BARTERING, can be a beautiful, beautiful thing.

Just look what I struck a deal for…..

How’s THAT for a WILD chair??

Sit and relax for a minute, and I’ll tell you the tale of how it became… (READ MORE......) | 11 Comments

The last time I had checked the strawberry bed, there was 1 strawberry that I was sure would be good and ready the next day for pickin’, and I had my name all over it!!

But I didn’t actually get out there until 2 days later.

It’s Monday evening, at the close of our long Memorial Day weekend. It’s a bit sad the weekend has gone by so fast, but we’ve got to be happy with all we got accomplished outside! I have been taking photos like crazy, and can’t wait to show you all what we got done, and what the drawn out plans are for our front yard transformation, into a garden wonderland! (READ MORE......) | 6 Comments

Yesterday morning, I found myself up wicked early.  And not at the computer, in my bathrobe, with coffee. But up, dressed, and outside with my camera, taking photos around my yard.  (With coffee.)  I had to wonder what in the heck was going on with me lately.  I have never-ever been one to  get up… (READ MORE......) | 7 Comments

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In our last post, we shared with you the very beginnings of our front yard transformation.  We planned out 3 gardens, built 3 garden beds, had loam delivered, filled the beds with the loam, and got our strawberry plants planted all in mid-May.

At the end of May, after the threat of frost had… (READ MORE......) | 8 Comments

We have grand dreams for our yard, and it’s likely you’ll be able to watch the transformations take place right here on our blog!   But we can tell you right away….it’ll always be slow-going.  A little a year. Whatever we can do.  Whatever we have the time, or the money for.  And when we’ve thought about it, we’ve realized we need both at the same time, to see… (READ MORE......) | 4 Comments

The other afternoon, Little {O} and I were working around the gardens, pulling weeds and pinching off dried bits of flower parts, when we noticed we weren’t alone.  There was a bumble bee, working right along beside us.  It was amazing watching him work, seemingly oblivious to our presence.   So graceful, as he floated around.  It was but  moment, before I couldn’t take it anymore. I asked {O} to keep… (READ MORE......) | 1 Comment

Our family has gotten into some major gardening this year, and you’ll be seeing a whole lot of  it coming up this summer.   Our first project was a strawberry bed. We LOVE strawberries!  Just fresh picked and washed.  In our cereal.  As strawberry shortcake. Chocolate covered strawberries.  : )   If our crop… (READ MORE......) | 3 Comments