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Showing posts with label Springtime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Springtime. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

A Walk Around The Garden



Welcome do my humble blog. 
I thought you might 
enjoy a walk around the garden
with me. 
πŸ’—
Before we begin, I would like to 
thank all of you for the sweet
comments on my repurposed
chandelier, from my last post.



I'm doing this post 
over my phone so 
I hope it turns out alright.

The day starts out 
with sheets on the line.


 
Followed by checking the garden for weeds 
and anything that needs watering. 
It's still very early in the season 
and I'm still waiting 
for some things to sprout.  






I can hardly do a post 
 without showing off my clematis, 
it's beautiful this year. 





My bridal veil is just starting to bloom.
I think it's called spirea, 
but I've always known it as bridal veil.




The chives are blooming.
After I took this photo 
I clipped all the blooms off
 so it wouldn't go to seed.
  


 
And of course the peonies
always steal the show.
It's too bad they don't Bloom longer. 




Chamomile is blooming. 
If you were here I'd bake a cake 
and make a pot of tea πŸ₯°





A garden tour would not be complete 
without a photo of my helper 
and my doorbell sign. 
I love them both ♥️
 

πŸŒ·πŸŒΌπŸ¦‹πŸ¦πŸπŸŒΌπŸŒ·

Thanks so much for stopping by

and please leave a comment

I enjoy reading them so much. 

🌱🌻🌱

You're blogging sister, 

Connie:)

Friday, May 1, 2026

Spring Walk Through The Garden

 



Spring is in the air 
and planting time has begun.






Normally I don't start planting 
until the second week in May 
and sometimes not until 
the middle of the month,





but our forecast says
no more frost so I'm 
starting early.



Hopefully by Monday
I'll have my garden
completely planted. 



The rhubarb and spring flowers
are strutting their stuff.
Pie anyone?






I just love this 
time of the year!

🌷🌸🌹🌱🌹🌸🌷




This is where I'll be 
spending my time 
this week until I've got
all my plants and seeds 
safely in the ground.

That is if the critters
don't get to them . . .
birds, squirrels, and those
terrible little things
that eat them off
at the stem during the night. 

🌷🌸🌹🌱🌹🌸🌷

Here's to all my gardening
friends . . .
Happy gardening, enjoy the process.

We plant the seeds,
but God causes the growth.
I know that verse pertains to
sharing the gospel . . .
but it kind of fit in
the garden, too πŸ˜‡

God bless you all,
Your blogging sister,
Connie :)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

The Simple Life






Do you remember 

when every backyard had a clothesline . . .

and laundry day smelled like sunshine?

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻




I'm an old soul . . .

that has always been drawn to the

simple pleasures in life.

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻




Sitting on the porch.




A glass of cold lemonade.






A fresh bouquet picked from the garden.

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻


The song of a bird.

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻

 



Give me the simple pleasures

in life . . .

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻





Relaxing in the evening

with a good book 

or an old movie . . .

feet up, dog beside me,

minding my own business.

Tell me, what is better than that?

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻




(That's the good life:)

🌻🌸🌼🌷🌷🌼🌸🌻

DO NOT

WORRY

about anything,

PRAY

about

EVERYTHING


PHILIPPIANS 4:6

🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱


So I leave you with this . . .
don't get caught up in the
hustle and bustle of this world.

Relax and let God take care of you.


Until by next post . . .
God bless you & keep you.

Your blogging sister, Connie :)


Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Short & Sweet

 



This week I started working
on a project for Spring . . .



To be revealed at a later date.





While I was going
through some old papers
looking for some information 
about my sister's birth, 
(for her children)
I came across this photo.



It's an old school photo. 
my Mom is the tallest girl  
in the photo.

I just love that I found this :)

🌱🌻🌱🌸🌱🌻🌱

Well, that's my post for today

short and sweet.

🌱🌻🌱🌸🌱🌻🌱

Here's praying that you all have 

a lovely week . . .

stay well my dear blogging friends.

🌱🌻🌱🌸🌱🌻🌱

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Spring Fever

 





As the days start getting longer 
I start thinking about gardening. 
The weather is much too cold 
to do anything yet 
but I can plan and start 
a few seeds inside. 




This year I've decided 
to do a garden journal. 




I haven't done one 
in several years, 
it is fun and it's a good way 
to record what worked 
and what didn't work. 



I purchase some seeds 




And I save some. 


I'm cutting the size 
of my garden way down this year. 
Instead of rows I redid 
the whole garden and made four 
small beds leaving room
for a small fountain and a bench.

I did this last fall.
can you believe it I used
42 bags of beauty mulch!



Well that's what I've 
been doing as I dream of Spring. 
 
I love going out in the backyard 
and picking fresh vegetables 
and I love watching the process 
from seed, to tiny sprout, to fruitful plant. 

 

Consider the lilies of the field, 
how they grow; 
they neither toil nor spin, 
yet I tell you,  
not even Solomon in all his glory 
was arrayed like one of these.  

Matthew 6:28 and 29 




Thank you for stopping by to visit
if you have the time please 
leave a comment.
I love reading them πŸ’•

Your blogging sister,
Connie :)