Lovely May Shower- #2

Welcome to our second bridal shower this month! This past weekend I attended the 2nd Bridal Showerfor my son and his Fiance' Angela.They will be married in Pennsylvaniaso my family decided to have a 2ndBridal Shower in Michigan so we couldintroduce the bride-to-be to more family and friends.These are my sisters, Sherry, Donna, and Jen and niece Jessica.  Sherry hosted the partyhere at her...

Memorial Day Weekend- Planting so I can Relax!

Today, May 27th I planted my window boxes. I've been itching to plant my flowers but we keepgetting frost warnings.  Last night it dipped to 36but I had covered everything up just in case. Todayit warmed up beautifully and the forecast looksfine for the future.Lobelia, Impatiens, Vinca Vine and Begoniasin the window box at my kitchen window.These two are on the side of the garage. This picture got...

Planting, planting, planting

Well I finally got the boxwoods planted.I put the alyssum along side them,but they don't show up much just yet. I lost two shrubs from damage by voles this winter andthen I decided to try a new shrub rather thanrepeating what I had.  So I went for theseDwarf English Boxwoods.  They are supposedto be very slow growing and easy to takecare of.  The sundial my sister gave me seems...

A Lovely May Shower

On May 1st I attended the Bridal Shower for my soon to  be daughter-in-law Angela. We drove to Pennsylvania for the event.  They have a large family and lots of friends so this lovely little mansion on the grounds of a private school  was used for the shower! As I approached the room I started taking pictures. On the left was a guest book. As I came in the room, this...

Getting in the groove again!

Well I found some Dwarf English Boxwoods to go in this area that borders the sidewalk and the walkway by the garage.   I think these little boxwoods will beeasy enough to take care of... I've got to find one more, but so far I'mnot doing well.  This will look better once I've got them planted. I almost forgot to take a picture of my magnolia...it bloomed so beautifully...