In the Yard

Not recently( think I took this last summer), but I did see a yellow butterfly on Sunday flitting around in the yard. I keep planting flowers that they love to attract more to my gardens! If we ever have more sunny weather, I'm sure some will be around!

Vintage Vinyl

I know I am really datng myself, but I started thinking about this album--Rolling Stones--Exile On Main St.-- when I heard that they were re-releasing it on May 18th. I went looking through my stockpile & sure enough--I have it! The original, that is! Still have most of the albums that I bought--this is from 1972- It's still in pretty good condition--the inner sleeves are intact & there a set of postcards that came with it, too!

A few months ago I played this one--Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out-- released in 1970--and it sounded great! Two years ago for Christmas I got a turntable that you can hook up to your computer; play an album & download it to the computer & make a CD or add to your IPOD. have done a few albums--lots more to go! Now a sampling of the other Stones vinyl I have......

Another Stones album--Black & Blue ( 1976)

High Tide & Green Grass--their 1st greatest hits album ( 1966)

Through the Past Darkly ( released Sept. 1969--soon after Woodstock!) Another greatest hits album--memorable songs on it like Jumpin' Jack Flash & Honky Tonk Women....I have several more Stones albums--never realized how hard it would be to take pictures of album covers ( I know I could have searched the internet for them but wanted to show the originals) I have over 100 old vinyl from Stevie Wonder & Marvin Gaye to Melanie & Ricky Nelson, and the very 1st album I ever bought.......

Yes, Frankie Avalon, A Whole Lotta Frankie, purchased in 1958! Before many of my readers were born! ( I was 10!)

Planting This Weekend.....

It finally looks like we'll have a few nice sunny days in a row! So I've been saving some plants in our solar room in anticipation! When my Mom was here we went to a nearby nursery to walk around, but I couldn't leave without a few of these zinnias...love the unusual colors! The one above is called Swizzle Cherry & Ivory.

And this one is called Starlight Rose. Haven't decided where they are going to go, but I have about 12 half whiskey barrels & a planter around the mailbox to fill!

Picked up some Wave petunias today for the planters outside the dog's pen. Liked the mix of colors --I guess I'm doing mostly purples so far this year!

And last, but not least, 2 climbing rose bushes I bought probably 2 months ago--have been moving them in & out depending on the weather--love having the sun room! I'm hoping they will climb the bare concrete wall we have on the patio.

Happy planting!

Puff balls

The lawn is covered with dandelions and most of them are just puff balls now..... They make such an interesting subject!

True or False?

This is true pink Bleeding Hearts.....
This is called False White Bleeding hearts.....who knew? ( Saw these at a nursery last week)

The big difference is the leaves, unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the leaves of the false one. These are a flower that grows well in all the shade we have here in the forest!

new posts soon....

Have had a very hectic week with my Mom here--on the go most every day, trying to squeeze in going to the fairgrounds for a few hours. Taking her home tomorrow & then heading back home Sunday......Love having her here, but it really changes the way we live for the days she's here! Bright spot--I booked our Isla ( Jan )2011 tickets this morning! Been watching for over a month & saw Tim S. posted on FB that they had gotten a good price on the flight we both take--it had gone down almost $200. from the high of 1 month ago. About what we paid for Jan 2010, so I snapped it up--the months will fly by!
So more new posts next week!

Ah.....I'm back home & a new Tulip

Got home early Sat. afternoon--it's a 4 hr. drive from the Cape to my house! It was a hectic few days but we accomplished alot--I will be going back in a month or so to do more. Brought my Mom here for a week to give her a change of scenery. Luckily there was a few flowers blooming, like this Greenland Tulip..

When we have nice weather later in the week we will hopefully start planting some of the flower boxes we have!