Smiles from the Garden

Nothing says "smile" like a beautiful flower.

An Allium

The simple beauty of crisp-morning-teeny-tiny dew drops on an allium.

It's Planting Time

I got some beautiful new perennials at one of our local Farmer's Market last Wednesday - for only $3 each! I was gone all weekend, so I do really need to get outside this evening to get some things planted, but in the meantime, they look awful sweet waiting patiently in front of my shed...

In My Sisters Garden

Oops!  My computer was acting goofy - so this post went out without being complete!

Well, here goes the real post...........

This weekend I was at my sister's house for our family/friend party. I gave my sister and her husband their anniversary blanket. I think they liked it.

It's always such great fun visiting my sister's - I thought I'd take you for a little stroll through her garden/yard. Come on....you'll like it. The first few photos are of the cutest flower basket on their barn and the rest are from flowers throughout the yard.

No Time for Fools

Guess I've been the fool lately.  I haven't been very good at all about keeping up on my blog postings. My apologies. It seems I've either been too busy, too tired, too lazy, too unmotivated, or just too absent. I promise, I'll try to improve, too-day!

Today I'm kind of in that "too jumbled" place - so I'm going to just try to unjumble my head with some simple, uncomplicated beauty from my garden. So sit back, take a deep breath, and enjoy the garden tour with me.

Life's a Party!

Last Saturday morning was my annual Garden Party. The morning started out a bit cool - but we didn't have any rain - so I don't dare complain. I believe a good time was had by all.

Festive food spread.

Small view of garden. Wool flowers in foreground were ready for guests to pick their own flower bouquet.

Table set with planted geraniuims (for gifts) and plates of handmade sweets!

Flower garden with my lovely purple birdbath temporarily transformed into a ice chest.

A very happy garden guest!

And, of course, this is  what popped open the day AFTER the party! :-)



It's Getting Close

Remember those little cup-huggers I made for an upcoming activity that I would be hosting?

Well, the event is getting close.  This Saturday I'll be hosting my annual Garden Party.  Friends are invited to come and enjoy a Saturday morning in my garden and chat with old - and new - friends.

I always try to have a nice spread of goodies prepared for them - which includes things like dips, bite size sandwiches, fresh fruit, pastries, salads, and the ever popular baked sweets made by my sister. When I first started having my Garden Party, both my mother and sister would bake away for weeks prior to the party to supply party-goers with some irresistible treats. Now, since my mother has passed, that part has become the full responsibility of my sister. God bless her for continuing the tradition on her own.  (Sure, I suppose I could make some sweet treats of my own - but these two were masters at it! So, why not enlist the masters?)

Anyway....the geraniums are all planted and waiting for the weekend. I'm happy to report that all four of them have happy little blossoms just waiting to pop open for their new owners. They will be just a few of the prizes that I award my party-goers. I wouldn't be surprised if a little bit of wool goes home with some lucky guests as well!  Well, at least I hope they think they are lucky to win some of my wool creations.  :-)

Give Me Flowers

Slow at coming - but I do believe the blooming season may be upon us.

I believe I will pause a moment and take a peek at some things blooming around my house...