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It seems like it’s been awhile since I’ve posted any pictures of the backyard, so I thought I’d show you what we’ve been up to lately. It may not look that exciting, but up until a few weeks ago, the area behind the wooden chair was covered with brush. Because of all the brush, I have Read More >>
Sorry for ditching you guys today but I had to get the rest of my spring bulbs planted. This was the first time I’ve planted bulbs this late. It’s nearly Thanksgiving for Pete’s sake. I planted daffodils, tulips, hyacinth, and anemones. I used my empty terra cotta pots to plant tulips. The thing I love Read More >>
Call me a cheapskate, but I happen to actually like making a lot of my Christmas gifts. Not only because it saves money, but because it’s fun. Now the Handsome Husband on the other hand, does not believe in making gifts. No sir re Bob. He likes to do his shopping at 6 am on Read More >>
{photo credit} The Handsome Husband doesn’t know this yet, but when we are old and grey we are going to live in a thatched roof cottage by the sea. I will get a few white swans for the backyard pond, putter around the garden, and bake cookies all day while he chops wood, and grumbles Read More >>
This morning I hauled one of my giant pots from the upper patio all the way around back to the greenhouse. I like doing stuff like this when the Handsome Husband is at work so I don’t have to go through his whole “I want to live in a condo” routine. The HH tends to Read More >>
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