May 20, 2014 ‘Pink Champagne’ Clematis It’s as if Alex, Will’s girlfriend, had read my mind. I have been wanting a clematis for awhile now, hesitating because I wasn’t…
Planters of Color in My Garden
May 19, 2014 Aidan and Sophia’s ‘Mother’s Day’ gifts were beautiful tiny Minifamous White Calibrachoa and red petunias. The ‘calibrachoa’ and petunias were planted in this big pot, along…
Easy Homemade Rolls and Honey Butter
May 16, 2014 Easy Homemade Rolls and Honey Butter, doesn’t that sound delicious right now? For years, I have had a Zojirushi Breadmaker in my home. That machine…
‘Roseum Elegans’ Rhododendron
May 14, 2014 On the northeast corner of our home, we planted a ‘Roseum Elegans’ rhododendron. It takes very little care, just watering in late summer if we…
Bathroom Towel Display
May 13, 2014 Isn’t this the neatest towel display? This display was in our bathroom at the Beaufort Inn in Beaufort, South Carolina. I don’t know about you,…
Beaufort, South Carolina Vacation
May 12, 2014 Dave and I spent a few days in Savannah, Georgia last week and Beaufort, South Carolina. Anytime we go anywhere, thinking of my own home, I…
Patio Inspirations
May 10, 2014 Between the Beaufort Inn and all of the inn’s little cottages, is this tranquil garden and patio. It is not over the top with color, just…
Dwarf Hybrid Peach Iris – ‘Betsy Boo’
May 3, 2014 It seems I have a penchant for tiny, miniature, petite, things… First the fairy gardens, then the miniature daffodils and now the dwarf irises. …
Wall Planters For The Patio Wall
April 30, 2014 A couple of years ago, I bought a metal wall planter from Hobby Lobby. Dave hung it on one side of the sliding glass door on…
The Companion Robin In My Garden
April 26, 2014 Pulling weeds in the garden for the last couple of days, my constant companion has been a robin. He seemed to be quite curious as…