My Favorite Things

Purple Leaf Plums!

So the most amazing thing has happened! But first, a little back story...... Bart planted a purple leaf plum tree in our front yard years ago -- before we were married -- and we lost it in a storm a... Read more →

Progress Report :)

Thought I'd pop in and give you a little update now that we're a week out from Bart's surgery. He's doing so well! He's had very minimal pain for several days now and hasn't even had any pain meds --... Read more →

Tomatoes - Our 2014 Varieties

For those of you that have been wondering, I thought it was time I shared what varieties of tomatoes we planted this year. Our favorites are heirloom varieties because their flavor is just so earthy and amazing! This year, we... Read more →

Fall - in our Neighborhood

Hi-ya, Friends... We've had a GORGEOUS fall here and I've been snapping photos for awhile now to document the amazing colors all around me. In case you missed it, I have been sharing lots of pictures on Instagram -- you... Read more →

Have I told you...?

Have I told you how much I love orchids? I suppose I have once or twice. ;) We popped in to a nursery a few weekends back and I was so excited to see their orchid section! All sorts of... Read more →

Tomatoes -- the June Update

Hi-ya! So at this point, our 10 little tomato plants have been in the ground for a month. And I'm happy to report that we're having a few tiny tomato sightings now!! Woohoo! One of the plants looks pretty tiny... Read more →

This & That Chit Chat

Hi there! I don't know what this flower is (perhaps one of you could tell me, pretty please with sugar on top??) but I snapped this photo at the nursery a couple weeks ago. I love it. I love how... Read more →

Her Name Is Herbert

We popped into another nursury again last weekend, mostly just for fun. But of course, I took Laverne along (the Nikon) because she loves outings like these! We came across a whole greenhouse full of azaleas including this lovely lady... Read more →