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It Finally Bloomed!!

We bought a hibiscus later in the season in 2006.  We knew we wouldn't get any blooms until 2007, but we thought we'd see something!  All we saw was a stick in the ground.  Nor did it bloom in 2007 or 2008.  Much of that may have been our fault -- too much sun, not enough water, we moved it, we planted with our left hands instead of our right during the dark side of the moon.  Who knows!  And now we don't care because it finally bloomed this weekend!  And it is spectacular!  And it's a hot pink; who knew?  Check it out.

Stepping Stones

So my DD's MIL was enjoying a tour of West Seattle gardens when she found some stepping stones that she liked.  She investigated and learned there was a lovely woman who taught stepping stone classes, and that led to a girls night out!  We left the men to their own entertainment choices and headed off to class.  This scheduled event was somewhat interrupted and definitely overshadowed by the official adoption ceremony earlier in the day, but that's another story for another time!

Here's what I made with some help from my friends!  It's in my garden; but I haven't picked a permanent home for it yet.  I think I'd like to make a couple more. 

 

My impressions of the process:  it's not hard but you have to work quickly before the mortar sets up.  I think it would be fun to put some "found" objects in it.  Although I didn't actually do it, it appears to require some arm/upper body strength to mix the mortar (thanks, Krista, for mixing my mortar for me).  And it takes almost a week to re-moisturize your hands after making one of these!

If you're in the Seattle area and would like to try something like this yourself, email annette.iverson at hotmail dot com

A wee bit to share

Yep, I know; it's been awhile.  A.G.A.I.N.  What can I say?  I have long lists of things to accomplish.  Today that includes breathing!  I have a horrid eyes-ears-throat-face sinus headache.  These trees are lovely, as are all the other blossoms and signs of spring, but they play havoc with my sinuses.  Spring is my favorite season; it's so full of color, joy, hope and rebirth!  I'm trying to celebrate it, but today it just hurts!  LOL 

 

It's really coming, it is, it is, it is!

I'm talking about summer!  Hasn't it seemed like we've waited forever?  And this week has been cold again. But my garden is finally showing signs of summer.  Remember this photo?

 

It was taken on Mother's Day almost three weeks ago.  The three bushes with tomato cages around them are peonies; the plant without the cage is calla lillies.

Here's what the plants looked like two weeks later

The calla lillies are beginning to bloom, one the peony plants is beginning to bloom, and the other two are full of buds.  Woohoo!  I can't wait to bring some of the blooms in the house. 

I'll try to get more pictures tomorrow.  I'm sure there's blooms out there somewhere!