Garden Excitement

Our temps hit the mid-80's today, will be 90 by Sunday, then a cool front and rain.  Trying to keep up with our weather here is like being on a merry-go-round.

The blueberries are ripening more each day.  Rick helped me pick this afternoon.  I picked fresh basil last night to use in our pasta for dinner.  There are tiny peppers on the pepper plants and the tomato plants are blooming.  This is when gardening gets exciting.

I moved our Meyer lemon tree outside today.  It is loaded with small lemons.  She is so temperamental, I hold my breath each spring when I move her outside.  Last year she was full of lemons and once I moved her to the deck, all the lemons dropped off her branches.  Fingers are crossed that we have a crop this year.

Enjoy your Friday.  Wear your masks, stay well, be kind.

Early Bounty

Once again we picked blueberries today and Jordan ate half of them.  He is coming over tomorrow to help me paint porch furniture.  I am sure there will be some blueberries picked at some point.
They really are delicious.

Our weather is getting warmer, will be almost 80 degrees tomorrow.  The 80's I can handle, but boy I dread those 90's when they come around.

I think tomorrow I will bake a lemon pound cake, it works well with blueberries and cream.
Be kind.  Be well.

Tuesday Thoughts

Jordan and I picked our first basket of blueberries today...well it would have been a full basket, but he put every third berry in his mouth.  He loves blueberries.  At the beginning of spring, he told me not to pay him for any extra work, just let him eat all the blueberries he could .   That was not a good deal.

The strawberries are starting to ripen as well.  Every morning when we walk the dogs, Jordan grabs a berry or two for "energy".

I am watching a wonderful painting DVD.    I want to make sure those nice brushes and paints Rick bought me are not wasted.  This is actually a college class and it's fascinating to watch and learn.
I came to the conclusion years ago, I could be a professional student.

I hope Wednesday brings you joy, gratitude and kindness.

It Is Monday

It seems to have been one of those days when everything we did, needed to be done over.
Some days are like that.  The best you can do is take a deep breath and just keep going until you get it done.

Yesterday was cold, today was a bit more spring like and it seems by tomorrow we jump from spring to summer.  I knew those upper 80's and low 90's were lingering somewhere just waiting to pounce.

My oldest sister Nell and my niece Samantha are both getting into hydroponic gardening.  They have both been so enthusiastic that I jumped on board this weekend and ordered a small system myself.  It should be here in a few days.  A new adventure for sure. 

For my anniversary gift, Rick bought me new paint brushes ( really nice ones) and some new paints I had been wanting to try.  They arrived over the weekend.  I cannot wait to try them.

I hope your Monday was a bit smoother than ours.  Tomorrow, be kind, be well.

Happy Mother's Day

Momma and me at the beach, 1994.
Just a couple of years after daddy died, it was a bittersweet trip.  So many memories for her of the two of them at the beach, starting with the first year of their marriage during the war.

I miss her, I miss my dad.

Hello

The interesting thing about lilies, their hardiness.  These just popped up under some trees near our compost area.
I had planted some from my mom's garden several years ago, didn't realize that they would spread.  I love the richness of their color. My mom's name was Ruby, their color there in the grass was like a hello from her this Mother's Day weekend.  None of the others are blooming.

It's been a beautiful day, but really cold for May.  Frost warnings tonight.
Fingers crossed that crops stay healthy.

May your Sunday be one of peace.
Be kind.  Be well.

Mamie's Heirlooms

 

Heirlooms from my grandmother Mamie's garden.  The peony smells like heaven.  The raindrops dusted the leaves and petals like tiny diamonds.  I don't know what the the tiny flowers are called but I love them too.  The bush they grow on has variegated leaves, pale yellow to deep green.

Be kind, be well.