Bring it on

Swallowtail on Ma's Lantana in 2009

Temps are up. Snow is gone. Spending time each day in the flower beds. Cleaning out winter mulch. Pruning/sawing back clematis, shrubs,  and anything that needs a trim. The "bird blind", AKA mulch pile, AKA open compost storage pile in the back field gets bigger and bigger, taller and taller.   

Making a list of  annual flowers/herbs---especially ones that attract butterflies and bees . Focusing a lot on potted plants. Also, will look for heritage plants---zinnias, snapdragons, lantana, coleus...

Mass this AM. Running some errands and then back home to get outdoors and in the dirt.

Stay safe, healthy, and keep in touch.
Love, Ma

Sharing...

 

 

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The nicest place to be is in someone's thoughts, the safest place to be is in someone's prayers,
and the very best place to be is in the hands of God.

 

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Snowy Days

So anyone have enough snow this winter?

Worked out in the yard all last week getting the ornamental (low maintenance?!) cut back. Has to be done before it begins to green up to prevent cutting off the emerging plume heads. Kind of puts you on a time clock. Knew more snow was on its way so had no choice but to do it in 20-30 degree weather. WOW---how invigorating! But it is done, carted the cut grass off to my "bird blind" and stacked it up in the back field. It will all amend into the soil and has a nice appearance as I look out the window through the snowfall today. Taylor came by to help w/leaf mulching  and grass carting.
It was 24 degrees in the sleeting/wet weather but it is done. We had a great team going. Thanks T.

There are a couple of the "family" members who are not at all  touched by the cold/wet weather. How nice?

Went to Mass and attended a wine tasting event  last night . Plan to get the fireplace going, read, play W/F, and watch some recorder shows today.

Stay warm, healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Just for today...

A thought today. 
Kind of in an abstract mood. 
Letting you in to my abstract world for just today...

 

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Love, Mom

Thankful

Enjoying a wonderful crisp fall day. Planning a quiet weekend--setting up for Advent---bringing up advent candles/wreaths, and table runners. Going to clean out and organize my sewing box---what a mess.

Mass this AM, volunteered at Church, home to eat breakfast, enjoy the "boys", fix a dish for a funeral dinner, and hopefully, read.

Take care, stay safe/healthy, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

BRRRR...

So, Fall has moved aside to allow the Winter chill to set in. Twenty-five degrees, slight breeze (making it 15 degrees), and few flurries of sleet. Know it is time but never ready for the piercing chill. Just makes one want to make soup, cookies, search the on line plant catalogs for next years plantings, and settle in w/a good book.

Stay healthy, safe, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom

Fall is Here

Luving these crisp mornings. Cleaning out flower beds, trimming, digging, moving, and sharing some over grown plants. Removed all the morning glories from the fences---a 2 day job--all volunteer plants.

Has been a fun different week. Wine tasting at one of our local wineries, Mass at St. Pat's on Monday, Cathedral on Tues/Wed, St. Jude this AM. (Priests are on retreat so Masses are not being held at regular churches), last of semi annual maintenance check ups due today (Termite/pest inspection/turn, winterize sprinkler system), dinner w/friend this evening,  and 70,000 mile car checkup in AM.

Take care, be safe, stay healthy, and keep in touch.

Love, Mom