P-Day at Last!
TODAY I can finally plant my tomatoes and dahlias as, presumably, all danger of frost is past. Of course it's always a crap-shoot--a beloved cousin and highly experienced gardener once told me she'd seen a freeze on August 18!An intrepid sort, I plan to live on the...
Showers for Flowers
I'm being philosophical today. It's raining. AGAIN.I've decided to see these showers as the blessings they truly are. As one of those wildly fortunate people who don't have to commute, I certainly have no room to complain. The rain will water the trees and flowers and...
Seeds and Soil
As you regulars know, I've been planting things like crazy lately, and getting the biggest kick out of the whole messy process! My tomato stand arrived, and it's all put together, ready for two tomato plants and a zuchinni start--according to local gardening wisdom,...
My Whimsical Table
I spent last weekend potting plants purchased on Saturday morning, at Lowe's. The place was a madhouse. 🙂 Still, I ended up with mini-dahlias, a pink azalea, some lavender, a few marigolds, etc. The next day I was at Fred Meyer, purchasing more potting soil. As a...
My Daughter
I have the best daughter! She and beau-Jeremy sent beautiful pinkish-peach roses and luxurious bath gear for Mother's Day, and we talked for well over an hour on the telephone yesterday, catching up. She's a writer, too, so we always talk shop and sometimes...
Mother’s Day
A salute to all the mothers out there--especially mine. :)Thank you for always being there when I came home from school, and for listening patiently to all the chatter as I recounted my day.Thank you for the Nancy Drew books, for "Jane Eyre" and "Girl of the...
Busy, busy, busy!
And I love it that way. As usual, I wrote my Morning Pages as soon as the dogs had been out, come in again, and given their strange but healthful breakfast. What a mixture! Green tea, canned pumpkin, string beans, kibble, and lean ground turkey. Yum-O, as Rachel Ray...
Sunflower Bouquets
As I write this, I am looking out over the beautiful draw behind my house. Wild sunflowers are blooming, all over the place, in perfect clumps that look like bouquets. I don't remember them from last summer, which just goes to show you how easy it is to take natural...
Spring Weather
I am much more reconciled to the weather than I used to be! 🙂 OK, I love sunshine, but we're having rain in Spokane, both today and tomorrow. Rain to make my dahlias and tomatoes and zinnias grow! My upside-down tomato growing thing-a-majig is on it's way--YES!When I...
Farmer Linda
I am really getting into this planting thing! I've marked the 15th of May on my calendar as the day it's safe to transfer bulbs into the good ole Washington State dirt. (I was raised on vegetables grown in this rich soil--my dad, as I've mentioned, was an avid...
ATCs
I received lovely ATCs from Sharon Lee Johnson, Sally Corbett, and Nina Petry. Thanks, cowgirls! Your cards are on the way....
Good Morning, Book Fans
We are having the most beautiful weather imaginable here in Spokane! I am LOVING it. The big blizzard of 08 seems like ancient history. Some of my zinnia seeds have already sprouted, and one of my dahlia bulbs has shoots on it already, too.The party for Aunt Billie...