The view of our toy-strewn back patio from the little hill behind the house back in February. And yes, the kids consider the ice chest their toy. They love to fill it w/ dirt and leaves and water. Guess we won't be putting food in there anytime soon.
The view of the little hill from the patio. There is a swing back there. Funny, we didn't realize how close the neighbors to the back were until all the leaves fell.
Daffodils on February 14th. Two weeks later we had snow!
My sad attempts to start watermelon seedlings this spring.
I said in the last post the previous owners left us treasures. Here are some more. Beautiful orchids by our bedroom window.
More orchids and some wilting azaleas in the background. And, of course, a cute little girl! ;-)
Cracks me up how Buddy posed for me in front of the house!
Almost stepped on this frog one day while watering flowers.
Beautiful petunias I bought from a fundraiser put on by Palmer Children's Home. I didn't know they have their own greenhouses out there and sell plants year round. I have since tried to kill them. (Didn't get them watered two very hot days in a row.) Allan was surprised that I am bringing them back to life w/ liquid seaweed and removal of dead foliage.
Geraniums from the same fundraiser. They are fairing much better than the petunias!
Allan's workshop. Look at how green it is at the back of the property now!
Side yard. You can see the neighbors house.
More treasures. Peaches! Except none of them made it. :-( Will have to read up more on peaches before next year. This tree seemed to develop a fungus. All the caterpillars probably didn't help either.
Beautiful Lily. My friend Linda tells me it is called a Canna Lily.
How could I not include this picture of Michaela in her 'eye boots'?!
Hunter on the swing up on the little hill. (Note the boots. Our yard gets pretty muddy when it rains!) Can't hardly even tell we have neighbors behind that swing w/ all the foliage this time of year!
Beautiful post Allan built (and brother-in-law Morgan helped set) for me to hang my upside down tomato planters. You can see my compost bin in the back. Think this fall I will spend some time planting more bulbs. Love my petunias, but I really need some flowers that require less of my attention! =-)
The view of our toy-strewn back patio from the little hill behind the house back in February. And yes, the kids consider the ice chest their toy. They love to fill it w/ dirt and leaves and water. Guess we won't be putting food in there anytime soon.
The view of the little hill from the patio. There is a swing back there. Funny, we didn't realize how close the neighbors to the back were until all the leaves fell.
Daffodils on February 14th. Two weeks later we had snow!
My sad attempts to start watermelon seedlings this spring.
I said in the last post the previous owners left us treasures. Here are some more. Beautiful orchids by our bedroom window.
More orchids and some wilting azaleas in the background. And, of course, a cute little girl! ;-)
Cracks me up how Buddy posed for me in front of the house!
Almost stepped on this frog one day while watering flowers.
Beautiful petunias I bought from a fundraiser put on by Palmer Children's Home. I didn't know they have their own greenhouses out there and sell plants year round. I have since tried to kill them. (Didn't get them watered two very hot days in a row.) Allan was surprised that I am bringing them back to life w/ liquid seaweed and removal of dead foliage.
Geraniums from the same fundraiser. They are fairing much better than the petunias!
Allan's workshop. Look at how green it is at the back of the property now!
Side yard. You can see the neighbors house.
More treasures. Peaches! Except none of them made it. :-( Will have to read up more on peaches before next year. This tree seemed to develop a fungus. All the caterpillars probably didn't help either.
Beautiful Lily. My friend Linda tells me it is called a Canna Lily.
How could I not include this picture of Michaela in her 'eye boots'?!
Hunter on the swing up on the little hill. (Note the boots. Our yard gets pretty muddy when it rains!) Can't hardly even tell we have neighbors behind that swing w/ all the foliage this time of year!
Beautiful post Allan built (and brother-in-law Morgan helped set) for me to hang my upside down tomato planters. You can see my compost bin in the back. Think this fall I will spend some time planting more bulbs. Love my petunias, but I really need some flowers that require less of my attention! =-)
