Backyard Additions

I got this guy this weekend at the Outback Art Fair.  I go every year and had seen him there for the past couple of years.  It was time he came home with me.  

Thanks to NieNie Dialogues, I heard about this etsy shop.  I finally bought one and will probably start to collect them and give as gifts.  Piggy & Dirt

Summer Blooms...Finally!

I always look forward to spring/summer but it was especially so this year.  We had such a blustery, cold winter that felt like it would never end.  I'm so glad to see the yard come alive.

Pallet Garden All Growed Up

Globe Thistle

I am just fascinated by these flowers!

View From the Hammock

We had lots of rain this weekend.  So you can imagine how great it felt to wake up to nothing but sunshine and blue skies.  Enjoyed coffee and breakfast outside.  A walk with the hubby, a walk with the dog, a bike ride with my son, and steaks on the grill.  Somewhere between coffee and the walk with my hubby, I enjoyed the view from the hammock.

Pallet Garden

Let's see how this works!  Tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, dill, strawberries, purple basil, thyme, and sage.

Never seen him so excited about fruit and vegetables.  Maybe he'll eat them because he helped?!  I think I'll start a second pallet...

Pallet Garden

I love this idea.  I don't want to dig up a space for a garden in my backyard  or anything permanent.  With this, I can put it where I want and then store it once the season's over.  I found some of the black plastic stuff still in its package at a garage sale today for a dollar and had the fence stuff in my garage just taking up space.

Farewell To The Ugly Rock Garden

The side of our house next to the driveway was just a heap of red and white rocks.  I have always hated it.  The rocks were always in the driveway and it was just plain ugly.  I decided to do a succulent garden (some sedums and hens-n-chicks) there because they don't require a lot of attention or water.  Like all perennials they will spread with time.  I'm pretty pleased with it!

A Shout Out From Funky Junk Interiors

Holy crap!

So a while ago I had sent a note to the woman who writes one of my favorite blogs, Funky Junk Interiors.  I told her about how she and my friend, Cindi, inspired me to make my own pallet bench.  Tonight I was rummaging around on Funky Junk and noticed she mentioned my pallet bench in one of her posts!  SWEET!

Check it out: 

http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2012/03/sat-nite-special-link-party-125-benches.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FKCcu+%28Funky+Junk+Interiors%29


I about peed my pants!

My Morning Glories Have Bloomed!

I'm so excited!  It took a long time but my morning glories have finally bloomed! 

Kiddie Pool

Big kid, little pool...

Little dog, big water dish...

Brave Little Chippy

While I was taking pictures at Garret's game one night, look who decided to pose for my camera....and then grab some granola!

I Forgot I Had This Bucket!

I did!  I forgot I had this bucket.  I got it from a friend last fall and it was sitting in my basement all winter.  I love the little bumble bees on it!  I had some left over pansies so here they went. 

Yard Projects

Cleaned this area out, put in new soil, hostas, and mulch.

These flowers make me smile!

Another start (bleeding hearts) from Cindi that came up this spring.  Thanks, lady!

No More Bare Trees!

My First Tulips!

My very first tulips ever have bloomed!  They're purple, of course.  I've always wanted to plant my own tulips in my own yard and now I've done it.

I also decided to mulch under my kitchen window.  I have to say I'm glad I did it.  It makes the plants stand out more and makes everything look neater.  Eventually I want to make this area larger and pile it up more.  Maybe make a planter there.  But for now, this will do.



May Showers Bring June Flowers

Yes that's a twist on the saying, "April showers bring May flowers," because here in the Yoop, we are a little behind weather wise and that's the norm.  Hell, last week it was snowing for God's sake! 

So far, Mother's Day is a bust for me.  My kids woke up so cranky and irritating that they didn't even bother wishing my a happy mother's day.  My sister couldn't get the webcam going on my mom's computer so we were unable to Skype.  And, I have a bellyache.  However, there are some bright points to this day. 

Sedum.  The best plants ever!  They are so low maintenance and they come up every year .

Yay!  Look at my tulips.  They are SO close to blooming.

This is my Mother's Day present.  Just what I wanted.  I planted some morning glory all around it that will vine all the way up (hopefully!)

Any, finally, this surprise came this morning.  It's a start that my friend gave me last summer.  Can't remember what it is just know that I actually squealed loud enough for my neighbor to hear me when I noticed it!

C'mon, little crocus, you can do it!

Hello Little Plants!

Raked the yard.  No more snow.  Little tulips and other little friends are popping up here and there.

Ms. C., this is what mine looks like.  Primrose?  I think there's a tulip coming up there that I didn't plant.  Hermit says the chippies move bulbs.  I think he's on to something...

This little guy was dug up by some creature and it's still alive.  And purple.  Haven't seen it this purple in a couple years.