I've had a few little projects to do lately, working around lots of meetings and the quilt show. While I was manning the booth at the show, a friend of mine came by. She loved the Hungry Animal alphabet lullaby quilt, saying it was just so cute. After the show, she found out that another …
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Al Fresco Tablescape
With the warming weather, we love eating on the veranda. Last weekend we decided to invite our neighbors up for a springtime meal to enjoy it with us. I set the table so the couples were a bit farther apart, just to make them more comfortable. It has been a while since I had some …
June in the Garden
It is hard to wrap my head around the fact that it is the middle of June, although it is certainly getting hot enough. I am not a fan of summer heat, although I do like the cool mornings and evenings we usually have. June is the month the fireflies usually come out, and we …
Late July in the Garden
Cool temperatures last week made sitting on the veranda a daily ritual in the morning and evening. More flowers are blooming and the landscape changes almost daily. The camera was at the ready as pollinators made some appearances on the flowers, like this little guy on one of the geranium blooms. I think it is …
July in the Garden
The garden is blooming still, get ready for a picture heavy post! We are fortunate to have a very long blooming season as the spring flowers fade and the summer beauties show their colors. Late June and early July is the time for the day lilies to shine. I still have several varieties, and will …
Al Fresco Tablescape for Two
After some really hot days here, the temperature finally leveled off at more of our normal upper 70s to low 80s daytime highs. Even if it is hot during the day, when the sun goes past the mountaintop to the west, it cools considerably. Early evening temps are pleasant, with a light breeze, and the …
April in the Garden – Planting pots and photographing flowers
Lots of activity this past week in the garden, get ready for a long and picture heavy post to enjoy! I will be resting today after a busy week last week, and getting ready for a crazy busy week ahead. I hope you enjoy the prolific blooms around our place, starting with the tulips. Almost …
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September in the Garden
The growing season is fairly long here in western North Carolina, and even more things are blooming now. It is the last of summer, with some bloomers hanging on, and new ones coming out. On the veranda, about half the pots still have something blooming. These yellow bidens just keep coming. My pink geranium gave …
July in the Garden
It seems like the dog days of summer came early this year, with heat and humidity in June that we usually do not see until early August. It has made sitting outside a rare occasion when usually we spend some evenings sitting in the rockers or eating on the veranda table. The additional limitation of …
Dinner on the Veranda
The weather is really nice now, cool in the evenings, sometimes after an afternoon shower. I like eating outside especially when we are grilling dinner. Of course, planning for the meat and veggies to be grilled means very little cleanup in the kitchen, and more time to sit and enjoy the view. I wanted to …
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