This before and after began as one idea and morphed into another while in the middle of creating…this happens from time to time, sometimes you just have to surrender to those funny little detours, these typically make the journey much more fun and the end result is usually better than the original idea. I think [...]
Yes…I’m showing you a photo of my compost dumping bin, not because it’s lovely, only because there is something lovely growing in it. I posted the “what is it?” question on my facebook fan page I have some really smart friends…they all pretty much figured it out. Without the help of the “hint-hint” photo Bird [...]
Did you know that you could do this… when this… begins to do this… it’s simply amazing! this one plant has now been rooted and planted into two other containers and so far they are thriving. this all happened when a piece of this one… broke off after transplanting in a a horrific wind storm [...]
Yep! it was Bob! He looked amazing in his red suit He even accessorized with a sprig of fresh mint! Since I first posted about my very first tomato we’ve since found that the plant that Bob came from is a mass producing plant Bob now has about 16 siblings growing very nicely that is [...]
My first attempt at gardening continues to reap rewards of veggie loveliness Aren’t these the prettiest radishes you’ve ever laid eyes on? Would you agree that I’ve gone off the deep end here? But really…they are pretty. Except for those little pesky green worms who lost their lives when I caught them munching on the [...]
I know… he’s not red but he will be he’s our first tomato I’m so proud! Does this mean I’m a real gardener now? This was no easy feat I feel like a new mom This began a year ago when Mr. Rustique brought home these… and see…you thought it was just me that brought [...]
The minute I clicked the shutter… I bonded with him He’s so cute and fuzzy and he looks like he has a scruffy little mustache He can’t eat that much… can he? Maybe I’m not cut out to have a garden if I have to commit… CATERPILLARCIDE Could you? Maybe a big bird will come [...]
It began just like any other weekend morning… coffee with a few close friends out by the pool but with so much to do my daydreaming came to an end and reality quickly set in. I took the easy way out and popped in yummy orange rolls for breakfast I will later justify this indulgence [...]
I was patient…I’m going to sit with that for a minute because I don’t get to claim that sentence very often. it really feels good. I knew what I wanted. Exactly what I wanted and I waited for just the right moment. all I had to do was be patient and low and behold. I [...]
Does this mean what I think it means? That somewhere in my flower bed…there’s a naked snail? Maybe he out grew his shell. I feel his pain what makes me think it’s a he? Because you know how guys just leave their stuff laying around I placed it back in the flower bed… think of [...]
Daffodils by William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, [...]
Remember me…I have issues with throwing things away. Yes, even broken things. It must be a very addictive behavior as I have increasingly seen many creative minds in the same boat I am in. What are we to do? Well….we “make” the best of this gift we have {that’s what I tell myself, that it’s [...]
Welcome to my bead garden… You’ll never hear me say this again…so listen up, I have some “UGLY” beads. It’s not their fault that is just how they were made. So in an effort to boost their self esteem and beautify my patio, I’m going to give them a make over…. I just knew [...]