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There is still activity in the garden, even in the deep winter. We don’t have the epic snowstorms like the northeast area of the country, but we do have our share of cold. One of the joys of living in western North Carolina is the almost perfect four seasons, about three months of each. Not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer, with long spring and fall color. January has seen its share of cold days this year. Because of the cold, a varied and colorful bird population has been at the feeder daily. This little purple ...
read moreHello Again!
A lot has happened over these past 3 years. I have continued to work in my field — first in Baltimore until August of 2017, then in DC. I love my work, and as challenging as my clients could be, the hardest part was always the commute. 3 1/2 hours a day can really wear on a person! And it didn’t help that Google Maps thought I’d want monthly updates comparing the miles I traveled to trips to the moon.
But this Fall — miracle of miracles — I found a local job in my field. My commute ...
read moreMy amaryllis bulbs have been resting in a cool spot on the three season porch we call a Carolina room on the back of the house. I thought it would be good to repot them for this growing season. So about a week ago, I took them to the garage and found a larger pot for the red one. This is the one that has bloomed every year for five years, but didn’t bloom last year. It put up a couple of large leaves, and I did put it out in the sun for the summer. So, I’ll ...
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Well, we have made it to the final block in our In the Garden Block of the Month Series! Our final block is a wheelbarrow full of flowers. Several years ago, I (Teri) had an old rusted wheelbarrow that I used as a planter to hide an ugly corner of our home's foundation. That year, I planted it with coleus and sweet potato vines. But this wheelbarrow was to be filled with a variety of favorite flowers we had not yet stitched. |
| My garden wheelbarrow |
In August, we took one of my granddaughters to Morocco.
My collection of airport sketches continues to grow. 
The trip started with a bang!--when the baggage conveyor belt ran into the bottom of the airplane. The damage was sufficient to oblige passengers to get off the plane and wait 6 hours for another plane.
We finally made it to Agadir (on the Atlantic).
The gardens of Marrakech were stunning, especially considering the city is in the middle of a desert.
Fountains take center stage--the magic of water.
The Bahia Palace has wonderful tile work, interior gardens, and fountains.
I've been sidetracked with a cold this past week .... so not much got done. Last Thursday, DH and I went out for lunch to celebrate my birthday. Later that afternoon, my throat was sore and by that evening, that was it for me. Fever and stuffed up sinus and chest and that was the way it was for about four days.
Friday afternoon, while watching the weather station on t.v. for severe storm updates, had me reaching for my phone to call my elderly aunt in Gatineau, Quebec because there was a report of a tornado touching down ...
