Happy Monday

Been a while, been busy with the yard mostly.  Yard work is like housework for me.  It's never done, but I enjoy yard work a lot more.

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Weeding is never finished. I have started to just weed whack around some plants instead of constantly hand weeding.  I don't need to make more work for myself. Besides, the prettiest grass mostly grows around my plants.  It's a groundcover I do not need to be fussy about.

Memorial week end we took a drive on the back roads.  The water in Montpelier Va. which is the South Anna river was high and moving fast.   

The day was made for getting out and enjoying the country side. Honoring those who gave up their lives so we have the freedom to do so.  

Our front door

Girls and their flutes and reciting Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag.

Later on in the week I made my rose jelly

We had a taste over and English muffin with cream cheese.

This tea rose is about 20 years old.  It has traveled from two houses with me to my present home. 

Virginiana Magnolia or swamp magnolia some call it.  Grows at our wood line and scents heavily in the area

While picking a few flowers, I see this feather on the ground, am thinking it's an owl's feather. We have two that are out here every evening and I love those birds.  They keep down rodents and other critters.  They do kill and eat snakes.  

I do not know the name of this plant that grows near the magnolia but it smells like Jasmine to me.  

Pairs nicely with my roses in vase

Another day here the grand girls went out to the slash that has water in it when it rains a lot and in the winter time but mostly is dry in the dead of summer found some fish and a crayfish.  They always put them back but have fun catching them in their net to show us.

Surprised to see that this one is quite large.

Til next time ~ Betsy