We are fortunate to live in a city where there are over 230 sunny days a year and an average temperature of 43 degrees in January. No wonder everyone was freaking out this week when we dipped down to 17.
For us, the biggest concern was our Sago Palms. Although more mature plants at this stage [...]
This rose produces a beautiful array of blooms every year and never fails me, just like my friendship with my two special friends Carey and Wendy. This weekend we had a wonderful time on a girls trip to McKinney, TX, great shops, great food, lots of laughter and wonderful memories. [...]
Yellow is such a warm, happy color and tonite when I got home I found such an exquisite array of rose buds and yellow canna blooms, that I just had to share the moment with you. Happy Day !!
One day last year when I was shopping in the garden center at Lowe’s I noticed the sales clerk filling a cart with plants. We started talking and she said the plants were going to be discarded. She said she would sell them to me for 50 cents each so I bought all of them. [...]
Loved my yard and day off today as I floated around in the pool starting a long 4th of July weekend off from work. Looking forward to more floating tomorrow !! Happy Birthday to Rachael !!!
My favorite thing to do on the weekends is float around in the pool and gaze up at the Lord Baltimore Hibiscus. My bush is full of buds today and I can’t wait until I am off to enjoy the view from water.
Trumpet Vines are very invasive and need to be kept under control but they are well worth the extra work as the view from the kitchen window is so cheery in the springtime. Lots of bees !!
My favorite thing to do is laugh with Brian. On Mother’s Day we set the record and laughed so hard we cried. It had been a long time since I laughed that hard and it felt good. Today when I went in the garden I saw my tropical beauty bursting with color and laughing in [...]
…….through the eyes of a very talented photographer.
Photos by Brian with Mom’s camera……..
