Garlic Chives

Just wanted to share some pictures. My garlic chives have finally bloomed. I don't know why it takes so long for them. My onion chives are one of the first plants to bloom during the Spring. These flowers are not filled with hummingbirds, as most peoples' are, but I have seen several bees and small butterflies, and for some reason, flies. Yes, just plain ole house flies. I hope that's not a bad sign...

Fear

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid- John 14:27

But I am afraid, Father. Please strengthen my faith.

Remembering

These photos are from todays 9/11 rememberance ceremony. They were taken with my phone, so they're a little dark. May we never forget that day. May we always remember the cost of our freedom, and not take it granted.

A Quick Hello

This has been one of those weeks. I'm sorry to have to admit that I've been out of sorts, and not myself. Since I didn't want to inflict that on my readers, my blog has remained silent. Dave and I are getting ready head over to the Love Civic Center, where Dave will MC our 9/11 memorial to honor our heros. Please keep him in your prayers, along with the families of those who lost their lives that horrible day 10 years ago. And please pray for America, my country, and home that I love.

Planting Plans

Dave's three day weekend provided time for us to do some much needed yard work. The hot dry summer had taken a toll on our pecan tree, resulting in a yard full of crispy brown leaves. Being in a bit of a slump lately, I couldn't muster up the energy it took to rake them. Besides...is enough of a pain to have to rake leaves in the Fall, I found it unfair to have to do it in the summer time as well (Ok, end of immature whine). Dave and I really work well together when we set our minds to a task. I moved the potted plants and raked the leaves out from behind them, and into the middle of the yard, where Dave ran the mower over them. He edged and blew off the walkway, while I went for my afternoon walk, then I watered when I got home. During this yard work process, we discovered that many of our pots have become brittle with time and exposure to the elements, especially the ones containing our roses. Of course our first thought is to replace them next Spring, but after mentally calculating the expense of not only the pots, but the many bags of soil I'd have to buy, I've come up with another plan. I'm going to dig out that area, and plant them into the ground. Dave is planning to take one of his vacations in October, so we can do this together. I'm pretty excited. After such a long, hot summer, it's going to be so nice to get out and dig in the dirt again.

Dave's Been Baking...

Last months visit to Costo, we found bags of dried apricots on sale. Dave was reminded of his Mom's apricot turnovers. We picked up a bag so he could try to duplicate her recipe. Saturday, he got those apricots out and rehydrated them on top of the stove. He added sugar, butter, then folded them into crusts he'd made earlier. They smelled so good baking, that we couldn't wait for them to cool. We split one, and ate it while they were still warm. Excellant!

Free Range Rabbits?

Yes, you read it right. When Dave and I started walking last year, we discovered this rabbit on the next street over. At first I thought it was a garden ornament. Surely there isn't a real live rabbit roaming around the neighborhood. Then, one day, my garden ornament moved. Wow! It is actually a real rabbit. Since that first sighting, I've discovered there are two other rabbits, a solid white one, and a chocolate brown one. The woman who lives across the street from this house told about them. She likes to sit on the porch with her grandchildren and watch them. Apparantly, they're more active in the morning. I've seen all three bunnies off and on, but the one pictured below is the one seen most often. I worried about them running around in a cat populated area, but I've been told the cats ignore them, probably because they're so big. In fact, they're every bit as big as some of my smaller cats. I finally managed to get a non-blurry shot of the black and white. Hope you enjoy..