I'm Back!!!!

~ capturing the weekend in pictures Friday through Monday

Why in the name of digital heaven would my computer say that I have no wireless card installed for hours one night and then the next morning be perfectly fine?  The MOST frustrating thing!  But, I here I am!  So let's get those photos posted!

 

 

It was a pretty busy weekend and then it wasn't.  Make sense?  Lot's to do, but things that weren't pressing.  I am spending a lot of mental time thinking about packing for our upcoming trip. We ship luggage this Sunday!

All the furniture in the above pictures was painted in the last 3 days.  The crib had been a natural wood, but I wanted it to match the other furniture in the room.  Mission accomplished!

The rocking chair was the one I had rocked all my daughters in as babies.  With the advent of the glider rockers, no one really wanted to use it.  But not able to give it away, I painted it and placed it on the front porch.  I love sitting out there in the mornings when it is cool.

I also did some sewing.  I am still using my daughter's Bernina.  Mine won't get repaired until the end of the month.  These are little pillowcase dresses for the oldest granddaughters.  All made from my fabric stash!

Of course, the weekend would not be complete without gardening. I added a red coneflower and filled the front window boxes with shade loving annuals.



Week Ending Vol 8

 

Welcome to Week Ending!  This is where we capture the weekend, Friday through Monday in pictures.

 

 

 

 

My pictures are a little few this weekend.  There was a lot happening, but my camera was not always with me.  Mr. Golfer player both days this weekend and I had a lot of time to complete errands and projects.

 

 

 

 

 

I am not much to cook fish at home although I love to eat it.  I did experiment with a tilapia recipe and added baked zucchini. It turned out very well!

 

 

The early summer bloomers are all over the garden.  I spent a lot of time there this weekend since I was alone.

These sunflowers appeared for the first time last summer as volunteers.  I am always amazed how seeds can travel with our feathered friends.

 

 

 

 

 

Here in Texas, Crepe Myrtles are a native tree.  They do well in our hot summers and tolerate those winters when we have lots of snow.  I have pinks and purples and am considering adding a white. Often I will cut the small branches and bring them inside in a vase for summer color.

 

 

 

 

This is Trumpet Vine and I recommend that you only plant this in a container.  It runs rampant along one side of my yard and I don't think I will ever be able to rid the yard of it.  It travels by runner underground and has come up in places in the front yard as well.  It loves the heat though!

 

 

 

A little rusted trellis that helps the eye rest a while.

 

 

 

The summer day lilies are about to burst forth.

 



 

 

There aren't many roses blooming this time of the year, but this little lady keeps hanging on.

 



 

 

I was at the plant nursery today picking up an order and came across this yellow coneflower.  I only have purple, so I picked up one of these.  Smartly though, I planted it in a container.  I have great experience with coneflower in the garden!

 

 

 

This asparagus fern comes back each year although it is not supposed to be perennial.  So I tucked that coneflower in with it.  I hope they like each other!

 



 

 

This is the Bee Balm I ordered from the nursery.  I lost my other plant to a very hard freeze 2 years ago.

 



 

 

Getting ready to send St. Joseph Lilies to a couple of friends.  Thank you Mr. Golfer for being wise enough to save these boxes.

 



 

 

 

I added a new flag to the front of the house.  I have been flying flags for years and I have quite a collection.  I cleaned them all last year and must have discarded my spring ones.  So I found this today and loved the cardinal.  It is different than any others I have.

 



 

 

 

I did a little painting.  Lagoon Blue.

 



 

 

I also planned out a little sewing for the granddaughters.

 

 

 

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