In The Garden

"Morning is the best of all times in the garden.  The sun is not yet hot.  Sweet vapors rise from the earth.  Night dew clings to the soil and makes plants glisten.  Birds call to one another.  Bees are already at work."
                                                                                                               -William Longgood

Diane

Come Into the Garden

 These are just some different views of the backyard standing in front of the blue chicken house.

 And this is the chicken house.

My favorite rose..................I don't know it's name.  We've had rain for the last three days and everything's growing like crazy.  Thought I would share it with you.                    Diane

Money, Dirt, and Work - My Favorite Things

......this time of the year anyway. 
It was a beautiful sunny day, the last snow is gone, and the garden and yard beckoned.  Of course, first I have to make a trip to the Home Depot for a couple things (thus the money).  Next I dug most of the day in the flower beds to place some badly needed stepping stones.  My back hurts but it feels so good to get such a big thing done.  High hopes this time of the year for a beautiful garden.                Diane

Unearthed Treasures

 In my junking today I found this beautiful stone hare which reminds me of the drawing of The Young Hare by Albrecht Durer.  I can't wait to find the perfect place for him in my garden. 

And this large finial.  It's either an artichoke or a pine cone.  It isn't going to stay here - snow covers the entire yard right now.  I'm delighted with both of them.                    Diane

Need More Room

I'm dreaming of cutting some more flower beds out of the center of the yard.  This I haven't mentioned to anyone else yet.  I'd love to have the back yard just paths through flowers and vegetables.  We do have plans to make a brick sidewalk from where you see the lattice on to the house, brick's a lot of fun to work with, HARD WORK!, but fun.  Then I'd like to make a stone path leading off of that to my cottage, that should cut the yard up so that I can visualize more beds.  What do you think?  Diane

Side yard

I love side yards, don't you?  This one is my neighbor, Ana's, and the fence behind is on our driveway.

  And this is on our side of the fence.  Diane

Grandma's Hard Cat

Grandma's Hard Cat rises out of the ice.

I've had this cement cat figure for many years, I'm sure I found it at a garage sale. She has graced the front porch, back porch, patio, living room, she's followed me through several moves.
She was on the front porch when our grandson K.C. came one day. He was about 3 years old. He was discussing all the different things as he came into the house. "And that is Grandma's Hard Cat" he said. That's who she's been ever since. Diane