Mixed Nuts: A good year for flowers

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

A good year for flowers

At least so far it is. And I can only say that about my perennials. My annuals - well......they have seen better days. I am not sure what is wrong with them.

I took some pictures of the flowers in our yard. I didn't write their names down, but if you are interested and what to know - leave me a comment and I will tell you! Or even more fun - how about a guessing game??? Leave me a comment if you know what the flowers are!! The person with the most guesses will win a little prize from me. A REAL prize this time. Look out!!! The flower pictures will be at the bottom of this post.

But I LOVE summer. I love getting the yard in shape, and watching the flowers bloom. I love swinging on the porch. Picnics in the backyard. Roasting marshmallows in our fire pit.

Watching the kids play outside for hours on end without begging to watch TV.

I don't even mind the yard work. Mostly. I like making the yard and the trees and the flowers look nice.

We have also decided to excavate another part of our yard. Yes, we are gluten for mowing punishment. But we want a flat area in the front of our yard where the kids can play, ride their bikes, even play basketball at some point. I will take pictures when it is complete. We got a sweet deal from a local excavator, and so we are going forward. It should be done in a few weeks time.

Only 8 more days of school for me, and 9 for Arlington. Cannot WAIT to be done!! The kids are antsy, and really over school. We at least have our field day this coming Friday, so that is one day of pure fun and no work for them. Next week we have two half days at the end of the week, and then we are FREE until September 1st. I can't wait.

The kids are all fine. The little ones will also be out of school for the summer. Their last day will be June 25th, and then they will return when Arlington and I start again in the fall.

Okay - here are the plants. Good luck with your guesses!! Like I said - the person who guesses the most right wins a prize. I will give you a choice - either a $25 gift card from Amazon, or a $25 gift card to Lowe's. Leave your guesses in the comments section!!! Good luck and I will see you Saturday!

Okay - picture #1 is at the TOP of this post. What is it??? (hint - annual)

Picture #2: (perennial)