06 Friday Jun 2025
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saw some lovely flowers on my walk yesterday…
such a treat to see so many;-)…
and when I arrived home, the wild rose was blooming…
07 Wednesday May 2025
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things are starting to pop…
on my walk a few days ago, I spotted a batch of dandelions… according to a gardener I follow, that means we can start planting😉…
the trees are greening, the wild rose is coming alive and the lily of the valley is popping up…
and I can almost see the poppies getting taller as I watch, lol…
how blessed am I to have the opportunity to enjoy all of these signs of spring;-)…
09 Friday Jun 2017
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went to close the curtains in the dining room this morning and was surprised and so excited to see the wild roses blooming…
we brought home a root that we dug out of a ditch around Hillside Beach decades ago…
nothing happened for a few years and then it took off…
ever since we’ve been pulling it out of flower beds, borders, and even the grass…
but it is beautiful and reminds me of fun times with my beloved…
10 Wednesday Jun 2015
been thinking about all things green…
started this morning with a picture of my manicured lawn which my daughter mowed last night while she was waiting for me to get home…
been thinking about money a bit too… wanting to be sure I have enough green for my visit with my other kids…
years ago George and I decided we wouldn’t take vacations if we didn’t have enough to be able to do what we wanted, after a very bad experience where we spent two weeks in a soaked tent while it poured every day, because we couldn’t afford to stay anywhere else…
love my green hose which is very light and expands or shrinks depending on whether or not there is water in it… makes watering so much easier…
tonight I watered everything after planting some morning glory seeds… some in a pot that already has the mandevilla in it…
and some in a hanging basket… looking forward to seeing them sprout…
excited to see this bit of green coming through the soil… one of the dahlias…
finally, discovered these wild rose blooms in among the jungle of green plants and grass in the other front flower bed… although flower might not be an accurate description, lol…
still giggle about how badly I wanted this wild rose in the garden… now it is trying to take over the whole yard… and I am constantly cutting back sprouts of it everywhere…
too funny…
02 Tuesday Jun 2015
many people i know are struggling… many reasons – health, relationships, work… been thinking of them and sending healing vibes their way…
it is always wonderful when they take a step toward wellness… trying to remember to always be positive, with them and everyone I come into contact with… including myself…
recently read an article about focusing on the good, not the negative… an excellent reminder… it is so easy to fall down that rabbit hole and turn into a negative force…
on my walk home tonight I took a slightly different route and went past a gorgeous wild rose hedge… it smelled divine…
my wild rose isn’t anything like this one… the roses are trying to take over the yard… they are having a wonderful time in AND out of the front flower beds… need to wear two pairs of gloves when trying to cut them down, lol… apparently wild means they will grow anywhere except where you want them…
wonderful moments today…
11 Tuesday Jun 2013
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all the plants I bought before I left are still not in the ground so the garden looks rather dreadful… the kids were busy while I was gone and although the grass has been cut a few times there are weeds everywhere… Jeff dug up some grass and dead plants in the front bed which was a great help… the wild roses have taken over the other front bed so that is going to take a fair bit of work, lol…
wild roses overrunning the front garden…
this feels particularly funny, because when we brought the little wild plant in from the lake it took about 4 years before it even had one blossom and hardly grew at all… now it is trying to take over the whole place…
I wandered around the garden tonight and took a few pictures… it looks very sad…
columbine in the side garden, blooming while the rest is taken over with weeds…
my goal had been to come home and do some planting but it seemed more important for my body to eat and rest… maybe I will do some planting tomorrow…
bleeding hearts and ferns are happy…
I may need to go and buy some additional flowers to add to those I have and I did bring home a bunch of dahlias so on the weekend I can get those planted…
torenia, one of my favourites, in a hanging basket, a bit of water will make them a bit happier…
hoping that a few good hours of work with a couple of helpers will get it looking better…
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