Tiny Veggies & And Other "New" Flowers....

My Zuccinni's were coming along so well last weekend.....

But the heat last week took its toll on my planter of Zuccinni...

So....I repotted the plants...

Cleaned off all the shrivelled leaves...

Laid the tiny Zuccinni's that had fallen off...to rest...

And I started watering...and watering...

From Thursday to Sunday....

I watered...and....on Sunday...I saw new growth.....new leaves....and some beautiful blossoms...

They had survived...they were even flourishing....

I picked a new spot for them....more shaded towards mid-afternoon...

Fingers crossed that they will survive the week...with no rain....

Another Pepper flowering....not sure what happened to the other pepper already growing....maybe a raccoon ate it?!

More Tomato flowers.....but no fruit yet...  :o(

But .....I am really impressed with the improvement in the Zuccinni's....

This is the first Hosta flower....I had shown you the buds last week...

I believe these purple guys are probably weeds...but they come back every year....and I like them!! Check out that piston!!!

I was absolutely thrilled to see this last weekend....one of my yuccas is going to flower!!!!   Fantastic!!!   hasn't bloomed for about 5 years...I will definitely be featuring these flowers when they open...

And I even got a little bug!!!

Milkweed is flowering....the Monarchs and Hummingbirds love these....

Summer Anemone has nice big buds....these are a very soft pale pink...lovely...

Check out this great afghan I picked up at the Port Thrift...

It is really big....and in perfect shape...

Cost me a whopping $3.50!!!!

I still never understand why people get rid of things like this....it will be an heirloom!!!!

It actually fits a double bed....LOVE it!!

Found a home on the couch at the cottage....

For those "cooler" evenings...  :o) 

             Hope you all had a great day...

                    I worked in the garden ALL afternoon....

                             Man.....it was windy!!!   Man....am I tired!!!


                                Cheers!             :o)
                            
                                                linda

White Daturas & Pink SweetPeas.....

Once again....the weekend brings new flowers for me to photograph....
and share with you....:o)


I finally got to enjoy a few of my Daturas this weekend....

And it looks like some buds for next weekend, as well...

I have been a HUGE fan of this plant for many years....I find the flower extremely beautiful...and the scent is heavenly...

Sad......that they are so shortlived...
blooms only lasting for one evening...and then fading by the next afternoon....:o( 

Hope you enjoy them as much as I do...

Another of my favorites is the perennial SweetPea....love the sweet flowers, and the ever winding tendrils.....perhaps next weekend I will cut some for a 
                                    small vase....

       

 

Just had to include this Pink Lily and my ever-lovin' vine geraniums...:o)

This little guy was pretty busy, down on the beach deck....

Not quite sure WHAT he is dragging home to the family....

But he sure worked hard at it!!!

Hope you all enjoyed your day...
Somewhat cooler...and windier....

But nice.....just the same...         



                           Cheers!    :o)
                                   linda

Two Jobs Well Done......Finally!!!

So.....I have this table...in the tiny bathroom at the cottage....

It was pink and green when we first bought the place....then I made it blue......then this green....


So....last weekend I finally brought it home to paint...If I paint it there, where would "we" put all our stuff??? While the paint was curing....


As you can see...it has seen better days...the marks you see, is where the door hits it...can't solve that problem...there is only so much room...

It also has a lovely little glass knob on it... which I tried unsuccessfully to get a clear picture of...

So..........this was what it looked like before.....

And.......ta da......this is it now.....this blue color is already in use here at home....but I think it looks a lot fresher...Any opinions????

This is my kitchen sink at the cottage...

I had previously painted the cupboards white, as EVERYTHING was dark brown wood...I also peeled up several coats of linoleum,discovered wooden floors....so painted kitchen and bathroom floors white...Which unfortunately is a never-ending job...but ...I deal with it....:o)


But........I always wanted that little under the sink curtainy thingy...


So........I did it...and boy does it look fantastic....if I do say so myself!!

              Pretty snappy...eh????

So...I got 2 projects out of the way.....for now....I still have that outdoor fabric hanging around......Must do something with that....hmmmm..let me think....



          This little toad paid us a visit on Friday....pretty cute, eh??


         Hope you all enjoyed your weekend....
                    Maybe some rain tonight...

                          Enjoy the rest of your Sunday...

                                      Cheers!           :o)

                                                      linda

Lake Vistas....

What better way to spend some time...
gazing out over a clear, calm blue Lake..


We usually get time to do this, while eating lunch...or at the end of the day, when all the chores are done...


I must say....for me....it is second only to flower gazing!!!!

Man.........I love my walkabouts...seeing what is fresh and new....and what needs a little help....


Ahhhhhhhhhh...the great outdoors..:o)

    My baskets are flourishing.....must be that Miracle-Gro!!!!!

Hope you all enjoy the day....HOT again....cooling tomorrow....

            Enjoy these white begonias from last summer....

                               Cheers!    :o)
                                       linda