~chippy white in the garden~

Hello everyone!!!

where in the world have I been, huh?

I tell ya.....I don't know!

everywhere, no-where, running in circles,

birthday parties, end of school parties

work, working out, working in the yard

etc...etc...etc....:)

I have seriously missed you all!!!

but my little blog vacation is over & I will

try to be more diligent :)

I had some fun the other day snapping pictures

in the garden.....

when my mom passed away almost 13 years ago,

this chippy white garden chair was one of the things I was able to bring home with me....

I just LOVE it......there's also a matching loveseat

and even though they are rickety & tattered....

they remind me of her & I will keep them forever! :)

there were many summer evenings spent with

her, sitting on these very chairs, out on her deck....

enjoying her beautiful yard & garden....

 we had some incredible rain storms here

in the last 8 months  couple weeks

{shocking I know, eh? ;) hee hee} 

so before they even bloomed....my peonies were 

literally laying on the ground....

even with the stakes & supports.....

so what to do other than cut them all!?

and enjoy.....!

oh how I love peonies.....they are just the best....

wish I had a whole garden full....

really wish they bloomed longer & more often...

once a month would be perfect!

the lovely purple behind the chair is

Walker's Low Catmint....

..... it is c.r.a.z.y.....seriously...grows like crazy!

evidently some Catmint is quite invasive, 

but this type is not supposed to be.....

we shall see....this is only it's 2nd year

and it is quite h.u.g.e. 

but I am loving it ~ it really adds to the whole

cottage feel in my garden...

I have Knock Out Roses behind the Catmint...

and they always bloom like crazy as well!

apparently, all the plants have been enjoying

the extremely wet spring...winter...fall...we've had!;)

I've really been enjoying the 50mm lens I bought 

with my camera....

it's the lens that blurs out the background while

keeping the focal point in focus....

well worth the $ money spent.....

I think we are almost caught up on the all weeding

in the garden ~ finally!!

Mr. T & T weeded for me for 4 1/2 hours Saturday, 

while I was working in the Linen Shoppe!

What a sweetie ~ :)

and his rear end is quite sore from all the 'stiffed legged,'

'non-bending' weeding he was doing.....

he said he didn't want to get his pants dirty ~ 

so the 'stiffed legged' 'non-bending' weeding 

 process was invented, that just so happens to

directly target the hamstrings & gluteus maximus

heehee!

I shouldn't laugh....everytime he stands up... or walks

up or down the stairs.....

cuz that just wouldn't be nice....;)

but it is kinda funny....:)

hope you all have a fantastic week!!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh