Gardens without words

Garden time

 Sorry I have been absent.

The jungle outside was calling and growing.

I am close to getting things in shape.

  This beautiful place requires time to get and keep

the weeds and fallen branches under control.

Monday Andrew will help me finish the last of it.

This will be the 4th time he has been here.

Thanks goodness for grandchildren that are laid off.

He is fun to have around and visit with as we work.

Strong too. All the hard jobs will get done.

Last night  Brad got back from the Netherlands.

Brent will return next week from London.

Can't wait to here about their adventures.

Park like setting

 Every spring I panic as I look out at all the work

needed to keep this yard neat. Our grandson has

come to the rescue again. Next summer he will have a

real job though. I am so blessed to live in such a

beautiful park like setting.

 From the bare grounds of March to this splendid

show of beauty.

Some day these old folks will have to give this

up for good. Not yet though. Maybe we will

find another Brad.  I am almost finished with

the binding on the raffle quilt only a few spots

to neaten up and the corners to hand stitch.

Monday I will start stitching on panel # 2.

The goal is to finish the whole thing by end of June.

Some of my favorite things

 This architectural element was in the Flower show at Navy Pier

a few years back. A local garden center bought it and set it up

at his garden center. A beautiful element in a garden display.

Below is another cleaver idea for a glass ball in a garden.

Love my gardens and flowers.

 Here is another bright accent

just love that hair.

This is Tommy my great grandson.

He is a doll.

Wish we could see him more he lives far away.

Thank goodness for the Internet to we can see him.

Busy week and the next 4 weeks are the same.

Looking forward to September less on the calender.

Color in Nature

 I bought a $14 box of caladiums at Sam's this spring.

Money well spent.

I look at the leaves and wonder at the variety.

 They were slow to come out of the ground.

But as they unfurl the colors are amazing.

I like pruple in the garden so these continue to delight me.

Like big colorful hearts.

Brads day off is today to I will be out in the yard today.

I am Thankful for the help he has been this summer.

He really like to chop and trim.

Our bushes look good now.

Everything benefits from a good trim.

I will make some homemade chile so he

can have chile dogs for lunch.

Chile Dogs with vadalia onions and cheddar cheese.

Yum. One of his favorites.

Saturday I painted card board boxes for a

rollor coaster for Bible school.

Not much time for my art quilts.

I long for January when I have solitude to quilt.

But enjoy the moments now with family.

Soon the grandkids will be back in school.

Too busy for grandma.