Being "On CAll" Stinks!

Especially on a beautiful day. It means I can't go out and get dirty :( There have been so few nice days, this is torture! I did go out and take a few pics while the black gnats ate me for breakfast.

This gorgeous Rhododendron is in full bloom

The Poppies are just getting started. Aren't the crinkly petals on this one gorgeous!?

The petals of this German Iris are sparkly like eyeshadow, even though you can't see it in the picture.

I can't believe the Peonies are just starting, they usually bloom the beginning to middle of May!

Clematis is so beautiful, too bad it blooms for such a short time :(

If it is raining where you are, I hope these pics make you smile!

Thanks for stopping by, pop in anytime :))

Oops! Has It Really Been 16 Days?

Since I posted :O Busy is not the word for it! First let me say...I"M SICK OF RAIN! I'm sure there are a lot of people voicing the same expletives I've been every day when I get up and see the clouds. Not conducive for getting ready for a plant sale. Potting in the rain does keep the clouds of mosquitoes away :) Here are a couple of pics of the results of all my work the past few weeks.These are the before photos, I'll post the after next week sometime.

Sale went pretty well, but still a lot of plants left. I may be making a trip to the farmer's market next month. The weather & the bugs didn't help matters. A bright spot was my 2 "besties", Lerita & Lyn. They came to help out. I spend a good part of the sale helping people choose plants, answering questions, and showing everyone around the gardens. Lerita makes a great cashier and Lyn is happy to bag them up and get them to the vehicles! So much more fun with friends :)

 Sorry for the long delay..hope y'all come back now ;)

I Love My Friends!

I don't know what I'd do without my best friends! Lerita has been my friend since high school. We've been together through thick & thin. I can always count on her for support in everything I do, good or bad and she knows I will always do the same. She spent a good portion of her precious time making the fliers and postcards for my 5th annual plant sale (in between taking her mother in law to the doctor and a track meet). She is a whiz with the computer. She also came over and helped me make the cute little "Out for Publication" sign I used today. Sending her all my love and lots of hugs & kisses!

Thanks for stopping by and supporting me in your own way :)

A Great Week!

* Hey, wait a minute... It reappeared! *

I guess I have to repost my news from Wednesday since it disappeared :(

2 emails in 1 week = 1 happy gal!!! I will have a layout in Scrapbook Trends & Cricut Magazine in October! SWOON. I was so happy I cried (of course that could peri menopause), and I didn't have to contend with sibling rivalry since neither layout had a teen in it :}}

Busy as a bee, that's what I've been. Weeding, dividing, replanting, potting up, labeling, and watering are some of my chores to be ready for my plant sale. Postcards need to be addressed & mailed, fliers passed out and hung, and more of above until the 27th & 28th of May. Sadly there won't be much scrapping going on, but watch out in July & August! I'll be a scrappin' fool!

Here are a few photos from the gardens so far this year. Love the color combo of the magenta & chartreuse!

Marmalade follows me everywhere :)

Such a pretty flower for a plant they call "Pigsqueak"!

Fluffy, pink cherry blossoms. Lovely.

Happy Spring!

This Is My Life

For the last 5 days :) Dance, baseball, soccer, track & repeat!

 Taking pics through the chain link is a challenge!

Finally a nice day for a soccer game! Mimi & Olivia, ready to go.

And here is one of Matthew, "happily" throwing the shot put!

Throw in a visit to the doctor for a very painful leg (my own) and there is, sadly, no time left to scrap. I hate to admit it but age is catching up to me, at least in the vein department. The varicosities and spider veins in my right leg are really hurting! Here come support hose. Picture stuffing a sausage...that is me trying to get into those things! The thigh highs were a joke. Apparently the person designing them didn't have chubby thighs to contend with. My husband had a good laugh at my expense, threatening to film it for America's Funniest Videos... but he decided he wants to live a few more years!

Thanks for visiting, hoping to have time to scrap in the near future!