As a little girl one of my favorite places in Granny's house was her kitchen.

The sink was just beneath the window and had two sides; one for washing and one for rinsing.  Just outside the window was her beautiful green lawn, flower beds, and large garden which ran all along the fence line.

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Pink, Red, and a Little Girl

It was so nice having a long holiday weekend. 

There were a number of yard chores to do that I couldn't do alone,

a dead plum tree to cut down and a few Leyland cypress trees to plant.

Having a long weekend allowed Mr. Heart to help me get those things done.

Even though we have a chain saw, he prefers using the ax to cut down trees, says it's more fun.

(crazy if you ask me)

Of course he wanted to use the ax on the dead plum tree, which takes a lot longer than using a chain saw,

so I reminded him of how many things were on our to-do list and asked if he would please have a little less fun this time and use the chain saw?

We make a good team, he cuts the tree down and then cuts all the limbs and stumps to the size required for the city to haul them away and I drag all the limbs and stumps to the curb.

He agreed to use the chain saw and we got everything done...yipee!  

We have finally finished limbing up all the trees, cutting out all the dead branches, and getting all the dead trees taken down.  It feels great having all that finished!

I wanted to share a few pretties with you.

While outside working I noticed the first flush of the New Dawn roses was almost missed...

New Dawn is a climbing rose and this one is growing on the courtyard fence.

I noticed it was about to bloom just before we headed to the beach for mother's day week and when I got back in town many of the petals were already dropping off.  This rose blooms throughout the spring and summer, however the first flush is always the best for this particular rose, and I almost missed it!

This sweet little girl is surrounded by the New Dawn rose, she is my favorite garden statue...

A closer look at this beautiful rose,

the color is a soft pink when the buds begin to open,

 fading to a pale pink, almost white, just before the petals fall...

A gift from the garden lives on and on.

These red amaryllis were transplants from my uncles garden,

and every year when they bloom I think of him.

(taken with my cell phone)

There are three pink peony bushes in the garden and one hasn't bloomed the past two years.  I believe it is getting too much shade and needs to be transplanted in a new spot with a little more sun.

Peonies are so pretty, as they are beginning to open...

And especially once in full bloom...

There are a few red rose bushes in the front beds just before the front porch

and they are in full bloom..

I finally got the pots and urns planted out back, I'll be sharing that with you soon.

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Amaze Me Monday #60

Welcome to AMAZE ME MONDAY!

Hope you are having a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend.

Remembering with great appreciation those who gave their all.

Home of the FREE because of the BRAVE, may God bless the USA!

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It Was Early Morning When I Noticed...

It was early morning as the warm morning sun was just beginning to fill the great room,

I was turning on a side table lamp for a little extra light when I noticed a glistening on the leaves.




The Pothos plant is easy to care for and will let you know if it's getting too much or too little water.  Too little, the leaves will droop.   Too much, the leaves turn yellow.  I don't think it is possible to kill this plant unless you totally forget about.
Thinking back, I've always had this plant somewhere in my home, but I have never noticed this before.

See the water droplet where the two leaves meet?

There were water droplets where leaves touched

and droplets dangling from single leaves too...

 I was  curious about these droplets so I looked for answers and some said...

-Smooth-edged leaves exude excess moisture when they have been over watered.

-Increased water pressure inside the plant causes weeping.

-Water droplets aren't a symptom of over watering at all, but that some plants exude moisture as new rolled-up leaves begin to unfold.

Hmmm, not sure these apply because my plant is dry and needs watering, and these aren't newly opened leaves.

So I continued to search...

-This is actually the result of a rather interesting event that occurs in some plant species.  The appearance of water droplets at the tips and edges of the leaves of a plant is caused by a secretory process called guttation.  It often occurs under conditions of moist soil, high humidity, and relatively cool air and it usually occurs in the early morning.
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Though the soil is dry in my plant our outdoor temps had been fluctuating from a few humidly warm days to a couple of cool days, so possibly the water droplets were due to the cool morning air in the great room being warmed by the sun streaming in through the window.

Whatever the reason is, it was an interesting sight to see.

My little Pothos plant...

And this is Coco...

Have you ever noticed water droplets on your house plants?

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The Front Entry ~ Keeping It Simple

Finally, the entry is done!
When everything is in full bloom it can be a challenge to photograph the front of the house, especially in the afternoon when full sun is on the porch.

Notice the white furry thing on the front lawn?

Missy Mae (Ellie-Mae) is enjoying the cool green grass...

This spring I wanted to keep the entry simple by using sweetgrass baskets filled with white flowers and a bit of trialing moss, the same as last year.  The flowers still looked brand new, so why buy more...right?!

To stay with my simple theme I used ferns to fill the urns,
they are easy to care for and oh so Southern...

The entry is done, now I need to decide on which plants to use in the urns out back that are in the courtyard and on the deck.  The deck gets full sun most of the day so I usually incorporate Lantana because they can take the heat and the hummingbirds love them.

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