4th

Wishing all a Happy and Safe Independence Day! 

Sunday post

 I am late with everything this year it seems.  I usually put some decorations out for July 4 earlier but have been busy watering and taking care of garden plants and other yard chores.  

I did get a wreath made this morning.   I really do not like mesh but used what I had. 

I need to remove the banner from inside door.

Tomorrow we will be taking in the town parade with patriotic music by local band. Grand girls will go also.  Hamburgers, hotdogs and ice cream will be enjoyed. We enjoy listening to the Patriotic music by local bands and the singing of The Star Spangled Banner.  

A few days ago I took the girls to visit their Great Grandma and play checkers. Genevieve played 5 games and Adalyn 3. Mom won all.  

In the side yard where Mom is, is this tiny little evergreen. Adalyn pointed out that it looked lonely, so she and her great Aunt got a picture with it.  I am going to see if they will let us decorate it for Christmas. 

A nice little star on top will do.

 

Good Monday

Children are here today and will be spending the night for a Huck Finn type fishing tomorrow morning at a local pond for k thru 5th grades.   They are so looking forward to it. Now on to today's lunch

I like giving them fruit for lunch and Genevieve always ask for fruit salad.  That is what she got with my pleasure. 

I picked a few dahlias and zinnias for the glass frog I found for a dollar at some vintage shop.

They seem to be everywhere now; at one time I couldn't find them.  I set it in a bowl, filled with water and added the flowers. Cheery, I think. 

 

Strawberries, cantaloup, red and white grapes and apples.  Apples are one fruit that is eaten every day here.  So, lunch is fruit salad, tater tots, chicken noodle soup and chicken salad sandwiches.  I always cut off the ends of bread for them. 

I can really make a mess when I am preparing meals. It all gets cleaned up in a jif though. 

Out to finish getting some order in the playhouse

Til next time, Betsy

Saturday Post.

Summer and it's less hot than it was in the last few weeks of Spring.  Sure, that can change.  Had a few storms lately with lots of rain, great for me because I haven't had to get out and water all of the pots, I have planted for a couple days. 

Here is one of two pots I purchased from local nursery for $10.00 a piece.  Each one has about 5 plants.   This pot of flowers, not the same color they were when I purchased them. 

 
They changed from cream colors to orangey pink colors.  Not sure why. Some are even striped now.

Glads in pots.   I didn't put many in the ground this season

 

View to patio from our jalousie porch in the morning

Patio where I like to have morning coffee and tinker about with potting

Later gather some lavender 

Inside to band them into bundles to dry

Lavender - The color and scent of relaxation, youthfulness, creativity, imagination, optimism

Author - Unknown

I am thinking- Lavender honey to drizzle over tiny biscuits 

A Lavender cutting, I took from a very large plant of mine and now it's growing very strong in this pot. I am shaping it like a topiary. 

 Black eyed Susans as I call them.

They are growing alongside driveway fence.

   The yellow finches like them and I enjoy seeing those pretty little birds.

Adaptability and Availability is what makes the Black-Eyed Susan a symbol of Encouragement and Motivation

Don't know who Susan is but I have read that the name was probably given to the flower by British colonists who came in contact with it in the new world. 

Italian basil and lemon basil cuttings taken from the established plants. They root fast in water. 

I took cuttings from the plant below which is Italian Basil

My dogwood tree that I finally replanted. Two years now.  Hope it lives another two years.  

I purchased two tubers of this one type of Dahlia.  Planted in pots and growing well.  I feed it when needed since it is not in the ground.  

A cutting I took from it and it's rooted so I will be potting up soon.

In the driveway are chalk drawing the grand girls drew

Butterfly and Flowers by Adalyn

Rainy days by Genevieve, and we have had quite a few. 

Leaving you with a beautiful afternoon sky.  Sunbeams. 

a video walk around