Our Red Kramer Camellia is full of buds. Red camellias are a symbol of wealth and so they are rightly grown in P&B’s Garden. Some history I found on Monrovia’s website lists that camellias represent longevity and faithfulness and have long been a primary floral component in Asian weddings. I cannot wait until next week to post the flower in full bloom.
To wealth, longevity and faithfulness in 2010. Happy New Year.
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Every year I force paper whites during the Thanksgiving weekend so I have a bouquet of fragrant winter beauties blooming in time for the Christmas holiday.
The bud is exquisite and a true miracle in itself. It is simply amazing to me how any bulb can produce a flower.
These smiling paper whites are a member of the narcissus family, which includes daffodils and jonquils, the first flowers we will see in the spring. For instructions on planting this arrangement see my post from last year below. Happy New Year to everyone !!
We were all surprised in Big D when it snowed on Christmas Eve!!!
What a treat for us ol’ Chicagoans………
And, the garden never looked more beautiful with its lovely blanket of white snow.
Looking out the window……..
we saw such lovely scenes throughout the garden on this wintery day.
What a perfect memory !! Merry Christmas 2009
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It is Sunday, November 22, 2009 and I cannot believe that we are just a few days away from Thanksgiving. As I walked around the garden today I found many of my favorite roses still in bloom. It is not easy to grow roses, but through trial and error I have found several staples that are repeated throughout my garden. Below are Mr. Lincoln and Easy Going. I am so thankful for so many things in my life and one of them is my garden, a very rewarding accomplishment.
Also, below is the link for the recipe I mentioned last Sunday for Ravioli with Arugula, Tomatoes and Pancetta. I have a new follower who was interested in it. Welcome to Clay. Be sure to invite me and Paul over when you make it 
We would love to meet you!! Enjoy !!
Tonght I tried a new recipe that my sister told me was wonderful and she was right. Hard to find a bad recipe from Giada, she is my favorite chef. After the cowboy game Paul and I sat by the fire and enjoyed our Ravioli with a glass of two buck chuck !! Good times in Bedford at P&B Garden.
Today I actually got home when it was light out !!! and I got to see my roses blooming…………………What a treat !!
………and then tonite Paul and I saw this guy come around for food……..good thing kitty was not around ……
This summer I was working on a project for my industry. My daughter moved in with us for a few months and through her I learned the latest technology and marketing skills which helped me fulfill this huge initiative for my profession.
Through the eyes of this young Gen Y’er, who clicks the mouse much faster and quicker than this 50 something Baby Boomer, I got to visit behind the scenes of an new industry that is very innovative and remarkable. I not only learned about Drupal and social marketing, I learned more about who my daughter is and about her Generation Y.
Today after several hours of work on the project I can finally get back to my love of gardening. As I admire my blooming Belinda’s Dream Rose and enjoy its exquisite frangrance, I find that it too is so very remarkable, almost as much as our new Generation Y who no doubt will change the look of Corporate America.
This rose if for you Generation Y. Thank you Jennifer at www.iliveindallas.com. You are amazing !!
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What a beautiful day in the garden today !! Love the carpet of leaves and found this lizard in the mums. So happy to have Rachael home with us this weekend.
On Monday a very special person I know will begin a new opportunity. Today I had to reflect on portions of an old saying about people that come into your life for a reason, season or a lifetime. “When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They teach you something you have never done before and they bring you a great amount of joy” I am so thankful that I got the opportunity to work with and get to know Jessica. I will miss seeing her everyday but I know that this new direction will serve as a stepping stone in the pathway to her success and I wish her every happiness.
Inspired by my recent trip to Savannah, I noticed that some of the grand old porches had mirrors. Back home at PB Garden, I decided to try one in our entry way. How lovely PB Garden looks in the fall and what a special touch this lovely old mirror adds. There is a new depth to our entrance and a special “Savannah” magic is transported back to Texas. Enjoy!!
