Something Old Something New

Here's our new bathroom curtain, with some of Mammy's old buttons incorporated.

More from Hitomi Show

Mama and I have been talking about aluminum wire. Here's a ring and a bracelet Hitomi showed us last weekend. They look pretty even without the fresh flowers.

Book Review

I finished Columbine. It kept me up nights. It is a story about the killers, of course, but also about the families, the media, the police. Okay, now on to Elizabeth Berg, who always opens her stories with a big tragedy and ends with survival and love.

Tuesday Night Garden Walk

It was a beautiful evening. The garden is so pretty. Betsy loves being in it and she makes it even better. (Painting that flower pot is going on the to-do list of garden projects.)

More Bouquets

from the Hitomi show. Wish I had one of these for my desk today! They raffled off the pieces at the end of the show. It was running late, so I left early, gave my tickets to Sarah. I hope she won something.

Hitomi

Hitomi Gilliam did an incredible bridal show yesterday in St. Louis. And I got to be there! Every bouquet was luscious. . .

This Is What Happens

when you say, "no, don't play in the dirty water." So today, Betsy played in the fountain all she wanted. And then she got all cleaned up, and she's good as new.

Happy Accident

that just keeps getting better every year. . .

Happy Wednesday

Book Review

Finished Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult. Great story, as usual. I try to make wild guesses as to how she might end her stories, but I'm always surprised.

Okay, You Get to Stay

Here are the lone survivors of the rose purge of 2008: Graham Thomas and St. Cecile. All the others were ripped out when I got tired of blackspot and mildew and japanese beetles and more japanese beetles, along with endless spraying. We kept the right ones. They might even be worth a bottle of rose pride. But just one.

Mammy's Slip

Mammy's slip has hung in my bathroom for years. And years. I don't know why, but I love having it so much. The corsage was mama's suggestion.

Great Friday Clematis

Thursday Morning Garden Watch

Quiet Book

My mama made two quiet books for the boys when they were little, to keep them occupied when we went to church. Some of the pieces were lost; but between the two, we've got enough to make one (almost) complete book. Betsy LOVES taking all the pieces out. She doesn't like putting them back on, but she really likes the taking-it-apart thing.

Monday Betsy Report

Betsy has gone to visit with her Grandpa Kevin and Grandma Joan for the afternoon. And tomorrow is her Grannie Boo Boo's birthday. That Betsy has a full social calendar when she comes to visit us. We have had the best time with her.

Sunday Garden Tour

V & Betsy

Nest on a Bybee

I found this Bybee honey pot from my collecting days. I've always loved it, but it holds a LOT of honey. So now it holds a little nest.

Run, Run!

Look Who Came to Visit!

We were expecting Rachel and Betsy, and then we had Judson too! So good to see him. His puppies were glad to see him too.

Tuesday Vase

Cutting For Stone

Just finished Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. It has a five-star rating on Amazon, and I have to agree with all those people who submitted reviews. It was a little hard to get into at first, but then it just took off and was a really really lovely story.

Memorial Day

I need to practice making casket sprays, so here's one for Memorial Day. This is only the third one I've made. It needs twice as many flowers, but I think the greenery and the accent flowers turned out well. Kind of a gardeny feel to it. I love how it looks on Mammy's sewing machine.

Scenes from The Farm

I've been having a GREAT time at The Farm. Have you ever seen such awesome poppies?

Friday Iris

Thursday Vase

Tuesday Iris

Sunday Purple (on a Monday)

Third (and last!) Act

Final

This was the wreath I made for my final last night. I hung it on my office door. Made me happy every time I went thru the door today!

Friday Iris

Iris season is later this year. All this cool spring weather means we get to enjoy them longer. I always love late varieties.

My New Stamp

from lettergirl on etsy. She's also got a really cute blog. Love her work!

Monday Vase

Happy Mother's Day

Saturday Moon

Did you know that full moons have names? Me neither, until I noticed today's date on the cute Susan Branch calendar that PJ gave me. May's full moon is the Flower Moon and June's full moon is the Strawberry Moon. Now we know :-)

Garden Doodles

Andre Jordan's garden doodles are featured regularly at http://awaytogarden.com/, and today there's a slideshow of some of his best. I love this one!

Thursday Violet

I spend a lot of time trying to get rid of all those violets. They take over everything. But just one can be sweet.

Doublefile Viburnum

PJ gave this shrub to me for my birthday four years ago via a Wayside gift certificate. It will get up to ten feet tall and wide. Gorgeous!

I See You

So Far So Good

Fun Visit

Last Day of April 2009

I can't believe it's the last day of April! I got a package in the mail yesterday--two new hostas from Plant Delights, sent by my mama for my birthday--Earth Angel and First Frost. The plants were huge and healthy and beautiful! Planted them in the bed by the garage which is a good hosta home.
Warren and V stopped by. V brought brownies, probably the best she's ever made! And Warren was telling me that it was going to rain. So I went out and moved some more plants--I'm putting some of the fall plants all together in one bed, hoping for a good show this fall. It did rain and everything had a good drink.
Here are a couple of pictures from Webber's, a florist that PJ took me to when I was visiting in Michigan. Beautiful shop. I miss my peeps in Michigan!

Just Baked

Mama posted some pictures of Just Baked on her blog today. Here are a couple more shots. I wish I had one of those white buttercream ones right now!