Here we go……

Plans have been drawn up.

And agreed upon.

Notice of commencement has been signed and duly notarized.

Permits are being pulled.

For the new kitchen….

Lights for  the island have been purchased….

Three of ‘em.

An eBay score!

I heart eBay!

 I still found time to garden

the weeds are over whelming….

and take photos …..

you had to know I’d take photos…..

Camellia

African Iris

Pink Knock-out rose

Dwarf bottle Brush

Oh!

and the first Lubber hatching has been seen…..

ACK!!!!!!!

Odds and ends…..

When the coldest weather of the season is moving through.

It’s rainy,cloudy,windy,

a probable freeze is due,

and the cats look at you…

Soooo….

After taking cuttings from the tender tropicals,

it was time to cruise the internet….

….or,

no,I don’t wanna watch basketball with you.

I’m good.

Here,on the internet….

Carry on….

and Go Gators!

Look what I found!

Free…

 -yep,I said free downloads-

Vintage Posters!

Here…..

I downloaded this,

…and printed it out…

just ‘cause it was cold outside

…and I liked it….

and I wasn’t watching basketball….

I printed it out on matte photo paper and used two mats I already had,but I need a frame.

I think it will go in the guest bath.

But,how about these?

For a kitchen….?

You could take them to Staples or Office Depot and have them enlarged to poster size…..

I just may do that for the new kitchen…

How do you pass the time on a cold day?

and you don’t wanna watch basketball…..?

The weather outside is……..

……delightful…..

Low 80’s,sunny,breezy,low humidity….

Perfect for getting out there.

Weeding.

Getting the garden back in order.

So,with gloves on,clippers in hand,I set out to make this garden ship-shape.

 

However,I,also,had the camera with me……

 

……and my ADHD kicked in…..

 

very little weeding got done…..

 

Red-winged Blackbird

 

Goldfinches

 

Blue Sage

 

Pink Brandywine tomato

 

Dill

 

 

Blue Butterfly Bush Clerodendrum ugandense

 

Lemon Grass Cymbopogon in bloom

 

Zebra Long Wing on the Jatropha

 

Ground orchid growing on the lanai

 

Brown Turkey Fig.I’ve gotten over a dozen of these so far,this year.I roast ‘em.

 

I still have weeding to do………………………

 

Tomorrow,the camera stays inside!

 

Maybe……………..

 

Maybe not…………….

Miss Emma’s Garden…………

…..is filling in nicely.

 

 

Since being displaced moved due to TheTree coming down/pool renovation,

 

Miss Emma’s Garden has filled in quite nicely.

Surrounded by variegated creeping Asiatic Jasmine, a red drift Knock-out rose,and Angel’s Tears.

 

Beyond those are a Sweet Almond(Aloysia virgata),Tea Olive(Osmanthus species),and a miniature white rose.

 

 

Lookin’ good,Gramma…..

and my Queen Emma Crinum?

 

oooops…..

I forgot to take a photo of that,Emma,but it has recovered nicely from the attack of the Lubbers.It,now,has plenty of pups,too.

….and the pups I saved are growing quite well,on the lanai.

 

So,you’ll have plenty of Crinums to look forward to.

 

Yea!!!!