Gardening at a distance!

Hello everybody! Click on my link below and head on over to my Gardening blog.  I've just featured a garden/backyard that I helped tweak!  Michigan to San Francisco!http://sitwithmeinmygarden.blogspot.com/2011/03/tweaking-tommys-gardens.h...

Tweaking Tommy's Gardens!

I was recently asked to give some input for Tommy's gardens in his small backyard city lot. I've never been on this property except through pictures and this new friend isn't even close enough for me to pop on over to and visit!   You see Tommy's garden is in San Francisco...and I live in Michigan!*see storyThis first picture was a presentation of new flowers,...

Petite Happy Birthday Celebration

Happy Birthday to my sisters Jen and Sherry, my friend Linda and myself!We have either very recently had our birthday or are soon to have it!  For us ladies I felt these pastel colorswere perfect for my petite birthday party! Why Petite? Well on a 42" table you are limited on space!A few years back when I first selected my china it was around my birthday and with spring on...

Irish Blessings to All

Hello everyone!   I'm not a wee bit Irish, but I decided to post a few blessings and prayers (Check out my Irish music on my Playlist on the left here!) May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.May brooks and...

2nd Time Around

Well the Amaryllis has been slow to produce the 2nd set of blooms, here are some new pictures.  I do love these flowers, but I must admit I am not fond of the plant.  I must come up with a way to plant them so they don't need to be supported...last week one of the blooming stalks fell over and folded itself right in half...so that brought that set of blooms to a quick halt.  Anyway,...

Glass Candle Corner Evolution

Hey check out the Cloche Party @http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/03/welcome-to-spring-cloche-party.html Sat. the 12th.. Do you beat a subject into the ground?  I know I do!  I've been playing with this corner theme since Christmas.  You see...I have a thing for these glass candle holders...I started with a few probably 8 years ago, and kept adding on since...