Happy Sunday

For starters this rainy Sunday morning I made beignets to have with coffee, they were warm and good.  

A good book read about Woolworths five and dime.  Good memories of this store in downtown Richmond with my grandma.  Eating Spaghetti at the counter and the shopping for fun trinkets. 

I think the weather is going to stay warm now.   Some days this past week were in 80's and 90's.   Husband got the garden area all free of weeds, added dirt and ready for planting. 

We were discussing after this season to take up the side walk blocks  and having a walkway thru the middle and place planters so we do not have to bend down to work on or plant. 

I think this azalea loved the trimming back.  It is putting on a show right now.

This flower from an azalea that is my favorite.

The one below after three years of moving this one to where it is now.  They grow so fast. 

plants for the pots

Peonies

these will be moved after this season bloom

I am not going to ever plant anything ever again under a holly tree.  Those spikey leaves even with good gloves made for unpleasant weeding. 

Granddaddy's beard blooming and scents the whole back yard area 

Azaleas last about a week for me in a vase

We have had some beautiful sunsets lately

I just noticed to the right of the picture what looks to be a cross or angel in flight watching over me. Guiding me home safely.  

Some gorgeous cloud cover too

Strawberry bed gone wild

Office window scenery

my side yard

The sun has come out and now I have no excuse not to get planting.

I actually was hoping for rain all day.

I purchased this jam and I think it will be good baked on a pork loin.  I will have to try that. 

Good day everyone!

After Easter post

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter.  We did.  Had the children and grandchildren here.  We were so busy that I didn't even take pictures of all of us or our dinner. 

I did cook a ham.  Sides of Italian green bean, succotash, collard greens. mashed potatoes with gravy, Macaroni cheese, potato salad, rolls, corn pudding, Iced Tea and lemonade.  

Dessert was carrot cake, strawberry shortcake from Publix.  

I made blueberry salad which I got a picture of today as a snack.

blueberry Jello with crushed pineapple and a can of blueberry pie filling Comstock brand. 

Topping is 8 oz. cream cheese, 1 cup sour cream with sugar added to my liking and I don't like a lot as the Jello is sweet. No one likes nuts on top, so I left them off. 

Before dinner waiting for children.

I made these lil chickens from a kit 

Outside the dogwoods are in full bloom

Azaleas are almost finished blooming except for a few that bloom a little later

I have Hosta in pots 

Now my knee is better I am starting back to work on the inside of Lavender Cottage.

Children's playhouse when they were younger.  A small seating like a comfy chair.  A table I will cut out and have on hinges that can fold down form side wall with pull out leg.  Cute little lighting and some other things they may like to have when they visit. 

dogwood looking pretty and so are the bright green boxwood

Pretty violets in the yard blooming

Til next time

Hello Spring

Front door welcomes Spring but Saturday night it hit 30 degrees.  Freezing but heck we've had snow in April before and I wonder if it will happen again.  Hope not. 

Front door

(got to get the label off of that pot)

I found this piece of art at a local shop in town

I do like touches of whimsy and this made me smile while in the shop

Some have kitchen witches, I have a Gruntie

I had some lavender started from just breaking them off from the mother plant this past September and October.  They rooted in pots I stuck them in.   I did separate them this past week but since it's freezing, I brought them back into the porch for the night. 

Bye for now