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21 days ago
Between changing computers, not having written an entry in ages, forgetting how to get to the site, and letting time elapse, contributed to my absence. I hope I've garnered some sympathy from some of you! Mae culpa. Part of the story is that I was cleaning out all the 3 by 5 cards, scraps of paper, and anything you can find to write something on and low and behold.....I came upon a scrap with my Window's Live address and here I am! I'm planning to write to each of you who have been so supportive and generous with your comments. Right now I'm watching the tail end of the Yankee parade and program. I'm a Yankee fan and found it a wonderful series. So, until..........Bittersweet
197 days ago
Hello friends, Despite my negligence and absence, I'm glad I still have some faithful friends that still visit! Thank you Jorge and Beth Marie. Our spring hasn't been particularly nice. I always have such hope for a warm and joyous spring and in some ways it always disappoints! I watched the Master's Golf event and marveled at all the azaleas and wonderful flowering bushes and whispered......our time is coming. And when it comes, it's fleeting maybe a day here or there and nothing really sustained. Today will be mostly in the 50's, windy and rainy and if you can believe, I have the wood stove going just to knock out the dampness. Anyway....... the lilac has been blooming and has been fragrant and lovely. I'm not sure what they will be like tomorrow after the rain but will pick a few bouquets if still in bloom. I did get my trees planted and my privacy fence erected. It always takes more time than one thinks but that isn't new. And after it was in place, then it ...
227 days ago
Hello blogging friends, Happy Easter to all my friends. I'm afraid to say that it is still cool and the woodstove is still cranking away in the background. I took a walk outside this morning and the daffodils are in full bloom. The snow drops have finished and the rest of the world is waiting for some sun and warmth. I did splurge and buy two dogwoods and a maple and before they get planted, decided on installing a privacy fence to cut the wind from the open fields across the street. The winter kill from the winds can takeanything down so decided I'd try and protect them in some way. So we'll see. The roses and irises did manage to survive but I must confess I bought a dozen bales of straw and just stacked them up here and there to prevent as much wind kill as possible. I treated myself to some glazed orchid pots, lots of potting media, and 5 new orchids. I didn't intend to buy some additional plants just the potting soil and a few new pots but it just happened! I've ...
266 days ago
About a year ago, the farmer across the street died and his sister sold the fields and acreage to the veterinarian down the street. In addition to his clinic, he has a large horse farm and has picked up hundreds and hundreds of acres. He now owns land on three sides of my 15 acres. I have a stream that is the border on the back side but I own about 15 feet of land on the other side of the stream. We've had some bad winter ice storms and a lot of trees were split, splintered and damaged this year. Add to the fact that the farmers haven't taken care of the land ever since the dairy bailout, the land has become somewhat overgrown with shrubs and small trees. So Gerry has worked on clearing and cutting these past two years and now he's working behind the stream. At the moment he has a bulldozer and excavator working back there and I keep saying to my brother......we better get a survey done because I think Gerry thinks the stream is the property line. Now I know Jerry's intention is to ...
292 days ago
I feel like Punxsutawney Phil! I've been hibernating but can't tell you exactly why. Maybe it just comes with the territory - not sure how or why I can explain it but it happened. Anyway..... The winter has been hard and long. We have about 6 or 8 inches of ugly snow on the ground - typical February. We've had several ice storms, several days of no heat/light/water, cold and nasty winds etc. They said that this winter would have more precipitation than usual and they were right. It wasn't all snow and included lots of ice and freezing rain. I'm thankful for the seed and flower catalogues! I'm already planning this years trees and shrubs and have added two filberts, two dogwoods maybe a magnolia and in the fall, two wisteria. The sad part is that it probably will take a few years before I see some blooms or nuts but you have to start somewhere. Right now I'm thinking about the roses and the new iris beds I planted last year. Which reminds me, I do have to order a maple tree to ...
