A couple of weeks ago I took a wrong turn while looking for the Oregon Garden. Silverton is a small town, and getting lost there seems almost impossible. I found a place to make a u-turn, and as I headed back towards downtown, I saw […]
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Happy Friday from my very favorite Beach!
Last week we spent a couple of days at our favorite beach in Lincoln City. After a deluge of rain, the weather forecast predicted two days of sunshine and warm (for early November) temperatures. We promptly booked a room at our usual hotel and packed […]
Happy Friday from my Fall Garden!
It’s been raining here non-stop for a day and a half. That has left the air smelling crisp and clean. The leaves are starting to turn color every where you look! Hopefully we’ll get a little sunshine next week so that I can go on […]
Happy Friday!
Koi carp are beautiful! I’ve often wished for a pond outdoors where I could have a few koi like these. This particular pond is at a local shopping mall in our area, and I never tire of watching them swim about, blow bubbles and interact […]
Happy Friday from my Fall Garden!
The days are getting shorter, the nights longer, and the early evening light put a golden glow on everything. Garden clean up has been on my to-do-list this week. I am just about finished cleaning up and trimming the plants in the front yard. Now […]
Happy Friday from my Garden!
The changing of seasons always reminds me that nothing in life is static. I’ve been spending a lot of time outside trying to soak in every last ray of sunshine. The daytime temperatures have cooled off, the nights are getting nippy, and we turned on […]
Happy Friday!
The last two mornings had a definite chill in the air. Fall is arriving! There’s even rain in the forecast. Much of my garden looks heat stressed, despite watering. This summer’s been extremely hot and dry for this area. Rain will be good, especially for […]
Happy Friday!
Poppies have always been a favorite flower of mine! Imagine my excitement when I noticed this bright patch of poppies growing in a field alongside the road in Jacksonville, Oregon. Lucky for me, there was also a spot where I could safely pull over and […]
Happy Friday from my Garden!
During the past few weeks, I’ve been spending a lot of time in my garden: weeding, planting, pruning, spreading new mulch and of course sitting on the deck in the evening. The rainy winter can be forgiven and forgotten since we have been rewarded with […]
Happy Friday from my Garden!
Much of my time was spent in the yard this week. The cycle of life in the garden seems to be never ending. For every weed I pull out, another one seems to come up! Late one afternoon I came face to face with […]
Happy Friday and Happy Mother’s Day!
Here’s to a happy weekend and a happy Mother’s Day! To me that also means celebrating all the special woman in our lives, who aren’t necessarily our own mothers. The women I admire the most is Rosalie. Her kindness, creativity, love of gardening and reading, patience, […]
Happy Friday!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you probably noticed that I love flowers! As I look out my window, I see the forest behind us: tall native big-leaf maples are leafing out, the wild apple tree has a few white blossoms left […]
Happy Friday!
Rain, rain go away … This could be the motto for the Portland area right now. It’s still coming down, but for some reason, today is going to be the only truly sunny day here in the immediate future. I’m planning on making the best of […]
Happy Friday!
The sun finally came out yesterday, and it felt heavenly! I sat outside for a while soaking it all in. The atmosphere was buzzing with spring fever all around me. There were the usual birds visiting our yard in search of some seeds, a lone chipmunk […]
Happy Friday!
As far as I am concerned, spring might as well make an early appearance around here. We had mountains of snow, some ice and freezing rain, the coldest temperatures in a decade and lots and lots of rain. Needless to say, I am ready for spring! May […]
Happy Friday!
Hard to believe that 2016 is almost over! I won’t be going out on New Years Eve this year. How about you? Do you have any exciting plans to celebrate?
Happy Friday!
The weather report says that we might get a little snow here early next week. As long as it doesn’t stay around for more then a couple of days, I don’t mind. So in that spirit, enjoy the winter white flowers and your weekend.
Happy Friday!
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I will be relaxing and staying at home since I’ve never been a Black Friday shopper. Are you a Black Friday shopper?
