Deadheaded...
Spruced up...
Topped up with fresh Miracle Gro soil...
Watered...
Put in their places for now...
While they are still in bloom...
I can enjoy them for a while longer...
So today...
After changing the fleece sheets on our bed...
I noticed the sun catching this giant spike I brought in...
I have had her for about 5 years...
This year, she made it into the master bedroom!
SO...
I decided to grab my camera, and take a few pics to share...
We all need a few flowers in our lives these days...
right now...
Outside...
There is a blizzard brewing...
Seems that hideous storm that has crippled Buffalo NY...
Has shifted to the North of Lake Erie...
And is hitting us here in Southern Ontario...
I am sure the old cottage is buried up to her neck!
So....
Enjoy these pretty Geraniums...
I know I am!
Hope you are all having a great day...
Are you getting snow???
Easy dinner tonight...Rotiserie Chicken from Costco...love it!!
Enjoy your evening...
Stay warm...
Cheers! :o)
linda
Perfect photos for today. The day started out sunny and we went into town, just as we were coming out of Michaels the snow started and by the time we went in and came of of the last place ( has initials LCBO) it was a white out situation. Thank goodness we only have a 7 minute drive to home. It's a wine and chocolate evening :)
ReplyDeleteI thought it was! They made me smile....and think of summer!
DeletePretty crappy here too.....
Wine & chocolate? You devil Linda!
We are still snowless here at home. Some folks in the area have a dusting, some a bit more, and of course then t here are those between here and Buffalo who are literally buried. We'll get ours in time, seeing as we have a snow machine of our own.
ReplyDeleteYour plants are beautiful. I so wish my own thumbs were just a mite greener, but I have managed to keep several jade plants and a spider plant alive for several years. I guess that's worth something.
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Really Martha? We are snowing like mad!
DeleteMy daughter has been on the road sinc 3:45, trying to get home!
I have one HUGE. Jade plant....I take her outside for the Summer...
She is doing something quite remarkable right now....I have been documenting it for a few weeks!
When the wind comes from the north over Lake Ontario, then we'll be digging out too, but so far the leaves are still blowing about the back yard.
DeleteMy huge jade plant fell over when she outgrew her pot several years ago (even though she wasn't all THAT huge). Now she is several smaller jades instead.
I hope your daughter made it home safe.
I can hardly believe you have no flakes!
DeleteErika and Miss V arrived home at 7:30.....3 hours! She said it was frightening!
4 hours actually...she left work at 3:30!
DeleteYour geraniums and giant spike look so healthy! I brought in two geraniums and hope they survive the winter in the office window. I tried to comment on your post yesterday about the lettuce and my computer froze. Freaked me out. Anyway I think the lettuce in the dish is pretty cool. Let us know how long it lasts. We're all curious. :)
ReplyDeleteOh they will be fine Pam....
DeleteSorry your computer froze.....that happens sometimes!
Will keep you posted on the lettuce!!
Nice pops of colour for your home. We brought in the geraniums too as they are still in full bloom and gorgeous. I could have used some of that lettuce today as I ran out and was too lazy to go to the store. Your dinner sounds delish and easy. I made my veggie spaghetti and garlic bread tonight and the retired guy had a side order of roast chicken. It hit the spot on this cold, wintry night.
ReplyDeleteCold and wintry for sure, Deb!
DeleteErika took 3 hours to drive 53 kms!
Having Miss V tomorrow ♥️
Perhaps we shall build a snowman!
Beautiful photos, Linda
ReplyDeleteI see you have eaten all the lettuce . . . . lol
Baby Peter tomorrow ~ video camera battery charging . . . :)
Hi Eddie!
DeletePlenty of lettuce left! Want some?
Miss V tomorrow ......good luck!
Think we'll take her out in the snow!
Beautiful, beautiful flowers. Love seeing your home in the background. Made potato soup and cornbread tonight. Hugs and Smiles.
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DeleteI know I would love potato soup.....I must make some!
I love having the flowers inside....so cheerful!
Love the pictures, AND the flowers. I do OK with outdoor gardening (in the summer), but once things make their way inside for the winter, it's just all I can do to keep them alive. Never thriving like yours seem to be doing. Very nice indeed!
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DeleteWelcome back!
I love having plants close at hand....makes me happy!
Come back anytime...lots of nice people here!
It was breakfast for supper here...buttermilk pancakes, sausage, bacon and fruit. yum. I love your dinner too...so good and easy on the cook...then the leftovers are so versatile!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear how much snow you get! Buffalo is buried...wow... we have a few little flurries coming down right now.
Still snowing here.....LOTS! .....and Buffalo is getting MORE! YIKES!
DeleteOur snow still isn't sticking yet and we live relatively close to each other! Strange. Was at a neighbour's for a glass of wine earlier tonight and her Christmas cactus was going crazy. She has 64 blooms on it. Massive. And she also has the most gorgeous deep pink orchid that she has had for years and it must have 10-15 blooms on it. Really perks things up! Yours look lovely and I bet they are thanking you profusely for rescuing them from the white deluge. Hope we get a deluge soon!
ReplyDeleteI know! My daughters live in Burlington, and they got more than me!
DeleteI love Christmas Cactus...I had 3 huge ones for years...but sadly they all died last winter :o(
I have one small one that survived...and it has one flower! They take a few years to mature...kind of like humans! hahaha!
Wish you lived closer, Linda - I'd love a cutting from each of those beautiful pink geraniums. And I love seeing how picture perfect they look in your pretty home. xx
ReplyDeleteWhy thanks Patricia...they do look nice, don"t they??
DeleteHaving seen the pictures of all the snow in America on the news this morning I think that you got your plants indoors just in time!! I hope that you are not too buried in the white stuff and that you are safe and warm. Seems as though you got the cottage put to bed just in time!! xx
ReplyDeleteWe are not even close to having that much....thanks goodness!
DeleteIt is almost unbelievable how much they got! and getting more today!
Beautiful plants and flowers! Yes, we all need that these days. We got hit with lots of snow yesterday evening. Winter has arrived! *sigh*
ReplyDeleteYes...it has!!
Deleteand they will thank you by releasing oxygen into your rooms :) I have only sansevierias in my royal chambers, and all of them are at least 30 or 40 years old, older than me :)
ReplyDeleteOh I must google that, Dez! Royal chambers,eh???
Deletestop bragging bout how young you are! hahaha!
Have a great day!
How are the prices of chickens at your Costco? Do you have BJ ans Sams there as well?
ReplyDelete$7.99 each, and they are GOOD! I believe they are $5 in Florida!
DeleteThey do us a minimum of 2 meals...making Chicken Pot Pie tonight!!
Think we have SAMS...that is the Walmart guy,right? Don't know the other...
Yeah, yeah, part of the Wally World thing. 6 bucks here but they are not good here. Very salty and the meat is not clean tasting. So we don't buy them. Chicken pot pies were on my list this week but not able to make pastry until leg healed more.
DeleteJust catching up to your blog from yesterday. I was so glad to have cancelled my tutoring session yesterday as I would have been stuck in the awful snowy traffic late yesterday afternoon. Glad your family made it home safely. Just finished doing some errands in the local mall and I was glad to look at your lovely plant photos....very soothing. :) The boyfriend has a fundraiser to attend this evening, so I'll be having last night's leftovers. Pasta and baked eggplant. Keep warm and enjoy your visit with Miss V...
ReplyDeleteOh gosh yes....Erika was on the road for 4 hours!!!
DeleteEnjoy your bachelor evening Hester...yummy leftovers...hope to see you next week!
Sounds hopeful, LSK! :)
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