nice surprise

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Just Call Me Mel

this is a year of discovery in our new yard. We’re leaving everything alone to determine what plants we have and where.

Look what popped up:

i’m a looooooser

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Just Call Me Mel

Yesterday, pollen waged a war with me…and came out the victor.

I am sniffing and sorting and have a head full of mucous. But my yard looks great–Silver Lining; Let me show you it.

Now, if I could just wave my magic wand and get the inside of my house to shape up. That would be wonderful.

What are y’all up to? Anything fun? Wanna come clean my house? That would be great.

Kristen is blogging about BOF over at Fictionistas today. Don’t know what BOF is? Betcha do. Head over and find out….

home again, home again

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Just Call Me Mel

Well, we’re back in the Rock in one piece. We had a great weekend hanging out with our friends and doing loads of yard work. Do you know how hard it is to make a garden pretty when you no longer live there to appreciate it? Sigh.

While I was weeding my flowerbed in Oxford, I found the St. Joseph I had buried last fall. I can be pretty superstitious so when multiple people told me to bury a St. Joseph to help my house sell, I did…well, when I found St. Joe this week, I gave him a stern talking to. I think we came to an understanding, and I reburied him beneath a new Gerbera daisy. He must’ve really understood, because the next morning, we got a call from our Realtor. No, we didn’t have an offer, but we did have two new scheduled appointments. That’s a start.

Now I have to get started on my yard in Little Rock. I’ll admit, I am at a bit of a loss as to what to do or where to start. My front yard is nearly all moss, which means there is way too much shade for most grasses. I’d like to sod it, but I have to find the appropriate shade loving grass to do that. My friend suggested I plug it with Dwarf Mondo grass. She said it takes some time, but it only grows to a certain height and stops, so it never has to be mowed and it stays green year around. I may try that. I dunno though, if it’s too much work it might not be worth it for me. I love to garden–in spurts. LOL

Anyway, today I’m finishing my proposal that I didn’t finish last week. I have about 10 pages left. Then I’m off into the world of revision for a while. Fun. For. Days.

Did you have a good Easter weekend? Did you do anything fun or exciting? What’s up, y’all?

dirt

Posted on May 8, 2007 by Just Call Me Mel

Earthy, muddy, sandy, gritty, worm-laden dirt.

I love it.

Due to our ~~ungodly~~ excitingly long soccer season and the fact that on occasion that we try to have a life outside of our ~~boring~~ busy life, my flower beds have been neglected. I remedied that situation this past weekend.

I was a hoeing ho. A bitch with the pitchfork. Me and my rake, we shaked and baked. (thank you, Ricky Bobby)

Okay, I’m done now. Sorry.

Anyway, this weekend I worked my ass off in my gardens. I weeded, planted, sowed, watered, clipped, trimmed and sweated like I had a glandular problem. I managed to plant three climbing vines: Fuschia, Trumpet vine, and Lady Bank’s Rose as well as some Lantana.

I also sowed the seeds of love with some Bachelor’s Buttons, English Daisies, Poppies, Snapdragons, Hollyhocks, Sweet Williams (much nicer than Mean Williams) and other assorted wildflowers.