Author : halleday

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Between rain showers and thunderstorms, I’ve been desperately trying to get a few things planted.
I got 6 of 9 tomato plants into the garden box.
I planted marigolds along front again in an attempt to keep away the pesky deer.
The girl and I also planted a row of carrots and radishes between the tomatoes and marigolds. We planted them in the way my dad always did…. carrot, radish, carrot, radish, carrot, radish and so on. The theory is that the radishes mature and get harvested long before the carrots so you end up getting double duty out of one row.

I haven’t gotten the window boxes along the deck planted yet. Only my basil seeds spouted. So I have that and the parsley I over-wintered in the house.  I’ll be buying the a couple of seedlings…bummer.

In the old aluminum bucket we are growing green onions. I started them in a dreaded Styrofoam egg carton.  They seem to have transplanted well.
The stump is also our wood chopping block. Works great for both purposes….well, I don’t chop wood, so I’m just taking their word for it.

I also planted my big red pots out front. I picked a big variety pack this year. I wanted lots of plants and lots of color.  Obviously, this is only one of them…

I have a few more flowers started in the house and I may pick up a few more at the greenhouse. I love flowers! And since not all of my saved seeds produced little plants like I hoped..off to the greenhouse I’ll go.

Lastly…I am wondering if anyone knows what this plant is?
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It came up last year behind a hosta. It survived the winter and has grown leaves again. It sends out little tendrils that last year adhered themselves to the deck. If it’s some horrible invasive species, I’d like to dig it out…if not I think, I’ll let it stay for now.

My neighbor and I went for a walk such as we do several evenings a week but this time we walked to one of the nearby lakes with our cameras.

There’s a wonderful trail through the woods along the lake.

It even seems slightly magical…

Can’t you just imagine this as a little house for a fairy or gnome?!

And this…an arch for tiny woodland creature weddings.

I seem to be all about the photos lately! Probably because we finally have wonderful weather…gotta soak it up!

{one} do you watch the history channel? if so, what’s your favorite program?

Yes… we watch American Pickers and Pawn Stars as well as historical documentaries.


{two} what is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

Make art, sew. crochet…play games with the family if they’re home.

 


{three} what does your dream house look like?

Log House that feels secluded but is still close to all my errands.


{four} what state were you born in?

Minnesota


{five} do you have a change jar? if so, what do you use it for when it gets full?

Yep…we have a growler and I hope to use the $ for a vacation.


{six} what’s the first website you look at when you get on the computer?

My gmail, then Accuweather.


{seven} what is your favorite breakfast?

Eggs over-easy with toast and hash browns.


{eight} what’s the most memorable trip you’ve ever taken?

That’s hard…  

As a parent…last summer to Wisconsin Dells…loved making those memories with them.

As an adult…hubby and I went to through the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota.

As a kid…a fly-in fishing trip in Canada for a week.


{nine} do you prefer your coffee black or with cream/milk/sugar?

I drink it black but I would prefer to have creamer in it but my waistline disagrees.
 


{ten} have you ever done a professional photo shoot?

Senior pictures, if that counts

and

My mom took me to Glamor Shots when I was 18 or 19. 

Hubby still has one of those photos in his office.





Due to my crazy busy schedule lately and all the rain we had last week, I never got further than my front yard with the traveling tea cup.

I had plans for our adventures…little chip and all.

I had hoped to get to the Arboretum and the docks where the lake cruisers are moored but alas it was not to be.

Since we finally had sun for a couple of days I got the deck staining finished!
See the nice brown railing in the below picture….
What a job!  2.5 gallons of stain…ugh my aching back!

I did get a couple of little things done to include in our traveling  tea cup package.

A crochet dishcloth for handwashing those delicate tea sets and a magnet with a reminder….

Stop by Kimmies today and see what’s happening with Tea Tuesday.

As I was starting to clean up my art zone…again…it never gets completed… but I digress….

I was totally inspired by the greeting card that came with my prize from Jill Ruth.

 

 

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