Rain

Night  arrived,
lightning filled the sky,
 howling winds were blowing
and the torrential rains fell.

Thank you Heavenly Father for blessing this
parched land with rain.

The rain and wind so heavy that I would
not have been surprised to see a tree
across my road or some damage
this early morning.

All is well
and all of nature is smiling
and that includes me
and Miss Callie.

It is amazing how rain from the
heavens can make everything look beautiful

There is even one new bloom in the garden

Nature heals quickly
and so does
One Woman....

Dream

I smiled when I saw this image
and thought
it use to be this way
in my imagination....

With hot hot weather continuing
there is not much blooming
in the garden.

But all is well
and I am going out to water.

Good weekend wishes
sent out to all who check in...

Time

If I could put time in a bottle
The first thing I'd like to do
is save everyday till eternity passes away
just to spend them with you
If days would last forever
if words could make them come true
I'd save everyday like a treasure
Again I would spend everyday with you

But there never seems to be enough time
to do the things you want to do....

~~Jim Croce~~

Time is going by too fast for "One Woman"

Seems like yesterday

Chocolate pie was so good.

Rain still hoping for you.....

Smile

Sunflowers always make me smile.
Many were planted
but pleased that two made it.

The beginning of a new day
hurrying about
setting table
making tea
chocolate pie to be made
just finished lemon ice box pie

A good day when family visits.

My little ones always make me feel loved.

What Is Your Name

I stopped at a yard sale a year or two ago and this plant was shared with me.
I split the plants in the pot and put in several locations and they
have done wonderful.

Another late bloomer and no bugs or disease has attacked it.
It has really spread and that is what the owner shared it would do
Is not blooming at the moment but I am expecting that in the
next week or two.

Will be nice to have something blooming in July.

So this Fall will plant it in several places among my gardens and my put some
in the woods....

Anyone know the name ?

The Color Orange

I read a post this morning that reminded me of the color Orange.
Strange how our taste changes over the years.   This post reminded me that years ago
this was a favorite color.  The father of my children always said this was my best color.
He would buy me anything in this color if he spotted it.   Our business at that time had
a number of trucks and they were all orange.

It has been a long time since I seek out this color.   At this time I like anything in shades
of green and also pastel colors of purple and blue.   These are the colors I now like for my
garden.

Wonder why orange is no longer a color I am attracted to?    But then I can think of
many ways that I have changed in my lifetime.

Do have a few Orange plants and this Daylillie is one of the late bloomers that has just
rewarded me with some color in this garden that is slowly fading with the heat....

Just remembered I have one Orange sweater that I wear in the Fall.

Calleda Hyacinth Bean Plant

Original post written about this plant 4 years ago,
exact date 8/5/2008.  I planned on reposting and could
not figure out how to do it and add to the post.

One of the few plants that are in full bloom at this time
and bugs or disease has not attacked.

It does not come back up on its own and you have to
save the puple pods that form, let them dry and the following
Spring plant the seeds in the pod.    I did this and planted them in
several locations throughout my gardens.  
One plant came up and wonder about the others?
This is a late bloomer and that is nice since most of garden
has finished blooming.

Remember gathering the seeds from a neighbors plant
and when I moved to the big city I planted them.
They were beautiful and did not know the name.

Tabor, who has followed me from the beginning of my
sharing responded with the name of this plant
 and I always think of her when this
plant begins to bloom.

I will be gathering the seeds in the near future and
guarding them as I want to try several other locations.
By my deck  as the hollyhocks are not doing well
in that location....

Image  taken a few minutes ago at this country home.
The hummingbirds really like this plant.  

Oh, see how dry the corn is ?