• Family,  Life In General

    Her Big Day

    Up at a much earlier hour than usual on a Saturday…… a shower…..dressed…… where’s the cap ~ where’s the gown….. out the door…..hop into the car with friends…… off they drove to their future. My oldest daughter graduated this past Saturday…… I am so proud of you Alanna!! Congratulations to the entire Class of 2009.

  • Gardens

    Saturday Snapshots

    I worked outside most of the day today…….pulling up lots of grass that suddenly appeared in the corner garden and tackling the front garden.  I thought I would share some photos with you……. This is the corner garden I triumphantly removed the stump from several weeks back.  The jasmine plant I put here is doing well…..loving the new home.  And the violets too.  Bottom right corner you can see the sunflowers.  Here is another shot…… These are the sunflowers I planted from the seeds I received from The Great Sunflower Project I had posted earlier.  I hope some of you sent off for them and yours are growing too.  And check…

  • Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 5.17.09

      Outside My Window…is pouring rain right now.  A strong cold front is moving through our area bringing lots of rain, wind and cooler temperatures.  Guess I won’t be trimming the rose bushes today! I am thinking…about how I’m going to hem Alanna’s prom gown.  It is a little bit too long for her, and HOLY COW, I just realized this Friday is the big day.  I am thinking I need to move that to the top of my list of things to do!! I am thankful for…the fact I don’t have to go anywhere right now ~ re: see above pouring rain.  🙂 From the kitchen…I made a tasty…

  • Gardens,  Virginia

    Welcome to Virginia

    Welcome to Virginia……..and specifically Newport News.  The city, while developing quite a bit in the last several years, still has a lot of trees.  And lots of trees = lots of pollen.  Check out the greenish-yellow powder covering my Jeep this morning…. and another angle……. Everything is coated with this powder and the air is filled with it……and will be until probably Monday when the rains are suppose to come.  During this time of year, rain every couple of days is a welcome sight……washes the pollen away and clears the air.  Oh, by the way, my neighbors car isn’t really clown orange, I guess the reflection from the sun caused the color to look…

  • Miscellaneous,  Outside My Window

    Outside My Window Today ~ 4.5.09

    Outside My Window…is an amazingly beautiful day right now….a bright blue, sunny sky ~ not a cloud in sight ~ and 61 degrees.  High today is forecasted to be 70 degrees……..yea baby!  But all good things must come to an end…..clouds will come later this evening…..thunderstorms on Monday but still warm and then the mid 50’s on Tuesday!!  Ouch. I am thinking…about all the things I want to get done around my house ~ inside and outside ~ during my time off this next week.  On my list of things to do is to get the flower garden on the side of my house in order.  I’m hoping I get…