Miss Her Already!

We had a great time visiting with Judson and Rachel and Betsy. Betsy is growing every day--and today she got her first tooth!

State Fair Fountain

Our walking group met at the grandstand a couple of times to practice the Abe's course. This water feature was being built while we were there. It's brand new, so the plantings look a little sparse, but I love the way it turned out! In the background is the pork tent. Another one of our favorites at the fair!

Abe's Amble

Well, we walked the whole 6.2 miles and survived! So many people there! Jo-An and I are in the middle of the second shot. The lady in the green ahead of us is Pam, who also works with us.

Farmer's Market Glads

Always love these.

Blooming White Saturday

Tuesday Vase

Bloom Where You Are Planted

This is the sweetest little petunia, coming up through the cracks of the driveway.

Mail

Here's our new (to us) dining table and chairs. And there's JD's diploma!

Revenge

G Dog was mad at me this morning because we didn't have our usual garden time. So he used one of my books for a chew toy. That'll teach me.

Watching

G Dog has been on his morning patrol, but he's still on the lookout. Never know what might be lurking out there.

August Garden Hunt

I try and try to get good pictures of Lilla and G in the garden, but they are just too too busy to stop and pose.

For Tracy

I took this to the Gallery tonight. They loved it! It was really fun to make. And now I have short, walker's hair!

Happy Anniversary

Japanese Beetle War

Mama and PJ are fighting the japanese beetles. You go girls!http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008807260305

Frosting Shots

Our newspaper ran an article about frosting shots. Never heard of such a thing, but I was so impressed by this trend that I went right into the kitchen and made a batch of the chocolate frosting. Yum!
http://www.sj-r.com/features/x1768856360/Frosting-shots-are-a-little-cup-of-heaven

Tami gave me this little sign for the garden.

Friday Garden

Scheherazade

Wednesday Therapy

Pee Gee Hydrangea: flower, foliage, and branches; baptisa and lamb's ear foliages, and a sprig of delphinium. Container from PJ!

Garden Bunny

Finally, a bunny that doesn't eat my flowers!

Sunday Glads

also from the downtown farmer's market. I wish I could grow these. Just beautiful.

Sunflowers

from our favorite vendor at the farmer's market. He says they will have watermelon next week!

Five Miles

Five whole miles. This morning I walked FIVE whole miles!! And speaking of milestones, make sure to see what Betsy's doing at http://rachljones.blogspot.com.

Look What Mark Got For Me

Yep, that pretty much sums it up!

Lily Morning

Peggy's Blog

My mama has her own blog now!
http://www.aprimitiveplot.blogspot.com/

Rocket

Here's the ligularia Rocket in bloom. It's been so happy this year because of all the good rains.

Most Recklessly

This transfer from UpperCase Living describes exactly what is happening in the garden right now. Love their things!

http://uppercaseliving.com/

Top of the Season

Friday!

Front Door

I put this up on Sunday and it still looks pretty good, even through 90 degrees of heat and humidity and a thunderstorm.

Monday Arrangement

The first of the big trumpet and orienpet lilies are coming. Love these in this little container PJ gave me.

Daylily Saturday

Peggy's Garden

It was so nice to sit in the garden every morning drinking coffee with my mama. Perfect moments.

Mrs. Graye's

I went with mama and PJ to their favorite greenhouse. I was wishing I had the car with me, because I would have loaded it up with plants! Love those wall baskets. By the way, check out Rachel's blog to see what Betsy's doing these days. http://rachljones.blogspot.com/

Garden Party

PJ, me, Peggy, and Mac. We're standing on the back deck overlooking the garden and Powers Pond. We had a great time.