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.