I have thoroughly enjoyed my deck and gardens this year and I am not ready for it to end! I took a few pics to remember the abundance of rudebeckia and limelight hydrangeas. I hope they all return next year.
I am so glad you stopped by to visit my garden. I garden in lower northern Michigan (zone 5) in far less than ideal conditions. I have too many pine trees, too much shade, too many rocks, herds of hosta-munching deer and rabbits who think my lilly buds are gourmet appetizers. I am by no means an expert in horticulture or garden design--just an amateur with a shovel and a passion. My garden changes daily during the summer and I will be updating frequently.
During the winter months, I blog about my favorite cold-weather hobby--quilting and just my everyday musings.
I hope you enjoy your visit, and that you will come back soon.
Let the Basting Begin!
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I am using my dining room table to baste this big one -- it's about 105 x
105 inches (king size).
It's been a while since I've finished one this big.
Working on a Which Witch Halloween Dinner Table
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After a couple of years, I finally finished my paper-pieced (a quilting
technique) chair covers.
I think they go nicely with the witch hat I bought last yea...
PICK YOUR FAVORITE SPRING WEDDING TABLE~
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About time to do another one of these-
I thought I would do a wedding table
rather than a Easter table?
OK? OK!
So, I went searching for
WEDDING TAB...
Road tripping for 13 days
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We left home Thursday morning, stopping in Rolla to have lunch with our
college grandson, Brady. We will miss his team introduction of their Mars
rover. ...
Another Sunday, Another Snowstorm
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As I started writing this on Sunday afternoon, the snow was gently wafting
down past the upstairs windows. Every now and then a startlingly brilliant
f...
Strawberry Trifle
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This Strawberry Trifle recipe was copied from my mom and I think she got it
from the Los Angeles Times years ago.
Ingredients:
- 1 package (3-1/2 ou...
Summer in the Hills
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It has certainly been ages since my last posting.
Trying to get over some deaths and all that goes with since my last posting
and it all takes a while. Aft...
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We are still freezing here in Texas....
wind chill was 9 this morning...
we got up to a whopping 34 today....
going to be in the 60's this weekend...
can't...
What is blogging again?
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I’m a bit embarrassed as I take the easy way out with Facebook and
Instragram. I miss many of my blogger pals. I’d say they aren’t blogging
much either. I ...
“On that which is well built…”
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Even though my grandfather David Augustus passed away when I was three
weeks shy of my sixth birthday, I’ve always felt a particularly strong
affinity with...
Late Bloomers
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For many years I gave up the garden after July, seemed like everything had
bloomed within a month's time. I have worked for the past several years to
chang...
Safely In the Arms of Jesus
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Hello all,
My lovely wife Patrica J. Cerasa, lost her fight with ovarian cancer at
12:34 PM yesterday and went safely to the arms of Jesus and all of those ...
Friday's Ramdon 5
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I have really been having a hard time getting motivated. This winter has
had so many cold, cloudy, dreary days. We haven't even had much snow to
pretty ...