4szzWQ1px6LaQARZaGZuwewveauRCE5aISmutiyzq7az-fYdX3b3g6ChIst2Ksr0r_e2ZhyKLeqemLchIGuIPe8FLT5jQ8/s400/009.JPG" border="0" /></a>Of course these photos are not uploaded in the order I wanted them to be. Not blogger's fault, mine. In the garden strip by the roadside I have planted this newly acquired Ruellia tweediana--Desert Petunia or Mexican Petunia. I do have the popular purple ones, when I saw this pink one in the ICU at Lowe's for a $1.50 I had to save it. Yes, they spread around a bit, I find it easy to pull up and pass a long. They require little, if any care once established.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu1AttmceDKylMzaeJvXB4j6Sl69Lu8KPCn0mvMUzvp0wwwzo98F8gsOBOZLAqaXkFbQA6Lbfh4lyUpy_f-mDTEWpj0Dja-vE0iacY3E1jnEICa89ujMqv2j7XqXgbVDo1OElPgUI6TM/s1600/003.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381459844184162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu1AttmceDKylMzaeJvXB4j6Sl69Lu8KPCn0mvMUzvp0wwwzo98F8gsOBOZLAqaXkFbQA6Lbfh4lyUpy_f-mDTEWpj0Dja-vE0iacY3E1jnEICa89ujMqv2j7XqXgbVDo1OElPgUI6TM/s400/003.JPG" border="0" /></a>At the other end of our half circle drive is my mostly shade garden where I have this Rudbeckia beginning to bloom, thanks Ms. Doris. She is nearly 5 ft. tall. Do you know her first name?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6xg8I3i14EmfYQNwMfvMq7yWAsjYao2TMBZxwfNYYba2mt8G-1dCCEF7tX0jTmOvtcNQtoSecvCz2HwuIV_TMYuF1d2Yq_FJSa_0FnkyQZcshFQT8iD1fE-vuvskwnZUSRwthebIi9Y/s1600/013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381264237875890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ6xg8I3i14EmfYQNwMfvMq7yWAsjYao2TMBZxwfNYYba2mt8G-1dCCEF7tX0jTmOvtcNQtoSecvCz2HwuIV_TMYuF1d2Yq_FJSa_0FnkyQZcshFQT8iD1fE-vuvskwnZUSRwthebIi9Y/s400/013.JPG" border="0" /></a>Okay, back to the full sun garden. It is quite chaotic, if you look closely you can find some real treasures in there. Malvaviscus penduliflorus--Turk's Cap, Cardinal's Hat or Sleeping Hibicus as it never fully opens. It can grow up to 10 ft tall, tolerates just about any soil, hardy in zones 9-11</div><br /><br /><div>In my zone 8 it dies back in the winter but recovers quickly, drought resistant. Can be grown in more shade although it will become leggy and more vine like.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksIQVOogJUvdGLoTdyv4CmDGp4BM4YkaL45pDvCS6uhrp4h7UXzf_yoVsRgtp59ypinz5gIE16Gf52sCBvVNeybBkMm8Hp4hHSsPfAoYlTaSUcsROzaWNpNenJzafausPeCRaxUpiTlA/s1600/016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381159486608258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhksIQVOogJUvdGLoTdyv4CmDGp4BM4YkaL45pDvCS6uhrp4h7UXzf_yoVsRgtp59ypinz5gIE16Gf52sCBvVNeybBkMm8Hp4hHSsPfAoYlTaSUcsROzaWNpNenJzafausPeCRaxUpiTlA/s400/016.JPG" border="0" /></a> I had one Cleome return this year and have watched it like a hawk, waiting on those seeds!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzoSLv9UUsn82tjaZ0qoQqLlQOaCuJD7jmSXweavTbQEaL6Rpx-8P4QUYUPHSOjhGpNXnDUkcdHDGWCR-EObBrBjePi0aKX1dEU2Zc87pzry3wWAMMwtfXow9N2WaYo6-tNUrq6isQ1I/s1600/021.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621381016602882098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzoSLv9UUsn82tjaZ0qoQqLlQOaCuJD7jmSXweavTbQEaL6Rpx-8P4QUYUPHSOjhGpNXnDUkcdHDGWCR-EObBrBjePi0aKX1dEU2Zc87pzry3wWAMMwtfXow9N2WaYo6-tNUrq6isQ1I/s400/021.JPG" border="0" /></a>The next two photos are of some little starts that I was blessed to receive from <a href="http://flowerladymusings.blogspot.com/">http://flowerladymusings.blogspot.com/</a> I wanted to show her their progress.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8HsP7hboyUIIPs7M7myQJGipTWQ7UUT47pyAhydKDLvz9NzBoawTgNiFJAP9m6eHXSX5HreeDHvdcWmR8Cavx2BZ2T5_V-OourS0_0g8b4duloCXFFjd3230SFutg0FYnUaCmjZzB1c/s1600/019.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621380935866743586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8HsP7hboyUIIPs7M7myQJGipTWQ7UUT47pyAhydKDLvz9NzBoawTgNiFJAP9m6eHXSX5HreeDHvdcWmR8Cavx2BZ2T5_V-OourS0_0g8b4duloCXFFjd3230SFutg0FYnUaCmjZzB1c/s400/019.JPG" border="0" /></a>Keep your comments to yourself about the beautiful containers they are housed in right now, :)</div><br /><br /><div>I need a refresher on their names, Mom of Millions? Moses in a Basket? A Bromeliad? The leafier plant to the right is a Chinese Lantern I started from seed. It's struggling.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-YXsvrsAPyNWYDRxHLpbWBCMqU8EmGR5FGZg7HYsj0PHE7VhZFwr7z0Fgnwq5QUwfCE_ER5kgWJqttX90PxK8xzGJ72xVA1iBQn4UXBS2ORRqnBrzFVolPnkxVYu8zj2TCeU2vXQ0h0/s1600/018.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621380847042158034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-YXsvrsAPyNWYDRxHLpbWBCMqU8EmGR5FGZg7HYsj0PHE7VhZFwr7z0Fgnwq5QUwfCE_ER5kgWJqttX90PxK8xzGJ72xVA1iBQn4UXBS2ORRqnBrzFVolPnkxVYu8zj2TCeU2vXQ0h0/s400/018.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><br /><p>I am not normally this chatty in my posts. Hope I didn't lose your attention.</p><br /><br /><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><br /><br /><p>Today I am Thankful for the 60% chance of rain we have today and tomorrow.</p>Darlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.com976