So there we sit at Chinese. Get our cookies,
"Luck helps those that help themselves"
"Don't put off till tomorrow what can be enjoyed today"
Nah!. we don't need shurbert.That's a sign for sure. Sure, a ride sounds grand. down the same road we had just been on 6 days before. WOW! for rent? That wasnt there Sunday. We'll take it sight unseen. How bad can it be? I have a huge porch. land, Great farm! I get to take my babydog and my best friend.
Twin Pines. They sound like the waves at the beach. I can put my plants from the old house under this appletree till my ankle heals.( took 10 months) I'll plant in the Spring. Only the strong survive. They will make it. They have to.
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| Serenitybench Posted on Wednesday, September 06, 2006 - 09:34 pm: |   |
Still cant believe my bench fit right between the 2 pines in the side yard. This house has everything taylored made . So, I put it there till Spring. Leg up ya know Mim!
So, I have to scrape this bench before Winter. I dug this all out by hand. Bet every month it got larger and large. Thanks fo Marion for plants. Have to see how her Turtle Head does. Looks like its closer to blooming now. Pink. And those Lambsear, Helen von something or other. cant remember the name, Pauline gave me ajuga, Its spreading. I put Maya's bleeding heart behind the bench and Linda gave me a hunk of her pink one. It got one set of leaves, then died off. I am leaving it in the ground till NEXT July just incase. Lungwort , astilbe,columbine, corydalis, foxglove, lots of foxglove. YEAH. from seed and look for the crushed strawberry ones, 2 helebores,Thank goodness for those stumps from the oaks being cut down. I must of been insane to drag those down. If ya wants stumps ya gotta go get stumps. lol. you can hear the creek flowing good when its high from the bench. I loose my internet connection sometime sitting there. cant figure out why. Maybe move setup to kitchen. have to look into that. |
They are going to try to get death penalty for Donna Moonda., just in the paper. What a difference a year makes. Wow. Wonder if they will get it. Have to look to see how many woman are on death row in Ohio. Guess she didnt think of that one. |
Sure would of loved to of painted this building. Not mine. dont have to worry about it. Nothing there to start, I put in my 2 rose bushes that daddy got me for my birthday #48 when we first got here. Put the rose cones on them and they lived! YEAH! Took me a good 6 weeks to dig up all the grass and drag it back.
Started to add things slowly, and they made it. Added that waxed rose climber , queen Elizabeth? cant remember name. at the left tower, wonder if that will live through the winter.
Didnt know WHAT to do with Serena, so. Made her into a planter. Not thrilled with what I planted in there though. have to figure out something. HAY!!!!!!! just had a vision. Th at creeping flow would be nice. WOW! That really would be nice. Get some at greenhouse across from Donna's. have to remember to do that. Put in a ton of hollyhocker seeds, I think I have 2 coming up there. Must of all rotted. One is on right and one on left. Look for those in the Spring.Made the birdhouse. turned out pretty cool I think. Its starting to crack here and there. bummer. maybe it will be ok. Might have to take it off the pole for Winter. |
Maybe I can paint this building in the Spring before things start to come up? Added Clematis at door, put in lots of hollyhock seeds. So far only 2 came up. Did Indian Summer make it? Dont put tomatoes there again... Covered up butterfly bush.  How do Iris make it through the Winter. have to work on your borders Mim,Maybe dig a trench and put bricks in. |
Moved 8 baby foxglove from seed from green garage to serenity bench. Its gonna be the "year of the foxglove" next year. HOPE HOPE. If I die before I get to see this I am gonna be SO PISSED. Just found out Frannie died. Have to put in a plant for her. my second memorial one since we have been here. Maybe do the peegee tree for her. |
| Serenitybench Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 12:01 am: | |
Did the creeping flox too in Serena. Took the ones I got and just moved them. Still have lots left in the ground. One of my better visions!Yeha!
memorial planting today..
Donna C gave me red Canna seeds today . So, now I have them planted at back of iris bed for Larry. 3rd memorial flower. Put cans around the seeds in the earth so I remember thats a plant coming up. Anxious to see how they do. Her's are on the SOUTH side of her house and she has them coming back every year. SO pretty. They were blooming today still.
Put in Painted fern for Frannie.They ar a smokie color. Figures she would like that. lol. At the bench. I would be an old woman before a PeeGee is the size I want.
Finally found a VDL Clematis!! Yeah!!! Its pity~ full.! 2 sticks. but its alive. Planted it at the garage at door with wooden fan next to jack clematis. Hopefully both will live through the Winter. Good day today.
Still taking class with Kathy. I am starting to feel so much better. Doing the podcasts on off days. My ankle is doing good. |
 HOGPEN.
So far way and yet...Lets see, on the left the Hot Coca Rose. WOW! Its so pretty when its blooming. Susans, and the Double Rose of Sharon. ;) bluebells are in there too. Figure out how to archor that iron lattice better. Jack clematis on Left and Somekind of pink one on right. I dont think its going to live. But ya never know. jack looks really good. YEAh. cuz the one at garage doesnt. Your pink #50 birthday lillies are in there in the center. How does the cultizator make it throught the Winter? You have all sorts of goodies in this bed. *Check on Linda's Rose of Sharon you planted at left at creek. did it live?
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HogPen Inventory.
At Cultivator, Hot Cocoa rose, mumstead, at trellis, Jack&Ernest beebalm,cherrybells baby,
Double rose of Sharon
Susans, Creeping phlox, Pink #50 lily, Aunt helen columbine, (clemintine red) Yellow plant from Pauline(dont know what it is) Rose Campion Spanish Peaks ,foxglove babies, Big Sky Sundown coneflower, orange lily too at bottom left |
Serenity Bench....right side
jap fern,blue lungwart,foxglove from seed,ajuga,cherrybells,columbine,STUMP,lupin,foxglove,helen stein lambears,ajuga,colum Linda's& Maya's bleedingheart,STUMP, more cherrybells,foxglove,ears,turtlehead,hosta,columbine,helebores, cherrybells,foxglove,STUMP,strawberry foxglove,astilbe,jap fern,ajuga,hosta,astilbe,cherrybells,foxglove,other blue lunwart,columbine, nancy,helebores at pot,foxglove at Lion in Winter. Did MOSS make it that you put all over?
In TWIN PINES, Keep on Right side above triple stump , Hanging fern in pot, on left side of bench keep yellow anglewing begonia, Back of it keep Swedish Ivy if that lives through the winter inside. it did really good there. |
PUMPHOUSE!!
hydrangea from work,lupin,hydrangea,coneflower,columbine,bluit,eBay hydrangea, nikko,,eBay hydrangea, hollyhock at drain closest to hottub. And Tiger lilies from last renter! EW! Keep digging those out. *snakes* are there.
Keep shade hanging basket at rainspout and finch feeders there too. |
So Far Everything looks good and healthy.!!!! Even your ankle! Keep doing classes with Kathy. Hope you read back on this Mim and realize what hard work you have done here and it looks really REALLY good. Be proud of yourself! So far 50 has been good to you.  check water in battery once a week.So grateful for my office. *Apple blossoms bloom first week in May. |
Pauline gave you daffy's for in the front ditch! Did they bloom? 2 places,
Can't believe all the birds here. Bluebirds, jays, those cute yellow finches, nuthatch,titmouse, Little birdies dirty feet in house at green garage, see if you can put a bluebird house on that white pole. Reading up on Owl boxes now. In Spring put out Oriole feeder grape jelly, oranges,
Get a fake owl for the Crows!!!
How is moss stone at Serenity bench? |
Pump house again . moved one of the endless summers from back side of driveway to here. so. now there are at least 7 hydrangea there . SO! hopefully will get some blooms!!!! |
Green garage
Starting with tomato god 2 black night butterfly , try to leave brug out all winter to see what happens, red fox speedwell from lowes golden asiatic lily,indian summer queen Liz pink waxed climber with eureka and clematis , don"t know which one, didn't bloom,columbine, cherrybells susans, added coneflower seeds...did they make it,lupinefrom seed looks good for now, my boyfriend George's iris,rose campion,thistle at Sereena,more cherrybellsand foxglove from seed,zebra hollyhhock,Summer nites larkspur liike Paulie's , more susans, a stargazer, rose campion, Jack and VDL at door trelllis, jack looks dead, so does vdl, just leave there. jack at hogpen looks great13 hollyhockers from seed from Donna look good. kent bells there too, Pretty lady rose bush and Clematis at Birdhouse. Look good. but Clem did poorly with blooms/
Give everyone soe bonemeal. Not bad for first year here Mim!
Added creeping phlox to Serena. Best idea so far. how did they do? have to give more dirt there before winter. Ask Tom if you can paint garage it wouldnt take much to roll it out.
Put in 2 different colored pink butterfly bushes at Light pole. Glories did poor in a pot there. Glories did poor at arbor too. Not many flowers alot of leaves. Try thm in garbage dirt not good dirt. keep with blue glories. always blue . |
House back side
2 forever and ever under glassroom window, next spring, paint that window...susans, orange lily, culvers root was small this year royal red butterfly bush, hope it lives through winter, looks good now,kent bells,strawberry foxglove, susans, planted conefoower seeds, more strawberry oxglove,columbine, move red hibiscus from amish, needs more room,Susans and another strawberry foxglove,
Mimi! You have SO MANY foxglove its not even funny. Should be great!!!!! Yeah! AND susans everywhere. Love the susans.
Paulie let you use her wagon wheels. VIne didnt work out on those. See if you can find clematis for those. healthy ones.
Moved Jap maple ot back porch. It looks like its leaf tips are fired. huh. |
*Hummer feeder did very well at pumphouse and you can see it good from kitchen window. add Oriole feeder there too and keep finch feeder there.
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LOTS of Mealy cup sage!!!!!!!!!
Love it /. Did great as a border GOt it at ValleyView
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Keep Mandy on pump in chair. did great after transplanted it.
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Front porch
Angle wings everywhere. LOVE it. Get from Amish first week on June at VFW fleamarket. He let us get all you could put in a flat for $5. You got 13. could get more. do 2 flats filled like that. Pee~ tunies in pots from amish did great. got those in April. lasted till July.
Umbrella tree in front yard looks really good. Keep it trimmed on bottom. |
Merry Ann gave me her's yesterday! YEAH! Angie says snakes live in her's so time will tell. I think its at a good spot at the iris bed. I dont think those screws will keep it held down so teh bricks should help. It looks really crocked here , guess that ground is more slanted than I thought. So far I have 1 spider, 1 bluejay feather, about 53 apples, some coffee&filters, banana peels and a ton of grass in there. Maybe Farmer Joe will let me back behind his house and I can see what goodies are back there to add. This is gonna be soo fun!
Big D's doc xrayed ,might be torn rotocuff. Hope not. Lil Ming has chewed her hands all up and can hardly walk. They said to give her a baby assprin a day with her antibiotic. Hope that helps her. Poor lil creature. |
This time last year was going to doctors 2 times a week for Venous statis ulcer, remember watching the seasons change and still going to doctors.Wondering when will I heal. I think that pain aged me more than I realized. That was a long 10 months Mim, still feel pings every once in awhile. No more holes though, makes me wanna puke to look at pictures of it. Hard to believe what a year can do. I think my back is still out of wack from walking so weird. From hardly being able to put your foot down and walk to getting all these gardens in yourself AND going to Kathy's class. She is so inspiring,she is healthy again and can walk with out a cane! She can rebound so can I. I think turning 50 has become a rebirth! Now. Grow out your hair and loose 10 pounds by Spring! YEah Donna! My hero! I know you are proud of me for hanging in there. I found my focus today I think I had a breakthrough. I could of stayed in class longer. Have to call Carolsue and tell her. Sure beats 6 weeks on your back with your leg above your heart. SEE...... and you didn't think you could do it and you did. And you thought you would loose your mind only to find out you only lost part of it .Now, If I could only stop crying when I think about it that would help. |
Oct 1.2006
Eye of the Tiger Mim!
So, the deer are coming right up to the house. I see feetsteps!!!! lil hooves at the hottub. OMG! I had the back light on last nite. they didn't come till after I shut it off. They must be eating all the apples that the coons don't get. AH , I love it here.
Its a pretty day. Chilly but nice. Mingy is still sick. But she is feeling better. Her poor lil hands.
Still have to do Iris Bed inventory .
Taking house plants inside. Don't quite know where to put them yet. hahahah.
Creek is running fast from last nites storm. Love to sit on this bench and listen to it and the chimes and the birds. .
Haven't seen Farmer Joe . Have to go see him. we need to play.
Have to figure out what to put in the WEECHUM for next Spring. |
