Lily's birthday and Memorial Day

Hey y'all..  It's Memorial Day weekend and it's also our puppy Lily's birthday today.  She has been nothing but a good decision for me.  First a few pictures of her throughout the year and then the patriotic table I set for us.

the first time I met Lily

her spot

                                                                                   

still her spot

she bonded well with the others, we have lost 2 of these since Lily came to live with us

                                                                             

                                                                             

apparently she yawns
 a lot.  LOL

                                                     
   

She is absolutely adored. Best dog I have ever had and I have had a lot of them.  Her temperament is funny and spunky. She can hold her own with the two boys that are twice her size.  

Oh, Lily, how we love you.. 

Happy Birthday girl..

Have a good and safe Memorial Day weekend.

Love,

Mona

The Glorious Month of April

There are so many momentous things that mark the month of April around here..  our anniversary and both of our birthdays for starters..Easter, spring arrives and most of all...GARDENING begins in earnest....

Our snowball bush has been spectacular this year.  It is way too big and is way past time for pruning.  But I thought I would just let it go one more year and see what it does.    It is fabulous... I had to start the pruning this morning because it is overshadowing a Deodar cedar and making it grow lopsided so..out came the loppers for a few branches.  It will get a major pruning as soon as it finishes blooming..

 I think these make perfect wedding flowers..white and billowy so I used them in setting an anniversary tablescape..

We celebrated 20 years on April 1...a huge milestone for us.

And now...the BIG spring project.  A new raised bed garden.  I have asked to expand my garden for several years and this just happened to be the year that everything worked out.
 Here they are as a work in progress.  This was a couple of weeks ago.  Now they have been filled with compost and are just waiting for me to fill them with all good things.  I am beyond excited at the possibilities.

I hope you are having a good spring.  and getting outside to enjoy this warm southern weather.  Such a lovely season we are experiencing.

Love, Mona

Birthdays and Zinnias

Today is my grandson Will's birthday..Nine years old and such a terrific young man....

and.....

My zinnias are beautiful.....

Happy September y'all......

My fall garden is already planted...maybe I am a glutton for punishment..  or maybe I just can't help it!  Either way my turnips and kale are already up...so are the collards and the deer tongue lettuce
I love fall...and next year maybe we will have apples.  I planted two apple trees this year...

Fare the well my long and hot summer....

WELCOME fall....and September...

Love,

Mona