It’s beginning…..

                          to look a tad like Christmas around TheGreatWall….

                                                                          

                                                               …going simple this year….

…. just some twinkly lights…

red geraniums and petunias,and white pansies…..

twinkly lights always say Christmas!

…no poinsettias this year….

                                        …just the garden….

                                                      …. what’s growing here….

broms brought up from the garden….

… but pelican did get his wreath again…

bought this at Publix.It’s growing on the lanai,and loving it there! 

same old,same old….

wreaths

but on new doors!

     ….and the back door isn’t left out….

Simpler….

but nicer….

and much easier…..

Thanksgiving,2012

Thankful for so many things,this year…..

New friends…

-and you know who you are-

….and old

-not old,

but …you get my drift-

friends…..

Persons/people who helped me grow…

…made me want to be a better person.

 …and you know who you are-…

For this,I am ever so grateful….

 

And Harley is ever so grateful her mom got a her a box to play with…

Thankful to Amazon,for making another fur-baby happy….

Happy Thanksgiving!

Autumn….

on TheGreatWall…..

The weather is delicious.

Sweaters in the early morning…..

Autumn weather is finally here.

Who says we don’t have Fall color,in Florida?

Male cardinal …..

Grasses…..

Cinnamon Fern…

Texture from succulents….

….and the safety of TheGreatWall  is still assured….

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

A pleasant surprise……

I thought I bought this….

yep,I caved,but it was on sale.Just a couple of bucks.Not $10!

 

……But…..

it turned out to be this….

 

and this…..

 

and this…..

 

and this…..

 

 

and it has this going on,too…..

I think it’s a keeper…..

 

still playing with the PhotoScape……

 

Playin’ with photo software….

While listening to the Bucs….

….who won today!

….w00t!….

on the new sound system….

oh yeah-it kicks ass! …

….all wireless and Blue Tooth,too,baby!….

I was out in the garden snapping away.Figured it was time to play with photo software…

…I tend to use PhotoScape,which is a free download….

Plumeria

Who says Florida doesn’t have Fall color?

Sweetgum…

Drift Knock-out Rose,in Miss Emma’s Garden

Containers in front entry…

Amaryllis….

…. in Black and White…

Autumn vignette in the dining room….

Dried mini pumpkins along with seashells,coral,driftwood,sea urchins,sponges,collected on Sanibel Island.

Happy Autumn!!!

Let’s start a movement!

Preface:I was gonna post some lame-ass post about growing amaryllis,but a FaceBook friend clued me onto this.

Well,the 60’s hippie chick personality in my brain came back to the forefront.and took over from all the other people living in my head,and said,”You need to say something about this,girl.”

Actually,I think she said,”Bitch,do something about this!”

Yep….

 

….my sixties,hippie,radical,flower child…

 

...a total embarrassment to my Conservative parents,I might add,…

 

...is coming out.

 

Watch this.

I hope this link works,as the TV station doesn’t give you a link to embed their video…

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/College-Park-man-fights-to-keep-vegetable-garden-in-front-yard/-/1637132/17319262/-/14pb6cjz/-/index.html?fb_action_ids=10151097567541050&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

 

And wonder…

 

Why?

 

…As I do…

 

Cities consider grass more attractive than a garden?

 

…I’m talking about lawn grass,here.Not the other stuff,which is a whole other discussion…

 

Grass has no value.

Isn’t it,technically speaking,a weed?

 

It takes up our water resources.

You can have chickens in your backyard,but veggies in your front yard is a no-no?

In these times,doesn’t it makes sense to grow your own?

 

Those vegan terrorists!

Guess they need to be stopped,at all costs…….

????

 

 

Edited to add this link:   

http://www.floridasurvivalgardening.com/2012/11/orlando-gardener-fights-to-keep-his.html

 

Late afternoon….

The weather is cooler….

….a pleasure to be in the garden….

…Take the camera…

…wander around….

…play with the late afternoon light….

Purple Fountain Grass,in black and white

Kalanchoe,blooming

Yellowtop

Knock-out Rose

Miss Emma’s Garden

…..reminds me of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil”…..

Hosta

Buddhas….

…and in sepia…..

Bunny…..

Flamingo….

I love the late afternoon,Autumn light….

You?

Sometimes the garden can wait…..

I admit it…..

I’ve gotten lazy,lately.

Well,it’s more like kinda overwhelmed with the state of the garden.

Actually,it’s more like closing my eyes and pretending it doesn’t exist…..

With all of the renovations on the HQ,it’s been shoved aside.

And,now,it’s gotten

 A LOT

out of control.

…can you say jungle?….

Soooo….

I keep putting things off.

….which doesn’t help….

But,when a certain little lady…

…and the big people,too.

Rightly so,she has an entourage that travels with her…a girl has to have her peeps,after all….

…comes to visit….

Somehow,I’d rather blow bubbles with Miss Emma than garden….

But,I did manage to pick some radishes and greens for a salad…

kale,leaf lettuce,Swiss Chard,,Romaine.Arugula,radishes

I really need to get back to the garden…..