the iris are in bloom~

love the frillyness of this one

i think it might be my favorite

but i also like this one

such a pretty shade of purple

maybe this is my favorite

this is so unique

perhaps this is my favorite

but this one has two shades of purple

i think maybe this one is the favorite

but wait.....

there's just one more...

ah ha!

this is definitely the one 

this is my favorite iris!

~*~

around the hill~

we have hose issues

we have plants that need water

on both ends of our house

but only one hose spigot  

on the north end of the house

where the plants

seldom need water

as it is the shady cool side of the house

we have hoses running everywhere

and hose guides to keep the

hoses from smashing the plants

i'm not sure where this idea came from

could have been a gardening magazine

pinterest

or online

anyhoooooo

i told the hubs 

and he whipped it right up

he's a handy like that

it gives us a place to hang the hose

a place to put a towel

and a little storage cubby for hose nozzles

bird bath brushes

clippers

and so on

thanks for the bucket mom!

seedlings getting hardened off 

and waiting to take their place

in the garden

come 

on 

may

15th!!!!!!

(ohio's safe planting date)

one of our

our favorite places

~*~

In honor of those who keep us safe~

my friend sandy

invited me to 

go along with her

to a memorial celebration

of law enforcement officers

of miami county

sandy's dad, known to me as

mr.gary or jim

was police chief in the town

where we raised our family

he & his wife, mrs.gary

were our neighbors

for over 20 years

they were the very bestest neighbors ever!

it was an honor to be in the presence

of such dedicated men & women

and 

their families

thanks for inviting me sandy!

i look forward to going next year

~*~

sand box shots~

sand & tutu's.....not a good mix!

jacob loved playing in the box!

iris did very well for her first time in!

nothing cuter than toddler pigs~

grayson's new favorite place!

thanks grampie for building us such a great sandbox!

~*~

~fyi~

did you know

you can put a marshmallow in brown sugar

to keep it from hardening?

i tried it and it works!

~*~