There are several spring rituals observed here. Washing the winter jackets that smell like French fries. (Goodbye sweet cooking smells that attach to winter clothes!) Switching shoes around. (Does anyone else have winter and summer sneakers?) Moving from heavier clothes … Continue reading
Tag Archives: flowers
Summertime!
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Last year I didn’t do a lot of flowers. I tried a few things in the existing window boxes and they didn’t work. The box was the problem. Not enough drainage holes so the flowers were either dry or overwatered. … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 8, 2022 – Turtles, smells, ideas, floods, deck
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Something new! – This week while walking along the stream in my happy place, I saw a turtle. First one I’ve seen here. He was sunning on a branch that was hanging over the stream. Not my idea of relaxing … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 4 – Happy 4th, gardens, charities, masks, masquerading
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Holiday! – Happy 4th for anyone living in the US. Today is a day of barbecue, celebrations and all things red, white and blue! A sad garden — Without a garden this year, I’m using window boxes and pots to … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 13, 2021 – Flowers, Gus, downsizing, windows, houseguests
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Discovery! – The new house has basic landscaping. Not a lot of beautiful gardens or flowers but I have found a few. There is a gorgeous peony in the back. Unfortunately it’s at a spot that you can’t see from … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 25, 2021 – Painting, new products, colors, spring, chipmunks
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Still painting – The worst thing about being consumed with house updates is that you miss the experiences that inspire you to write and you eat a lot of “take out.” I work by myself so there are no stupid … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 28 – Flower tent, Easter, people, decisions, life
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It’s back! – The flower tent is back up. That’s a sure sign of spring. The Easter flowers should be appearing early this week, followed by spring flowers, Mother’s Day flowers and bedding plants. Woo hoo! Last year they erected … Continue reading
Gone fishing — just pictures
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This summer with all the rain and sunshine and heat, the landscape is lush and beautiful. All pictures were taken this morning. Have a great day!
Tenaciousness
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Last year I had this big section of beautiful clear yellow irises along the side of my driveway. Irises bloom only bloom once. For the rest of the year we had to pull weeds out of the compacted clay soil. … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 5 – Clorox, necessities, deliveries, masks, flowers
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Times be weird – I went to bed last night with hand lotion on my hands. Even with the lotion they smelled like Clorox. That’s the new eau de perfume at my house. The cats are not happy about that … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 