The Weekend

Time is flying by; where did July go?! Now it's August and I finally had my yard sale yesterday. I guess I was one of a dozen or more in town from what visitor's said. I didn't sell as much as I would have liked, but I would say it was successful.

Now today is 'cleaning' and baking day. I have a loaf of bread, dinner rolls and cinnamon rolls trying to rise...Will be interesting to see how long this takes. Fall is starting to creep into the valley. It was 33 degrees this morning and not quite 60 degrees in the kitchen. So I have the oven on a bit to help get those dough's rising!

Still have plaster holes to patch from removing the paneling and furring strips from the wall in the tv/family/craft room. There were so many holes I decided to wallpaper the wall up to the picture rail. I found this great product called the 'wall doctor' at the Home depot site. The wallpaper is real thick and comes in different textures that is paintable. It is designed to cover problem walls like mine, but also will stick to paneling and ceilings! I got the one that looks like beadboard, but it comes in about 11 different textures. I put it up over some ugly paneling that is going to have to stay in place for another year and now it looks great! I will take some before and after pics and put them up soon.

Well, I need to get started on cleaning and stuff....I did want to share a picture with you though. Remember back in late May, I put a picture of my new hanging flower pots (on my porch)? Well, here is a pic of what they looked like back in May and what they look like today! People are always stopping and commenting on them.....

Have a great weekend....

Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers!

This has been a great week for me and flowers. Last Friday, Dave suprised me with 2 doz beautiful roses....Just because!....Picture below...They smell absolutely heavenly; which is rare anymore that roses smell at all. After almost a week they still look great....
Next, is the long awaited Peony Bloom. When we moved into this house 3 years ago, I tore everything out of the front garden except a Peony plant and 5 Irises. The first year, there was nothing and I didn't even realize that it was a peony plant. Last year I had a single bud on the plant and just before it was ready to bloom, I hit the plant by accident and broke the bud off the stem. I was devestated! This year, with another bud starting, I watched it like a hawk to make sure no dogs, cats, husbands, or myself for that matter, went anywhere near that plant. I had yet to see a full blossom, color and all; and this was going to be my year!
After weeks of patiently waiting, we came home from work today to find the Peony blossom open!
Here is a picture; the pink is so absolutely deep, it is just gorgeous (well to me anyway).
My Lace vine has started budding so it should be in full bloom in the next month or so, and a friend of mine gave me some rooted Pussy Willows that I have planted in the yard...We'll see how they do....I love flowers in the garden; even though it is a lot of work.
Well, may flowers fill your days and sunshine fill your life.
Until later.

Flowers and More Flowers

There may be a lot of 'conveniences' that aren't available where we live, but we have a wonderful local nursery. We went shopping today and got some more flowers for my garden, some herbs and 2 tomato plants. The one item that the greenhouse excels in are hanging baskets! I bought two today for our front porch.

This year I am trying some new flowers; and they are turning out to be my new favorites! I have a beautiful white Hydrangea, and some Dahlia's, that are so pretty.

Below are some pictures of our new flowers......