My Dad

My Dad died yesterday.

He was just very recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that had spread to other parts of his body.

He is now pain-free.

He loved helping Mom garden.

They did LOTS of it.

He was my hero.

Easter Wishes and Blessings

Happy Easter to you. I would wish you prosperity, fruitful harvest, long (blessed) life into eternity, hope and passion.

For more information and some recent memory-making, click on the egg to visit a post with more information about pysanky (Ukranian egg decorating).

Green Thumb Sunday

Posting this early,
as I want to give you a "gift"
for Easter, tomorrow!

This backyard berm belongs to a long-time friend who is a very inspiring local gardener!
Dorothy receives accolades every year!

ABC Wednesday - N is for Nursery

Below

Big Box Store items, for the most part, just waiting to get outdoors.
I hadn't put them out yet, because the weather turned cold again.

3 'Little Missy' Hemerocallis, 3 'Final Touch' Hemerocallis, 2 pink fernleaf Bleeding Heart, 3 Peruvian Daffodils' Ismene (not hardy here), Clematis 'City of Lion,' 25 Liatris, some calla lilies, rain lilies and, of course, you see the amaryllis bulbs! ;-) I think it's supposed to begin warming yet this week!

They're young.
I'm going to plant a few here and share a few others.
(Esp. the liatris!)

ABC Challenge Wednesday
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You might want to visit someone!

Green Thumb Sunday - Yellow is for

Daffodils

Wait! Those aren't daffodils!


What?

These aren't daffodils, either!

Where are the daffodils?

Oh! Here they are!

A number of different varieties, but I don't know "who" they are. I just can't keep track of everybody! ;-)

Not "shady," just fun!

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day - April 15, 2011

Isn't this a bright little kitchen windowsill?

Thanks to my mom for the leaf that began this plant!
Happy Garden Blogger's Bloom Day!

ABC Wednesday - Morning Has Broken

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Morning Has Broken

Morning has broken like the first morning;
blackbird has spoken like the first bird.
Praise for the singing!
Praise for the morning!
Praise for them, springing fresh from the Word!

Sweet the rain's new fall sunlit from heaven,
like the first dewfall on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness
of the wet garden,
sprung in completeness where his feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight! Mine is the morning
born of the one light Eden saw play!
Praise with elation,
praise every morning,
God's re-creation of the new day.

Mr Shady and I were out listening for turkeys around 5:15 - 6:15 A.M. last Sunday morning. The photo was taken on our way out of the woods. It was a gorgeous day! Something for which to be thankful! :-)