stain your garden beds blue

My twin brother built these last weekend. I love that he stained the wood blue. Jealous me! I can’t wait until he puts in some plants/flowers/veggies/fruit…He works at a Nursery in Berkeley, California. So he will know HOW IT’S DONE.

the classic flowers rock

Why would anyone think the classics, Geranium & Ranunculus should be passed by at the nursery for some high fashioned hybrid? Man, all those buds are a promise of a great things to come.

the cat covered in husky fur

My cat, Ivy, loves when I brush Nala (my husky). Ivy rolls in the balls of fur that fly off the brush. Ivy ends up looking really silly. Although, here, she looks a bit offended to have been caught on the camera. iPhone picture

the place to get married…

One of the most beautiful rooms I’ve ever had the pleasure to feast in. Very Grand with two marble fire places, four grand chandeliers hanging from the ceilings. Although…I felt I was being watched while I ate. Above the chandeliers, were plaster faces that didn’t look very happy that I was beneath them. I guess…

I’m with her…

This Monument is in Montevallo, Alabama. Lady Liberty is on the property of the American Village. I belong to Camellia Garden Club. This past Monday, we met & had lunch & a short tour though the National Veterans Shrine. It is a building patterned after Philadelphia’s Carpenters Hall. The building honors all American Veterans of…

growing fire

this is a type of Gerber daisy I’ve never seen before. the stems were about 12″ tall, perfect for putting the blossoms in a vase. I found this at Leaf & Petal located in Cahaba Heights.