That box..

Remember this project box? I shouldn't have peeked. I don't know how it got so full again. I was actually disappointed to find yet another Civil War table runner buried in the bottom. Don't get me wrong..I love them, but this is the fourth one I've put together. I couldn't just leave it..

It was an act of determination to take it out..nothing more.

But I'm glad I did..finished! And back to Birds & Bees. Someone in the last post wondered who CHS is..Carriage House Samplings. I know it doesn't look like I have done much of anything since the last picture was taken..I really have done a good bit..I am currently working on the deer antlers there on the right. I can't wait to finish this piece.

For you, from my garden...

Thank you so much for all of your sweet comments and for stopping by.

Fall Gardens

Mums have always been a favorite of mine..we baby them from the time they poke their first leaves up in the spring just to have a pretty show in the fall...I usually trim and trim and cut tiny buds off, hoping they will form bigger ones..well, I've got way too many to bother now, so I just let them go this year..here are just a few during this first week in October...

Wishing you all lots of colorful things, and thank you so much for stopping by. I especially appreciate your sweet comments on Elizabeth Sheffield..right now, I am in the process of removing a LOT of stitching. Sigh...

Storms, flowers, mama and babies

What a hot day we were having on Wednesday. The heat index was at 112. I realize that some people have actual temps like that, but that is really not the norm in the heartland. I dreaded the evening hours, knowing that a storm was approaching. And boy did it hit full force. I grabbed my stitching and my Blackberry and headed to the lowest part of the house. It was about 6:45 or so, but it looked like it was 9:30 at night. Apparently winds were clocked at near 70 mph. I don't like lightening, not anymore! A couple of weeks ago we ended up with a fried computer, fried external hard drive, fried television, an electrician's bill, had to call the a/c people out, and had no phones or internet for 2 days. It sounded like a bomb went off outside our window, and that made a smoke detector go off. Glad my (former) fireman husband knew what to do: yanked those batteries right out of there while I was hiding under the covers with a pillow over my head. What's a girl to do who depends on her ears for her job? The strangest thing: After that storm, the sun came out and was absolutely beautiful at almost 9 at night. Sorry to be so long-winded. I went out on the deck Wednesday, just shortly before the storm had actually passed and snapped a couple of pics.

Then a walkabout the garden this morning netted me some beautiful shots, along with several mosquito bites.

The lilies below are actually red. I don't know why they show up pink. I need Paulette's help. All of the colors are true but that red. 

My very favorite vegetable to grow is the little pickling cucumbers. These will be ready to eat in just another week.

I am addicted to Roma tomatoes and we consume lots of them. There are lots and lots on these bushes. I just hope they start to ripen soon.

After all the storms, look what I spotted at our neighbor's house. I just do not understand how this nest stayed put when our house was rattling.

Thanks for indulging me..

Walk About the Garden

The center of this Clematis reminds me of a sea anemone.

Thank you so much for spending time with me in my garden...please come again!

Around the Garden

Bridal Wreath Spirea.

Top-Coral Bells

Bottom-Golden Barberry

Blue False Indigo, just barely waking up

Catmint

Thank you so much for spending time with me in the garden...

Wandering Around The Garden...

First let me show you the love birds I put on the wall in my office. It's one of the sunniest rooms in my house, and the are soooo pretty when you walk in..gotta love the LIME GREEN.


I'm not too pleased that my mums are blooming this early, but all of the golds are very showy in the sun.

Some of my pink lilies.

This is a beautiful ceramic bird feeder that my mom surprised me with in the mail last week.

These were crammed into my kitchen window box..they could hardly breath they were so thick. I thought it was too early to toss them, so I put them into a mini whiskey barrel and set them beside the garden bench, and they've now got plenty of room to grow for quite a few more weeks.

I hung this little jingle bell worm up in my tree years ago, and the tree absorbed the hanger, so he's hanging there permanently.

Same tree, this is a robin's nest, and the family has already moved out.

Same tree..look how beautiful the sky is.

I think he was very curious at me walking around with a camera around my neck..

Moss roses in an urn..

This black bird was really fussing at me. Please click to enlarge so you can see how beautiful his eye is!

I know this lily looks pink, but it is actually red..I have waited ALL SUMMER LONG for this to bloom, and I have several just waiting their turn to open..they're my pride and joy.

Just a little basket of Verbena on the deck.