After admiring my new camellias in full bloom from the window for a couple of days, I finally pulled on the wellies and bundled up to go out and cut! They are so lovely inside and just what I needed to perk up a streak of dreary days. The camellia is new in the back… Read More
We set up our outdoor movie system last night and enjoyed a wonderful evening under the stars with friends for the premier of the live action Mulan movie!! We ordered in Chinese food and our guests brought this darling dessert sushi. The movie was absolutely incredible. It was beautifully done and one of my favorite… Read More
We’ve wanted to set up some sort of outdoor movie screen for ages, and the current environment was just the push we needed to finally make it happen. We’ve watched Scoob with Sister’s family and a number of movies with just the four of us. But where we’ve really loved having it is being able… Read More
There’s not a year on record that I’ve taken better care of my pots and beds. I’ll chalk that up as one small win in this strange season. We’ve done so much work in our front beds, replacing a few struggling plants with new ones, and adding ferns, annuals and fresh straw. I not only… Read More
When we pulled out and replanted the entire yard a few years ago, I went with shades of green and plants that only flowered white. I know it’s not a popular choice, but I still love it so much. I feel like it is a neutral backdrop for every season and whatever we are celebrating!… Read More
If you’ve been around for a while, you will know that I almost always plant my backyard garden on Good Friday. I had everything ready to do just that last month, but the weather was horrid so I put it off until Easter Monday. My roses are doing wonderfully, which is a real miracle since… Read More
We updated our garden last spring with raised beds (WalMart). The iron fence was constructed from the original porch railings on our home. I went “crazy” planting colored annuals in my pots this year and have two white knock out rose bushes here as well. Over the years I have honed down what we plant… Read More