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August 3, 2016

Chipmunk Cuteness and Boots

It's been a quiet several days. I had given up for the summer on re-staining the deck but Dan decided to go for it so all of my garden plants have been semi-evacuated.

We'll give the surface an extra day to cure and then put things back in place.

He stained up to the lawn furniture so about 2/3rds of it got done. Last night he finished which is actually the first picture.

My garden boots that usually set on the steps by the deck went for a walk...

The diascia was flowering like crazy but just slowed down. Usually the boots are full or orange and yellow blooms!

Earlier last week I was sitting on a chair near the fairy garden and a little chipmunk stopped by for a visit. I had my iPhone on hand and felt lucky to get this little tid bit of cuteness! Just click to play the short video.

This is why my stuff gets knocked over a lot! As long as they don't start digging up my plants I'll be okay with their visits!

Hope you are having a nice week so far!

September 6, 2012

Morning Glories-The Very Thought of You

I'm joining Liz at Rose Vignettes for

Fresh Cut Fridays party.

The flower (s) of the month are

Asters or Morning Glories.

WELL....
wink, wink!

If you've been following my recent posts you
know that Morning Glories have been on my mind!

Here is a collection of pictures I've taken over

the last few weeks with the lyrics from the song

The Very Thought of You

The very thought of you and I forget to do,

The little ordinary things that everyone ought to do,

I'm living in a kind of daydream,

I'm happy as a king,

And foolish though it may seem,

To me that's everything,

The mere idea of you,

The longing here for you,

You'll never know how slow the moments go,

Till I'm near to you,

I see your face in every flower,

Your eyes in stars above...

It's just the thought of you,

The very thought of you,

my love....

As always....

Thanks for joining me!
Liz

October 13, 2010

Gardening and Goals

(This is a posting I transferred from my other blog from earlier this summer)

This year (2010) I Promised myself to get out and have fun with my backyard garden and to make changes....I've added lots of hostas, relocated some, planted new hydrangeas and lilies. I also added a climbing rose and a clematis to the arbor along with a seasonal dose of morning glories!

My goal was to be thoroughly satisfied with myself for accomplishing what I set out to do and to keep that spirit through the long winter months that will be ahead!

This is looking back at the house...

I moved these pedestals to the entry of the fountain area. The potted impatiens have done really well this year.

Side view from the backyard of the fountain area... I put red impatiens around this year so it would stand out nicely (last year I used soft pink, but they didn't catch your eye as well)...the hostas were all split up and placed around the perimeter last year from plants I already had.

New this year, a goal of mine to successfully grow roses, this is my new Queen Elizabeth (Grandiflora) Rose. I couldn't be happier with it. Not too fussy and produced beautiful flowers!

Creeping Jenny spreads out nicely, fills in all the cracks and the underneath of other plants, but can easily be removed.

I am totally in love with Limelight Hydrangeas...they produce such attractive long lasting flowers..I planted three of these along the edge of my side path that goes out to the birdfeeder.

These morning glories are making a beautiful display...very nice to see every morning! I have had so many great flowers this year with the lilies, peonies, tulips, iris and the annuals I have planted, I am very satisfied with my goals being met in the gardens!

Everyday I go out to see if there is anything new, anything to take care of and to consider anything I should do differently and make changes to. I always have goals, I'm rarely satisfied to leave things alone for long!