I love seeing the new flowers that keep on growing and blooming unexpectedly. When we moved in to our home last year we knew there were some rose bushes but didn’t know if they would make it this year. They were seriously overgrown and in need of pruning. Since I know almost nothing about roses,…
Don’t you just love walking through your backyard? At least once a day, I take a walk around the yard to see what has started budding. Is there anything new showing beautiful color? What is blooming today that wasn’t there yesterday? And most days, I have my Canon EOS Rebel T5 in my hand. What’s…
For the past few years I have kept an online flower journal to share the beauty in my backyard. I love being able to flip back through and see the things that are growing in my gardens each year. This is our first year in this new yard and I have my new Canon EOS…
What does Fall look like in your world? The temperature starts to drop and the leaves start to change colors – it’s Fall in Kentucky! Today I’m sharing some of the beauty in my world! I’d love to see some of your Fall Color as well. Just hop over to Facebook and upload a picture…
I love peonies. Whether you call them pee-oh-nees or pee-a-nees, these cluster flowers are beautiful. I have a pink Peony that came from my Grandma on one side of our driveway and a white Peony that came from my husband’s grandmother on the other side. Peonies will keep blooming for many years with very little…
Today I’m ready for Spring! I know it’s close! Our neighbor has crocuses in bloom and mine are pushing up through the ground. There are green shoots about 3 inches tall in all my flower beds; but everything else is still brown. The grass is dead, the trees are still just sticks. We have had…
With the snow/rain/ice mixture predicted for the next 7 days, I can’t help but dream of fresh fruit, vegetables from the garden and beautiful flowers in bloom. I thought that some of you might be dreaming of warm weather too. Here are some of my favorite things about the Spring in Kentucky. Whether it’s tulips…
About 15 years ago, I met a lady named Anne who turned a peanut butter sandwich snack lunch into a royal tea party when I happened to be there unannounced. Another time, my husband and I were honored to visit in their home for dinner. At each place setting, there was a small glass vase…