Our days have been warm and humid lately, just what the dahlias love. They shot up in just about 2 weeks and put out 5 blooms in short order in gorgeous red. The contrast in the golden centers would make a wonderful fabric collage, don't you think? Some years ago, I dug up all the …
Category: Mountain Living
Art Bears, Embroidery and a Denim Jacket with Lace
In our town of Hendersonville, we have a yearly art walk exhibit of bears decorated by local artists. The bears are on the street downtown for the summer, then auctioned off to benefits local charities in the fall. This year, several of the bears feature quilt patterns. This one had quilt blocks in mostly blues …
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Late May in the Garden
At the beginning of May, I pruned the geranium of its leggy twigs and set them to grow roots. Now, just four weeks later, the jar is full of roots, so it is time to put them in pots. One plant went into this pot that had the mother plant. There is a lot of …
Fun with MINIs in Georgia
Last weekend, we got up early and hit the road heading for northeast Georgia for a MINI club event. It was a 2-1/2 hour drive just to get to the meeting point for an early lunch. On the highway, the mountains in the distance were shrouded in fog and low clouds. The day was supposed …
Sunday Chat
Looking out the window one morning this past week, I spotted a deer crossing the driveway. This one is obviously pregnant, so I am looking forward to seeing a little spotted fawn in a few weeks. Sitting on the veranda one day, I was enjoying the cool mountain air, reading a book while sitting in …
Sunday chat – Baking, Gardening, Quilting
The mountain laurel is in bloom now, and we have two large shrubs on our property. One is behind the house, the other on the edge of the meadow. I love these pink-tinged flowers with the red lines radiating from the center. My bargain New Guinea impatiens have doubled in size and are blooming well. …
Sunday Chat
An early morning view from the veranda this past week showed fog in the valley, and low clouds. We so desperately need rain that this was a welcome sight. The fire danger in this area is huge, as the downed trees and dead limbs from Helene are still prevalent all over the county, and may …
Garden, Drive and Scraps
Spring finally seems to be here. I know that our last frost date averages April 15, but it always seems to take its sweet time. I showed some of the azaleas before, and now the prettiest pink one has bloomed. The deer stopped by one morning. Three were grazing in the meadow. This one was …
Welcome Spring
Oh, finally, some days warm enough to run around in my roadster with the top down! Now that I am feeling better, it is lovely to have the trees leafing out and my azaleas blooming. I adore white flowers, and these are pristine this year. They had not formed buds when we had our last …
Just to Let You Know
I wanted to start today's post with a lovely photo of my bleeding heart which has begun blooming. The delicate pink flowers are coming out in a plume of blooms. I want to let everyone know that I will be taking some time off of blogging due to a health matter. I have an infection …
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