The more I celebrate birthdays and notice how quickly each year passes, I start to look back and find my vocabulary including the “if only” and “what ifs“. You know what I mean. If only I had spent more time with my girls, what if I had finished college? That kind of thinking. I think [...]
Archive for May, 2008
The If Onlys and What Ifs
Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A view on my way to walk this morning…my garden
Posted in Uncategorized on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Campanula glomerata Bellflower-Clustered
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These beautfiful perennials were already growing when we moved here…I never knew the name but today I searched the internet and I think these are called Campanula glomerata Bellflower-Clustered….if anyone thinks they are called something else….please let me know. They are so easy to grow and transplant wonderfully.
Horses at my back door….
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last summer found me overweight with feelings of lost energy….But I had the answer!!………all I really needed was a place to walk!! Yeah, the YMCA would be perfect. But I always choose things out of reach….the Y was one of those unreachable places. The membership was not in my budget.
Hey, I could drive to Jennifer’s [...]
Just for fun…..
Posted in Uncategorized on May 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
..this is what I would like to be doing!
Little Sedum Cottages….
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I visited one of my most favorite places today called From the Ground Up located on Startown Rd heading toward Lincolnton, NC. If you live around the Newton/Conover/Hickory area, you just need to visit! Besides many bedding plants, perennials,herbs there is an awesome gift shop!
The Secret of Living to be 100
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
~Personal revelations and surprising findings~
I love going to the library, especially browsing the shelves for the books that are new and are labeled “one week books”. I discovered a very interesting book not long ago by browsing this shelf. The title stuck out like a sore thumb, at least to me, as I am really [...]
My Lena Broom Plant…
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You can tell I love to garden….but alas! My time is spent with my fragrant….no, not flowers…..but soap! This particular plant is called a Lena Broom….my daughter, Jennifer, had one and I knew I needed to find one and add it to my collection ….it is so beautiful this time of year….the flowers remind me [...]
