The crocusmia bloomed and it appears to be orange!
On my Becky Kelly calendar today-Where flowers bloom so does hope
~Lady Bird Johnson
And a little friend who was afraid of me at first, but the tasty Phlox calmed him down:
Jul31
Category Archives: flowers
Jul27
Take me out to the ballgame!
Brian and Sean went to their first ever Phillies game together at the Citizen’s Bank Park. I watched from home as usually events like that aren’t my cup of tea. I have been to a few Phillies games, a long, long time ago. They were interesting, I will say that, but it was after they had won the World Series back in 1981 or so. I really knew the players well, and a few lived in my hometown at the time (Mike Schimdt and Tug McGraw).
The game yesterday was against the Atlanta Braves and the Phillies won 10-9. The Phillies scored 7 runs in the 5th with a homerun hit by Greg Dobbs, the pitch hitter. Needless, to say, they were happy about that.
They brought me home a little Phillies bear with crooked eyes with the pitcher Hamels name on the back-ahhh.
Here are a few of Sean’s snaps:
Inside Citizen’s Bank Park
Bri giving the thumb’s up outside the park
Opps-forgot to save Sean’s photo!
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On the home front, I laid low still doing some cleaning and sorting. The dust really gets to me. Bri showed me the filter from the heater he replaced and it was filthy. I think it should be changed every few months instead of waiting for 3 months. The dust has been especially bad this year for some reason, maybe it was the filter!
Here’s a bulb plant that I am waiting to bloom, it’s some kind of crocosmia. I thought it was suppose to be orange, but these look red.
And look at this cute Leopard frog who lives in the pond. There seems to be a few of them here:
The zinnias are having a bad year, but here’s a lime one grown from a saved seed from last year:
I’m still waiting on my brother to give me the thumb’s up for getting my air in the van repaired. It’s quite uncomfortable to drive in it and my two vent windows won’t open either. I may have to take it somewhere, but I trust my brother with my van the most.
I may be starting a new sewing project this week using my recent cross stitch finish as the center design. I’ll keep you posted. I picked up an old cross stitch project (says 1988 on the package-but I think I started it a few years past that), it’s pretty-a swan surrounded by waterlilies.
Sean and I watched the movie ‘Across the Universe’, based on the music of the Beatles. It was pretty creative, a little long and it reminded me of ‘Tommy’. It’s nice when you can sing along to a movie, plus all the actors had great voices.
We signed up to get a portrait taken for the church directory today. It’s a free 8 x 10 and we get the free directory. It will be nice because you see people every week and don’t know there names.
Jul26
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Hanging display in red, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
This is a ‘hanging’ display from this past year’s Philadelphia Flower Show. The different designers really know how to utilize all the space at the Convention Center! These are made of test tubes! Pretty clever! I wonder if any broke when they were hanging them up? The flowers are red carnations. The other elements appear to be wicker or string balls that were spray painted red.
Jul20
Hail Caesar!
For our mini, last of the summer, before Sean goes back to PSU vacation, we are going to Atlantic City for a couple of days and staying at Caesars! Many of you know, my father-in-law takes the bus down there weekly. I was getting tired of the ho-hum (but peaceful) last few places we’ve gone. I sit on the beach and that’s about it. At least there is more stuff to see and do here. We could only get a Sunday through Tuesday reservation. Bri’s dad has rewards, so that saved up tremendously on the room- a big thing. We are taking my mom. Even if she can’t walk around a lot, she can certainly see something different right in the casino. The beach is nicer too, so Sean says from his excursion last weekend. I’m not a gambler. I’ll play a little, but I keep thinking-gee with that $20 I could have gotten lots of stuff at Michael’s Craft store. : )
Not much else is new. I can’t do much outside because of the heat and humidity. The grass is drying up. The weeds are taking over. I don’t care right now. I’ve been making ATCs to keep me busy. Also been running out every night to water things I can’t enjoy during the day. Sean and Bri help a bit with that. I should be cleaning, but that’s too much work in the heat, even when you have air, you still get hot, especially at my age.
I may be going out with Sean in a few hours to do a little of shopping. His friends are all tied up doing other things, so he relies on me sometimes. I don’t mind one bit.
A couple of my new ATC-homage to historic figures:
And this Stargazer lily, which is in a pot, smells delightful!
Jul16
Yellow Gladiolus
Yellow Gladiolus, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
Thought I’d share some gorgeous glads that are blooming. You are really suppose to dig them up each year, I didn’t because of the issues I has having last fall. I’m anxious to see if the burgundy color ones come up too. Some I planted new last year didn’t come up near the irises. You win some, you lose some.
I was thrilled to see a hummingbird darting around my zinnias late this afternoon. I inched closer to flowers as he was finished checking them out, darted next to me, then stopped as to say ‘hi’ and zoomed off. Needless to say, I was thrilled with this miniature ‘wink and nod’. : ) Also saw my bunny pal plus a few Leopard frogs in the pond.
Jul11
Lilies and a toad
Lilies and a toad, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
Took these photos Thursday night after a long day of gardening. Bri found the little toad in the grass and he posed for us nicely. (That’s Bri’s hand) The only lilies that aren’t mine are the white ones on the bottom from my last visit to Longwood Gardens.
Update Fri.afternoon-I’m going to get my eyes checked out in an hour. Actually the right has been getting really red off and on for about 3 weeks. The only drops that help are Clear Eyes-which may be giving me rebound red. Seems it started when I put hydrocortisone too close to my eye for a rash on my nose. Who knows?
I think my gums at least look better. See what middle age has in store for you!
I did finally figure out a virus software issue. We have one that not a lot of people have (Panda), it was recommended by a friend whose husband works with computers. It was giving me an error message in the virus protection area. I scanned the computer umpteen times and it was ok. Finally got it in my head to go to client downloads and there was a newer version and it worked. The dang thing needs to be renewed in a month anyway. I just love dilemmas like this-oy!
Jul9
Trying for happy things
Live Happy ATC, originally uploaded by DianthusMoon.
Just having some fun with ATCs the last few days-I sure needed to do something distracting. This one was a bit challenging, but the fun part is making something cute out of it.
I have to use a rinse for my gums, which I used before and if they aren’t better in a few weeks, I have to go back. Also got one of those rubber pointy things to gently push along that area so the medicine gets in there.
Since I was out, I went to Wally World and bought some more plants to fill in colorless spots. I bought a few different color marigolds which will last until the frost and some Coleus for near Bri’s hot peppers that are under the evergreen out front.
I talked to Karin, a mutual friend of Char’s. She was in disbelief. Char had just sent her husband a birthday card and them a 1st anniversary card. We are just puzzled. Kar had talked to Char many times on the phone. She was in tears a few times. I believe she will call Char’s CL husband soon.
‘Hurricane Schwartz’, our local weatherman, said it is going to be less humid tomorrow, so maybe I’ll plant my new things to spruce up the front.
Jul6
Trio of hibiscus
Here’s my gift from Sean for Mother’s Day in May. I ended up with 3 different kinds of hibiscus as you can see. Two were in one pot. I decided to put all three in one pot and have been greatly rewarded with color. I love when all three bloom as once like yesterday.
We all went to Wally World as I needed some more potting soil. I had gone to this upscale nursery in Delaware to purchase one water hyacinth ($3.99-geez) to see if it helps with the algae problem. The man who got it out of the pool for me said I should have an entire pond of them in 3 weeks. I’ve had them before and the goldfish that I use to have didn’t like them much. So at the nursery I bought two more beautiful coleus. This one was huge and needs to be repotted.
Also at Wally World I bought three plants for a new hanging basket for out front. They really haven’t reduced anything there, but I love this one plant that looks like little orchids (I have some in the ground). Bri made me get an eggplant and he bought yet another hot pepper plant. I think he has at least 9 plants! I guess that’s his hobby. : )
Anyone know what kind of bird this is?
We thought it was a wren, but their tails stick straight up. The closest we figured was some kind of warbler. They have their nest over our bay window in the family room.
Brother #2 is over mom’s cleaning out a spare room. He just found a bunch of cross stitch leaflets! When I would buy from this lady at the flea market, mom would buy too (only 25¢ each), so she said I could go through them. I just took a huge bag of them to the Goodwill, nothing great and they were taking up space. As I said in an earlier post, I am selling off a bunch in lots on eBay over at the link on the top, ‘Moonlitstitcher’s eBay page’. Many of these I paid full price for.
Have a great Sunday!!
Jun25
2 hour excursion
I was able to venture over to Longwood Gardens and had a nice time trying to see all I wanted to see this time, including their veggie patch and idea garden. Here are some shots that I really like, but I did take over 100 and most will be in my flickr account within the next few days. That’s a lot of photos to upload and tag!
Coneflower and orange butterfly weed. There’s a bee on the coneflower in the middle there.
A neat birdhouse and faux gourds hang in the veggie patch. The residents, I think wrens, love it!
Pretty coleus! I also bought some, not the same as the above and some Persian Shield.
This plant was in the conservatory, I believe it’s like throatwort? I think it’s pretty!
Some pretty roses. I heard a gardener say they aren’t doing well this year. I noticed many of them had black spot on their leaves.
I told this guy (inside the pool with the waterlilies) that my little pond was really green. He told me to buy some water hyacinth to help balance it out or add dye to it. These are dyed.
Here’s a link to my flickr slideshow!
Jun23
Sean got the internship!
That is the high point of our day! The woman who interviewed Sean called today at 2:30. He was at the elementary school moving desks, etc., so he got back to her when he got home. He starts on Monday. He’ll have to tell the school district now. He asked how he should tell them and I suggested to say that he’s been looking for an internship for a few months and this opportunity came up and he wanted to take it so he wouldn’t have to do it when he has classes. Sound good? He only has a few pairs of ‘dress’ pants, so he’ll have to purchase a few more pairs. Yippee! He’ll be working in my hometown too.
Here’s a wonderfully scented Starglazer Lily that I just found blooming:
And I am loving the Delphinium:
The nasturtiums from seed are starting to bloom too-
And here are Martha Stewart’s idea for tomato tepees. Not as good as Martha’s, but they are working-so far:
I am doing some Patriotic ATCs too:
It’s hard to see, but the letters on the left spell out ‘July’. I wanted Shirley to look like she was in a parade in a city.
I’ll be going to mom’s tomorrow with Sean. He’ll drop me off. He has two more classes. Over the weekend, he had to fix his resume, cover letter and another paper that he wanted a higher grade on. He is working on a 5-6 page paper about hurricanes and their affects on climate change. He’s up to about page 4. This is due on Thursday. He has his work cut out for him.
By the way, over on the right is a new video I made showing my color changing mushroom lights and pond lights. There’s music too!
Collages & Creative Goodness 