tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10568081012541480282024-03-14T02:48:16.542-07:00Lady Farmer's GardenLady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-15683104770217424522012-05-21T22:09:00.001-07:002012-05-24T20:55:09.802-07:00Baby Birds and Bumble Bees<br />
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The old cherry tree has been home to</div>
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scores of baby Starlings over the past years.</div>
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These siblings (the fourth is hiding down in the nest)</div>
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fledged the day after their photo shoot!</div>
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The parents are now cleaning house and</div>
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refreshing the nest for a second go round!</div>
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The bird condo has 'No Vacancy' as</div>
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all four apartments have been occupied. It only</div>
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took two days to be discovered since it made</div>
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it's appearance on the Hen Haus.</div>
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Look carefully at the entrance on the bottom</div>
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left ~ the happy bride is arranging</div>
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her new digs, while her groom</div>
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watches expectantly from the perch above!</div>
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We found a small colony of Bombus sitkensis,</div>
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one of 47 species of Bumble bees found</div>
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in North America. They made their nest in the folds</div>
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of the cat blanket that lay on the porch bench.</div>
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They commonly make their nest in a hole in the ground,</div>
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but on occasion, find other unique places that suit their fancy!</div>
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Our cat, Harley, unbeknownst to him, lay on his favorite</div>
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scouting post and squished one of the baby larvae</div>
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top left bee.</div>
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I will attempt to move the bees and their nest</div>
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tonight to more safe quarters</div>
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and wash Harley's bed!</div>
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Did you know that you can raise Bumble Bees and </div>
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harvest their honey?</div>
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I have read that you can, but the honey is inferior</div>
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and ferments quickly.</div>
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It started out as a gifted bit of 'farmhouse' decor.<br />
I didn't have any room for it in my home,<br />
but there is much room out of doors!<br />
And my little birdie friends will make<br />
great use of it ~ at least I hope so!<br />
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~A gifted 'barn' display shelf~</div>
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I drilled out the holes and pounded in the</div>
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dowel pegs for the little perches.</div>
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Gentleman Farmer also fixed the back so it</div>
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4 family bird condo</div>
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hanging on the Happy Hens' Haus which</div>
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boarders the Spring Garden. It is a handy place for</div>
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insects in my garden and I can</div>
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enjoy fairly pest free veggies and</div>
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birdsong while they flit and flutter</div>
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about filling the air with their</div>
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sweet melody!</div>
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So many projects on my 'to do' list!</div>
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A few of them did get crossed off today, though. </div>
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Like re-seeding a small patch of lawn</div>
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that my darling hens ruined!</div>
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It <u>was</u> lovely green sod as recent</div>
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as two years ago ~ a birthday present</div>
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The hens and a couple of rogue roosters</div>
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scratched out all the grass and 'replanted'</div>
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it with weeds and other free seeding plants</div>
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that don't belong in the grassy area!</div>
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SO...</div>
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I mixed up a combination of organic compost,</div>
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mushroom compost and a garden mix of soils</div>
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and wheel borrowed it to cover the area,</div>
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after a couple of hours of pulling out as</div>
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<br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-15691727393996062612012-05-01T12:44:00.000-07:002012-05-03T21:09:12.646-07:00Reduce, Reuse, Recycle...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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whatever term you use,</div>
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in my garden!</div>
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Recently, I planted out my cabbage,</div>
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cauliflower, and broccoli.</div>
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Upon inspection the following day,</div>
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and even had to replace a few that</div>
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I have been saving my <strong><em><u>TP tubes</u></em></strong></div>
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but was a little surprised that I needed</div>
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Lesson learned!</div>
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after planting to suppress the weeds!</div>
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Half of the Spring garden mulched with <strong><em><u>grass clippings</u></em></strong>.</div>
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Here is a little rambling<strong><em><u> rose</u></em></strong> that I just</div>
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It is staked with <u><em><strong>reclaimed mahogany </strong></em></u></div>
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and some cheap <strong><em><u>trim molding</u></em></strong></div>
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for the cross pieces. More molding will be</div>
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added as the plant grows up!</div>
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Just barely showing on the left</div>
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In the little<strong> <em><u>bed</u></em></strong><em><u> </u></em>against the chicken house,</div>
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Happy Hens Haus!</div>
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from baling twine is fun, <strike>cheap</strike> inexpensive,</div>
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plastic every year that is costly and</div>
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to remove the dead vines from.</div>
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It can be found at your farm store or garden supply store.</div>
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Here is what I did!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I used metal T posts for the ends of my pea rows,</span></div>
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string lengths of twine between the posts and</div>
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tie off on opposite post.</div>
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Continue up the post, adding new rows</div>
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about every 4 inches apart.</div>
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When all horizontal rows are completed,</div>
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tie the free end of twine to the top row</div>
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about 4 inches in</div>
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Bring twine down to the next row,</div>
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This makes a nice looking trellis for your peas</div>
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...six new Royal Raindrops<br />
Flowering Crabapple trees<br />
(very appropriate name for here in the PNW!)</div>
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A birthday gift from my Gentleman Farmer</div>
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Introducing the Avocado to the pots!</div>
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Preparing for the gardening season ahead.</div>
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Our Spring has been cool and wet,</div>
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Last year I had 40 beautiful tomato plants,</div>
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Like the ant (Proverbs 6:6)</div>
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So ~ how's a girl to get any planting done when one day (or hour!)</div>
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This is what I woke up to this morning!</div>
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I was hoping to get some seeds planted out in the Spring garden.</div>
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I remembered a little indoor seed starting "greenhouse"</div>
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I found some small terra cotta pots that I had for another project...</div>
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Filled them with some organic potting soil and a few herb seeds...</div>
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My gardening urge is satisfied (for today)!</div>
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And now the snow has stopped and the sun is shining! :~O</div>
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Amy at Homestead Revival for</div>
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Jami at An Oregon Cottage for</div>
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Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for</div>
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Kathy at A Delightsome Life for</div>
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Deborah Jean for</div>
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<span style="color: #f1c232;">Farmgirl Friday!</span></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-30937394137736570212012-03-06T16:29:00.000-08:002012-03-07T20:15:05.035-08:00It's A Start!<div align="center">
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As you can see, this time it finally sprouted.</div>
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I got all of my seeds ordered and even won a</div>
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Thank you so much, Mr. Baker!</div>
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They will add to my gardening enjoyment immensely!</div>
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Rhubarb is always one of our first harbingers of Spring!</div>
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I spent the afternoon raking up the blanket of leaves</div>
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and chicken house litter from the Spring garden ~</div>
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I had a little help from my friends!</div>
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unearthing some tasty chicken treats!)</div>
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After all the strange weather this past Winter,</div>
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just like this pollen covered Bumblebee!</div>
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~*~</div>
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Joining Jami at An Oregon Garden for</div>
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her first <a href="http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2012/03/march-garden-chores-first-tuesday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AnOregonCottage+%28An+Oregon+Cottage%29"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Tuesday Garden Party</span></a></div>
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of 2012!</div>
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Thanks for hosting, Jami!<br />
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AND<br />
Susan at A Southern Daydreamer for<br />
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Thanks Susan for hosting!<br />
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And<br />
Kathy at A Delightsome Life for<br />
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As I pass by my forlorn little greenhouse,</div>
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empty of any growing thing</div>
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twigs of grape starts, lemon verbena</div>
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and a tub of red wiggler composting worms...</div>
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and outside in the garden proper,</div>
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the ever growing heap in the compost bin,</div>
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cause me to dream of the days ahead, full of promise</div>
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for a bountiful harvest of</div>
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fresh fruits, berries and vegetables.</div>
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The colorful seed catalogs that are arriving</div>
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almost daily in the mailbox,</div>
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dazzle with their</div>
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coffee table worthy photos of</div>
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produce displaying every shape, size and</div>
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color imaginable. </div>
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I dream of the seed trays bursting with</div>
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new growth in the sheltering greenhouse... </div>
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Spring rains ushering in the cheerful blooms of</div>
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woodland and charging up the hill of the old</div>
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apple orchard...</div>
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...the exuberance of the pink dogwood.</div>
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I dream of the Swallowtail as she dances </div>
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from blossom to blossom,</div>
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satisfying her thirst for</div>
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the sweet summer nectar,</div>
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delicious jeweled goodness of</div>
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my favorite berry...</div>
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...crafting with flowers and herbs...</div>
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...gathering and filling vases with</div>
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blooms in colors of wondrous variety.</div>
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I dream of the inspiring towers of beans</div>
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that bestow their multitude harvest</div>
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to join in the ever growing variety in the bulging pantry.</div>
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pumpkin in the fall garden...</div>
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Though the winter seems long and dreary,</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow Friday the 4th of November</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">at 12 noon Pacific time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">post over at</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you grow flowers, veggies or herbs,</span></div>
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Joining Tracie at Fishtail Cottage for</div>
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Deborah Jean for</div>
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With the continual rains we have been having</div>
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I didn't want to risk losing them</div>
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who have managed to, once again,</div>
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find a way into the garden.</div>
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I grew and gave away many</div>
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plants this year, saving three of</div>
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each type of squash for our</div>
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Three <span style="color: #990000;">Rouge Vif D'etampes (Cinderella) Pumpkins</span>,</div>
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three <span style="color: #f1c232;">C<span style="color: #274e13;">a</span>r</span><span style="color: #274e13;">n</span><span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">i</span>v<span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span>l </span>(<span style="color: #f1c232;">A<span style="color: #274e13;">c</span>o<span style="color: #274e13;">r</span>n</span>) <span style="color: #274e13;">S<span style="color: #f1c232;">q</span>u<span style="color: #f1c232;">a</span>s</span><span style="color: #f1c232;">h</span></div>
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two of us to enjoy throughout the</div>
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I will tuck them into beds of hay</div>
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in the barn to store them.</div>
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Throughout the season, we can uncover</div>
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a tasty treasure to serve with our</div>
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cozy winter meals.</div>
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join me in <a href="http://ladyfarmerspantry.blogspot.com/2011/10/sweet-meat-squash.html"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The Pantry</span></a> to see</div>
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how I prepared one</div>
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for our dinner and</div>
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for the freezer!</div>
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My porch is very small, and I don't have a lot to work with</div>
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Below is the garden 'Welcome' sign that I made</div>
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this Spring. I placed it on the bench and</div>
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added a branch of wild rose hips.</div>
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A vintage milk can from my Grandpa's farm is topped</div>
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with a yellow garden mum and Cinderella Pumpkins</div>
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Another pumpkin temporarily holds the place where a burlap</div>
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An apple basket filled with more squash (and a wayward tomato ~</div>
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It's a shock of color but company has no trouble finding the front door!</div>
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That's my porch for today ~ it will change as my mood </div>
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Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-75543849554671305842011-09-08T11:35:00.000-07:002011-09-08T22:03:41.921-07:00Early on a September morning...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Echinacea glows in the dawns early light.</td></tr>
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Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-72985721668155069002011-08-22T18:37:00.000-07:002011-08-23T07:07:53.959-07:00Beans! and the 'Berry Tree'?<div align="center">I am so excited! This is the best my beans have done in a very long time! Usually the deer break into the garden and only leave a few leaves and buds at the top of the teepee's, but they haven't gotten into either garden this year! Yay!</div>
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<br />Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-5783927717214975542011-07-26T19:46:00.000-07:002011-07-26T20:23:23.524-07:00Wild thing ~ You make my heart sing!<div align="center">Gentleman Farmer was cutting some firewood at the top of our property and had asked if I would bring him some cold water to drink. After I brought him a jug of water and a cup, I was looking around to see if there were any little wild black berries ripe for picking. I didn't find any, but I did discover several of these dainty little plants growing out of the rock of an old road bed. I borrowed GF's shovel and a bucket and dug up several in hopes that they might like growing in the dry flower bed in front of the barn. I planted them immediately to give them every opportunity to survive their change of venue.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDuQxjPG1CUXTXIU73u69Ax364MdjPwH-VVEOAY1MCqbqtQObdPUGi5ps5LLcgkUrJmAr5S411QMUe9WSY5qKYb86ysv9u3HtzlDriFUBWHMdumJwhF7uUrFjG09x4iagkewnOLSUyQi9/s1600/wildflower.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633860186499009586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDuQxjPG1CUXTXIU73u69Ax364MdjPwH-VVEOAY1MCqbqtQObdPUGi5ps5LLcgkUrJmAr5S411QMUe9WSY5qKYb86ysv9u3HtzlDriFUBWHMdumJwhF7uUrFjG09x4iagkewnOLSUyQi9/s400/wildflower.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Close up</span></div><br /><div align="center">Isn't she a pretty little thing?<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOVeOEUHlMq4MWdFDbNUp-ds2VnLEI9qwQ4_MrWqUysA_W-w64MrgSuXIvRV5rmT6_2GIeTpwvkRRWKuLw8y9YOK_Pmbx6ATj5V3uWHOP4fFMbSaGtrKdjgd50v2VsvxWF_7064BMj89U/s1600/wildflower2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633860185095216162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLOVeOEUHlMq4MWdFDbNUp-ds2VnLEI9qwQ4_MrWqUysA_W-w64MrgSuXIvRV5rmT6_2GIeTpwvkRRWKuLw8y9YOK_Pmbx6ATj5V3uWHOP4fFMbSaGtrKdjgd50v2VsvxWF_7064BMj89U/s400/wildflower2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">Scattered along the base of a rose bush</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkXgCU2uAWO4D3IYHJMgBJiCfzWZ4rVzlcvzr4DaUnqlzfjIzOadttFbyoqpsKGRawCDf5kUNfc1dTg1TAYsdHfnqU83hto0NTfopHzw6I5ebkcLHGS16yBaBC2Gj7DbDpd23cXkY8gEj/s1600/wildflower3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633860182165225266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkXgCU2uAWO4D3IYHJMgBJiCfzWZ4rVzlcvzr4DaUnqlzfjIzOadttFbyoqpsKGRawCDf5kUNfc1dTg1TAYsdHfnqU83hto0NTfopHzw6I5ebkcLHGS16yBaBC2Gj7DbDpd23cXkY8gEj/s400/wildflower3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gtNsdzyFMI33kCmKq2849VrIqJz8fm9NfsYdCg7u692IWmCuVtf_FGOvQwicNPoogqax1TjI7Qn7_sEPUjdxuFc4SYa4bWGOhyOROLXXkECneTDKB_QE6H9bZh8vlP4ZWKth4MowCvHU/s1600/wildflower4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633860176066552370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gtNsdzyFMI33kCmKq2849VrIqJz8fm9NfsYdCg7u692IWmCuVtf_FGOvQwicNPoogqax1TjI7Qn7_sEPUjdxuFc4SYa4bWGOhyOROLXXkECneTDKB_QE6H9bZh8vlP4ZWKth4MowCvHU/s400/wildflower4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">In the bed in front of the barn</span><br /></div><br /><div>Do you have any idea what this little wild flower might be?</div><br /><div><span style="font-size:78%;">I live in Western Washington.</span><br />Today I'm joining </div><br /><div>An <a href="http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2011/07/tuesday-garden-party-corn-garlic-story.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AnOregonCottage+%28An+Oregon+Cottage%29">Oregon Cottage</a> for<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLPJ1bWl6n8Tkhd_v8tBkfjj13uxYXdSFvKmWJtS_sdsie24zsZFa8CY8Hi7CPtnKkUuckUOWvcdXFBsEhpn7QXBlgdZITaGjyzOJw87YAmqrJkZmMvzr5uUnLwktFYV1YzOpR3bFOa4L/s1600/tuesday-garden-party-button.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633859033284667362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLPJ1bWl6n8Tkhd_v8tBkfjj13uxYXdSFvKmWJtS_sdsie24zsZFa8CY8Hi7CPtnKkUuckUOWvcdXFBsEhpn7QXBlgdZITaGjyzOJw87YAmqrJkZmMvzr5uUnLwktFYV1YzOpR3bFOa4L/s200/tuesday-garden-party-button.gif" /></a>and</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/">Susan</a> for<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKlkALpXL-_d3phn7tbeuGSrZJncKlGIYE4h9fZsF8CxosuG5LLTCgs-H2bYHkMSpb4HJRkYjDchnM39Gs4eAjJdAihlFYelSZyuFCkKdhA5P6Hgy-4EenKiIuGCTWRL56rRf1ThXEpry/s1600/OutdoorWednesdaylogo545.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633859026443925010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLKlkALpXL-_d3phn7tbeuGSrZJncKlGIYE4h9fZsF8CxosuG5LLTCgs-H2bYHkMSpb4HJRkYjDchnM39Gs4eAjJdAihlFYelSZyuFCkKdhA5P6Hgy-4EenKiIuGCTWRL56rRf1ThXEpry/s200/OutdoorWednesdaylogo545.png" /></a> <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-18490736758452111122011-07-20T14:06:00.001-07:002011-07-22T13:48:35.956-07:00Making a 'pot of chocolate'!<div align="center">Each Spring, I search for different</div><br /><div align="center">'chocolate' scented flowers to create a</div><br /><div align="center">'Chocolate Pot'!</div><br /><div align="center">I got all of my plants, pots, milk cans , etc.</div><br /><div align="center">together and this is the little vignette I came up with.<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwfoxZB4anQmhyphenhyphendXtf8IpeBemAbdrLwLwky9u_5NTdA52n2fDv5uOoblUIuBDkALmNQiZ7qaG8Mq75JlYVCb1lRVVGaTBmBrs8lbKIrNpb_sv2c0MduMuoU8zMjMmbAUAlBdQlIp_QI0C/s1600/chocolate1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631549740897137282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwfoxZB4anQmhyphenhyphendXtf8IpeBemAbdrLwLwky9u_5NTdA52n2fDv5uOoblUIuBDkALmNQiZ7qaG8Mq75JlYVCb1lRVVGaTBmBrs8lbKIrNpb_sv2c0MduMuoU8zMjMmbAUAlBdQlIp_QI0C/s400/chocolate1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXuVuzAgvGYgbRmg8HYRCU2yVznsO2xft4sesp3W5FRvx8tyshecnd62VTGEDO_axWxhNMmgjEfJSq2gCwLiCjn9A-g4X4i8nzWwRBx-ECzFDRD2NHznKFdHM_DcjsdJf-AgWkdmvukd_/s1600/chocolate2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631549738121713442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXuVuzAgvGYgbRmg8HYRCU2yVznsO2xft4sesp3W5FRvx8tyshecnd62VTGEDO_axWxhNMmgjEfJSq2gCwLiCjn9A-g4X4i8nzWwRBx-ECzFDRD2NHznKFdHM_DcjsdJf-AgWkdmvukd_/s400/chocolate2.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYgtqmE-TrwTcXcdoe549iKE17WD-ura0Y5vKeINKjYkVgoXEEGLy5swqVJYHyMl1Udk6UlB2GfJfH2Ur5nJ294CTHlcwnH6934KEcpjpvVvLWL9f-suXnE8by2aJFoMZ97joQ81BxKrk/s1600/chocolate3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631548574080602482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYgtqmE-TrwTcXcdoe549iKE17WD-ura0Y5vKeINKjYkVgoXEEGLy5swqVJYHyMl1Udk6UlB2GfJfH2Ur5nJ294CTHlcwnH6934KEcpjpvVvLWL9f-suXnE8by2aJFoMZ97joQ81BxKrk/s400/chocolate3.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1x9-s162EBiQCHfzMzwOaxWWlIVggSktPcRqpASHbeqqpf2WLjv3J0TzLyQpU6lS_CnfwIOmhA1abdYPndU3ym28aRhjQE1nQ-mGLrYIPYKgey_OyxtzFiz4U-4Drk33ze8i7ZYjtECBK/s1600/chocolate4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631548575816903906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1x9-s162EBiQCHfzMzwOaxWWlIVggSktPcRqpASHbeqqpf2WLjv3J0TzLyQpU6lS_CnfwIOmhA1abdYPndU3ym28aRhjQE1nQ-mGLrYIPYKgey_OyxtzFiz4U-4Drk33ze8i7ZYjtECBK/s400/chocolate4.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rNN5mDS-ufgOcFkOvFEAN2yV_aHWNtLJvdbJe-0dhei7VM4Tu1a5wzyoTv_s7Z4E7c2mLiI4aFfDxMLX9FzpOnsKmmG2TCFgxRjRhn-K1Kg582vkoalh1Iev2_hop-2tgRLZE9Gtma5l/s1600/chocolate5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631548569477036882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rNN5mDS-ufgOcFkOvFEAN2yV_aHWNtLJvdbJe-0dhei7VM4Tu1a5wzyoTv_s7Z4E7c2mLiI4aFfDxMLX9FzpOnsKmmG2TCFgxRjRhn-K1Kg582vkoalh1Iev2_hop-2tgRLZE9Gtma5l/s400/chocolate5.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHHKQXOHTLI0VnpzPmBK7cCK4HhJaRD4rqGTU5VvKw4q9qAkwaT6YqC0r9PEs9dYA2pWZ4GD5lIoZZVaVB0jH81_Hx2xQ6dKu-CW_EO6UrMvfd1x4NIcyJ8QEJqCsiOBiiBiVnOSgL0Om/s1600/chocolate6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631547267322091026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHHKQXOHTLI0VnpzPmBK7cCK4HhJaRD4rqGTU5VvKw4q9qAkwaT6YqC0r9PEs9dYA2pWZ4GD5lIoZZVaVB0jH81_Hx2xQ6dKu-CW_EO6UrMvfd1x4NIcyJ8QEJqCsiOBiiBiVnOSgL0Om/s400/chocolate6.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn7ptsdgX9od998YfNJAbfT5RlBIUSpgPZlqBP5dP-rsSP1Axy8crwKhq-geUKWuXeMzXR7Km2Qge6Q6ANQilKNytgWZsnfhbfg8vZoR8sV8l25zp8XiJv8u8SxgIHDQtq401YeCP0yBU/s1600/chocolate7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631547269288929058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGn7ptsdgX9od998YfNJAbfT5RlBIUSpgPZlqBP5dP-rsSP1Axy8crwKhq-geUKWuXeMzXR7Km2Qge6Q6ANQilKNytgWZsnfhbfg8vZoR8sV8l25zp8XiJv8u8SxgIHDQtq401YeCP0yBU/s400/chocolate7.JPG" /></a>The chocolate plants that I used are...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8vW9kGh9sXXWeS75-t4KdB9xmtCqLEEZzBNE1TiXQz75iHAmMuNbloaW7YrbRI2BSM9kBfmpR3yGkMlIZLQTPHi0wWdU-T2al9xwMojZf1ivV9H2NJ0kQAJAoq0WDki3Ms_nQdznTTSI/s1600/chocolate8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631547265043383906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8vW9kGh9sXXWeS75-t4KdB9xmtCqLEEZzBNE1TiXQz75iHAmMuNbloaW7YrbRI2BSM9kBfmpR3yGkMlIZLQTPHi0wWdU-T2al9xwMojZf1ivV9H2NJ0kQAJAoq0WDki3Ms_nQdznTTSI/s400/chocolate8.JPG" /></a>Chocolate Mint.<br />It smells sooo good<br />and makes a fun addition to a<br />mug of hot cocoa or tea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6jpZnznE2nSqw3Mx9FNLcIVWFrq9d7QYOWE0H3-ZINlfdosGw9InEJTgFRHkEWcM6bpc0I_jBTbtvEw8hzPdMhv_LJJ3J6Im7F0dNOOCCo4TsZax79idBPVIXi2o5WQdTVYlWbOWGw8Q/s1600/chocolate9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631546344310863090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6jpZnznE2nSqw3Mx9FNLcIVWFrq9d7QYOWE0H3-ZINlfdosGw9InEJTgFRHkEWcM6bpc0I_jBTbtvEw8hzPdMhv_LJJ3J6Im7F0dNOOCCo4TsZax79idBPVIXi2o5WQdTVYlWbOWGw8Q/s400/chocolate9.JPG" /></a>Chocolate Peppermint scented Geranium.<br />These can be used in many different ways ~<br />butters, jams, sauces,<br />flavor cakes or in potpourri.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI6-0Cf26KSF8q9x177lEAPJiHhbaIkjVnDO0ZGdMtX0IKA4Keh1ZLqh2JYMsUQOObJUnk1TlPCTuFpf5KcYUGCDohTOgvpysKCdD0-fO6Ud9mBnYLcCo_72MQLxIslEm03CBG93AJZRm/s1600/chocolate10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631546345635943154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI6-0Cf26KSF8q9x177lEAPJiHhbaIkjVnDO0ZGdMtX0IKA4Keh1ZLqh2JYMsUQOObJUnk1TlPCTuFpf5KcYUGCDohTOgvpysKCdD0-fO6Ud9mBnYLcCo_72MQLxIslEm03CBG93AJZRm/s400/chocolate10.JPG" /></a>Chocolate Scented Cosmos.<br />While these are not edible<br />they do smell just like<br />cocoa powder when the petals are rubbed!<br />And they are a lovely dark chocolate color, too!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1W2KbmT4RLmEkW7e5CxYpiPQZdLLnHwfoMK_B7mIxJta8wUkEuV3gCqU9JKvPKr1sqQQcZ9YGoElajU1xPdb61e_B9mJRCDS4DPsduks1XjIeSUnyt39bC5iO84qYuuOHqfTyU5I-XApS/s1600/chocolate11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631546341136630834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1W2KbmT4RLmEkW7e5CxYpiPQZdLLnHwfoMK_B7mIxJta8wUkEuV3gCqU9JKvPKr1sqQQcZ9YGoElajU1xPdb61e_B9mJRCDS4DPsduks1XjIeSUnyt39bC5iO84qYuuOHqfTyU5I-XApS/s400/chocolate11.JPG" /></a>I also added the twig 'Welcome' sign<br />that I made earlier this Spring.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmibGkSktr4X2OKWAcC_ebN5YDM7loD3HKCnUEqX4RekSC3H0-u7ABJNGN29a4FZzf7yTXTIKnikFP45zN7yDzcxQqG9XQx-XI3_4iVXrf0RnGOHtZmzwUHVZAtICjqATwkI2z1yIgbjF/s1600/chocolate12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631544631971423762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmibGkSktr4X2OKWAcC_ebN5YDM7loD3HKCnUEqX4RekSC3H0-u7ABJNGN29a4FZzf7yTXTIKnikFP45zN7yDzcxQqG9XQx-XI3_4iVXrf0RnGOHtZmzwUHVZAtICjqATwkI2z1yIgbjF/s400/chocolate12.JPG" /></a>My Chocolate Pot Garden is<br />right next to our parking area~<br />a bit of 'Welcome' for guests!<br />~*~<br />I am always on the lookout for more 'Chocolate' plants.<br />Do you have any suggestions?<br /><br />~*~<br /><br />Joining Susan for <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/07/720-outdoor-wednesday-132.html"><span style="color:#33cc00;">Outdoor Wednesday!</span></a><br />And<br />Kim for <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/07/wow-us-wednesdays-23.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Wow Us Wednesday!</span></a><br />And<br />An Oregon Cottage<br />for<br /><a href="http://www.anoregoncottage.com/2011/07/tuesday-garden-party-mid-july-harvest.html"><span style="color:#6633ff;">Tuesday Garden Party.</span></a><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-67056914914585655182011-07-06T12:14:00.001-07:002011-07-06T15:28:06.080-07:00WEEDS!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">Joining Susan for</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/07/76-outdoor-wednesday-130.html"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#33cc00;">Outdoor Wednesday</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">!</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61FEbszwZI1bfP6ySOLuP6vRSPirYRGste6HKjd3S23CBT3wWrXLK6-MXjQGEX-ME2HvEempK3fTHrLDKbXgAbD9uCcpftyWrXQHJAPcknXVKf_9avx_WbK8EN44unLxgMbFt9Tr5Rv0b/s1600/weeds.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626320282630886114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61FEbszwZI1bfP6ySOLuP6vRSPirYRGste6HKjd3S23CBT3wWrXLK6-MXjQGEX-ME2HvEempK3fTHrLDKbXgAbD9uCcpftyWrXQHJAPcknXVKf_9avx_WbK8EN44unLxgMbFt9Tr5Rv0b/s400/weeds.JPG" /></a> In a neglected spot in the garden</div><br /><br /><div align="center">these 'weeds' grow happily in</div><br /><br /><div align="center">each other's company!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I did not plant them,</div><br /><br /><div align="center">but the color combination</div><br /><br /><div align="center">could not be any more</div><br /><br /><div align="center">pleasing to the eye!</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Taking note of the simple beauty wrought</div><br /><br /><div align="center">by The Master's Hand!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-58937682041385157272011-06-24T08:24:00.001-07:002011-06-24T12:20:45.673-07:00A Fairy Tale<div align="center">T'was an enchanting morning in June when I was tending my garden.</div><br /><div align="center">I was in deep, dreamlike thought, when a flickering little motion</div><br /><div align="center">caught my eye. There on the edge of the birdbath, sat a most</div><br /><div align="center">queer bird. Upon seeing my notice, he began hopping about,</div><br /><div align="center">twittering a strange song. It was such an odd sound, but I</div><br /><div align="center">thought it must be because of the feather he was carrying</div><br /><div align="center">in his bill. Suddenly he gathered up his wings and flew,</div><br /><div align="center">the object fluttering to the ground below.</div><br /><div align="center">I bent down to inspect the prize, only to discover that</div><br /><div align="center">it was not a mere feather, but instead, a wee invitation.</div><br /><div align="center">I though he must have chosen this scrap of paper to</div><br /><div align="center">line his nest, but as I was pondering the sweet message</div><br /><div align="center">it contained, the bird began his calling once again, beckoning</div><br /><div align="center">me to follow him.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI1qWBCAo4FDZRO8spAs5JmMlDe2tWX57B6uqCcTUMfPDaYUBtmOZ8rcR4R45T8TeHvPVZDKGX5ohcXr_7ncvy7S3N0CUKn5-LznG_XsoQAXzfMSfUi9nuDnvqKt2g0Y-YbD2hUodNrJ5/s1600/fairyinvite%25231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621838050521252322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvI1qWBCAo4FDZRO8spAs5JmMlDe2tWX57B6uqCcTUMfPDaYUBtmOZ8rcR4R45T8TeHvPVZDKGX5ohcXr_7ncvy7S3N0CUKn5-LznG_XsoQAXzfMSfUi9nuDnvqKt2g0Y-YbD2hUodNrJ5/s400/fairyinvite%25231.JPG" /></a> I left my garden reverie to follow him.</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ-dLZeZC8H-MXFhvPCN9LAYYlGeJIyjZuKcWeHnACRNmoUrVoOD11pXtBEPfyFYopF0KGlgdkmzYLjanNtfmoAVt_BJW9-9Tq9yZ4d2Wv8qGcPmHtSHrGyfm6wqAZBBf3MkFEn7XjmS1/s1600/fairypost%25231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621837650289973026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ-dLZeZC8H-MXFhvPCN9LAYYlGeJIyjZuKcWeHnACRNmoUrVoOD11pXtBEPfyFYopF0KGlgdkmzYLjanNtfmoAVt_BJW9-9Tq9yZ4d2Wv8qGcPmHtSHrGyfm6wqAZBBf3MkFEn7XjmS1/s400/fairypost%25231.JPG" /></a>He lead me through a hollow tree...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AfQEQxBzQshLT0od0vhHBJ8NznEjxKm04BxvTeIH-xfDc_t0teyB_kBhmygiNup-TRo592vjBKDkWBLJyEtmG5VYsnNZzi2JQPqx4OlzsFsbPnyeqCX0yDXql8KjvNK8DWa_lPITMBt_/s1600/fairypost%25232.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621837067577998738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6AfQEQxBzQshLT0od0vhHBJ8NznEjxKm04BxvTeIH-xfDc_t0teyB_kBhmygiNup-TRo592vjBKDkWBLJyEtmG5VYsnNZzi2JQPqx4OlzsFsbPnyeqCX0yDXql8KjvNK8DWa_lPITMBt_/s400/fairypost%25232.JPG" /></a>and over a lonesome bridge<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEpVBbmUn0mxent3trInO1DE9ZHAhx3sy1bO7Pme1JohwXtRwsyR0Bk81JTjNwoeXbqYq6pcdniyp4pgUnfgsMcquTVkEt-NivSiVjYhp9Lln_RWzRVoo9DYDoHfMzVcenyDWuIuaxCEz/s1600/fairypost%25233.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621836473233644226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnEpVBbmUn0mxent3trInO1DE9ZHAhx3sy1bO7Pme1JohwXtRwsyR0Bk81JTjNwoeXbqYq6pcdniyp4pgUnfgsMcquTVkEt-NivSiVjYhp9Lln_RWzRVoo9DYDoHfMzVcenyDWuIuaxCEz/s400/fairypost%25233.JPG" /></a>to a foreboding woodland.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYIlxruEw5D9A6wonLBsXwEG2JDP10XwmnYvz8MPI20-i2U3uniSmXL8QH3u-jI-oXMiKvgrkU1KgnsJPve5wf6zFh90ahKne_bXlhJGvVhLGZ2yPB5kOgt2mfxjC1tpUXeqBIatYGJDp/s1600/fairypost%25234.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621835848865310274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYIlxruEw5D9A6wonLBsXwEG2JDP10XwmnYvz8MPI20-i2U3uniSmXL8QH3u-jI-oXMiKvgrkU1KgnsJPve5wf6zFh90ahKne_bXlhJGvVhLGZ2yPB5kOgt2mfxjC1tpUXeqBIatYGJDp/s400/fairypost%25234.JPG" /></a>I continued on, however, because a most ethereal</div><br /><div>rainbow shown down its heavenly light to</div><br /><div>illuminate the forest path ahead.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1QRSwNJMIt9uGa4BmN8yyXAde4S5szpSb4lh4V7-TVFftvFdLdtxAdT9nu4EfaseS9g7FO8AyrjV9lJFFyiy06XGxwi2f4YNEv3Fe_1huUCbqO0Y-3EjCVFr_9KI-H0s-1IcOgsz_lAV/s1600/fairypost%25235.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621835233180840658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1QRSwNJMIt9uGa4BmN8yyXAde4S5szpSb4lh4V7-TVFftvFdLdtxAdT9nu4EfaseS9g7FO8AyrjV9lJFFyiy06XGxwi2f4YNEv3Fe_1huUCbqO0Y-3EjCVFr_9KI-H0s-1IcOgsz_lAV/s400/fairypost%25235.JPG" /></a> I raced through the tangle of vines and roots...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0grLMOfS_EyS6bXQrB1oOLEdSWMYjgl57UzYC0fcZKnDxu495cP21bi92rPVFjL-ddZuAZb8z4pJLvMGb068gua0r3AmX25mBFDv7SbtKn_45kM6zFC86AETHq4loy9kRkt0rqltotvRM/s1600/fairypost%25236.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621834585948904274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0grLMOfS_EyS6bXQrB1oOLEdSWMYjgl57UzYC0fcZKnDxu495cP21bi92rPVFjL-ddZuAZb8z4pJLvMGb068gua0r3AmX25mBFDv7SbtKn_45kM6zFC86AETHq4loy9kRkt0rqltotvRM/s400/fairypost%25236.JPG" /></a>but came to a sudden halt as the croaking voice of a</div><br /><div>woodland sentinel cried out, "Behold, the waters, behold, the waters!"<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSzurbX6XmXdFF6aV5JT-CUGqbJqucPFVzbO0zgm1IHAb71ajpRjxCDimXuJ7rDtGVoEvmolSAzheJ6sZYs09ynh1a-d1ILhMCg-LlHg_jaM8KjkoTad1E9d4WfLGF0bWxT6G4DD1kIAA/s1600/fairypost%25238.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621834060824200226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSzurbX6XmXdFF6aV5JT-CUGqbJqucPFVzbO0zgm1IHAb71ajpRjxCDimXuJ7rDtGVoEvmolSAzheJ6sZYs09ynh1a-d1ILhMCg-LlHg_jaM8KjkoTad1E9d4WfLGF0bWxT6G4DD1kIAA/s400/fairypost%25238.JPG" /></a>I obeyed his command at once,<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZdYrdbfEDfsQkGnDWIA0upmEz0paZRkTxgFSFq8-nH5NcnFvAmmYQFhHVmLJsXxETn_YEBq87Cw5bfeyq-bbuEkv0Tk5jOhREfCSgiH1Y_eeEt0xmnJtUvKvaOlIm0863ahM9D1XE38I/s1600/fairypost%25239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621833492411771298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZdYrdbfEDfsQkGnDWIA0upmEz0paZRkTxgFSFq8-nH5NcnFvAmmYQFhHVmLJsXxETn_YEBq87Cw5bfeyq-bbuEkv0Tk5jOhREfCSgiH1Y_eeEt0xmnJtUvKvaOlIm0863ahM9D1XE38I/s400/fairypost%25239.JPG" /></a>and as I peered over the waters edge, I glimpsed the</div><br /><div>form of a water nymph being ferried along by a gossamer</div><br /><div>winged butterfly, disappearing around a clump of</div><br /><div>reeds, not to be seen again.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0nzTkXFWuvX34wavSCyvTOIfTbrJssaNmsaBbFbClCRGnaqd3u6XYgAogkTqxDudOlTEDJBTfKky8Ds11F3ypTcbl6oXNz0ngtz5BM5N6Gg3hsqzqEA3FY7TMHIDEyLE-H0d0nbdlVM/s1600/fairypost%252310.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621832972679823442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzG0nzTkXFWuvX34wavSCyvTOIfTbrJssaNmsaBbFbClCRGnaqd3u6XYgAogkTqxDudOlTEDJBTfKky8Ds11F3ypTcbl6oXNz0ngtz5BM5N6Gg3hsqzqEA3FY7TMHIDEyLE-H0d0nbdlVM/s400/fairypost%252310.JPG" /></a>Only the tinkling sound of tiny chimes in the breeze</div><br /><div>seemed to continue her song of,"Sweetest of days, sweetest</div><br /><div>of days. I am floating into the sweetest of days."<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPuFCN4m-QRXEFF-kpQiC7a4ZswSBV7ON2CnoiGgHnLCkxLSq7DRCM9QENiM0Q47v1UIGuBdzUBOz7eD_UF8qgPgQSf_6_a7eUlRYIe7bY7AT3WhOTCrHfsb6gsO6kE8hlyiIs1dsq9pn/s1600/fairypost%252311.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621832591049367426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPuFCN4m-QRXEFF-kpQiC7a4ZswSBV7ON2CnoiGgHnLCkxLSq7DRCM9QENiM0Q47v1UIGuBdzUBOz7eD_UF8qgPgQSf_6_a7eUlRYIe7bY7AT3WhOTCrHfsb6gsO6kE8hlyiIs1dsq9pn/s400/fairypost%252311.JPG" /></a>And now I am beholding a most curious sight!</div><br /><div>There on the stem of a water lily, rests a</div><br /><div>damselfly but,methinks, I have met this creature</div><br /><div>before as he has the familiar presence of the bird</div><br /><div>that I had first followed!</div><br /><div>I am mesmerized at the changes occurring</div><br /><div>before me! In a wink of an eye, the creature</div><br /><div>is changed (or I see it for what it really is!).</div><br /><div>He grasps a floret from a nearby wildflower blossom</div><br /><div>only to have it, too, change it's appearance!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0KI3lMatK1ZlQV2AHkEc2bhUAaQAFxlSAWZtvQ0RbzSBIbfYUQS_0W9jTSjw7Q4Uh3zvSmJVZnuwy4jYg_Ra9m7msqhtnWfkMAVaW47GHq4Dwc37DZDny7ab38DClv7VaLuocAiVLnkB/s1600/fptrumpets.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621832221036124146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb0KI3lMatK1ZlQV2AHkEc2bhUAaQAFxlSAWZtvQ0RbzSBIbfYUQS_0W9jTSjw7Q4Uh3zvSmJVZnuwy4jYg_Ra9m7msqhtnWfkMAVaW47GHq4Dwc37DZDny7ab38DClv7VaLuocAiVLnkB/s400/fptrumpets.JPG" /></a>He is now playing out a commencement tune,</div><br /><div>heralding all to come!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84qk82Ax0xl1nBzu1x7KUwj95msPoqOH2BcqvONLygLtJs25Geo4Bexv90hiTuSXbeXH8UfdEkCuXMXqRvR6RGp9tOPc3_DEUqRTDP21fBENRMnMGcsbGqojmrK3KdBsdlobeFqk-uJE3/s1600/fairypost%252312.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621831839447742690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg84qk82Ax0xl1nBzu1x7KUwj95msPoqOH2BcqvONLygLtJs25Geo4Bexv90hiTuSXbeXH8UfdEkCuXMXqRvR6RGp9tOPc3_DEUqRTDP21fBENRMnMGcsbGqojmrK3KdBsdlobeFqk-uJE3/s400/fairypost%252312.JPG" /></a>He is lifted up, carried by his most delicate, gossamer</div><br /><div>wings!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbEmZ28lZYk2jHG04lAPC3YTUFRHf6Ktltm3UTGEGIppiXQFjnzJUpP3jkujxXbBeR0vVC-HFB1QTg4c9_LIlUxVVzRERuKUoXxczt4JiVGKnpXSkKM2yui-BWq9XXcHpfOmDp60V7OsK/s1600/fairypost%252313.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621831528015325026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmbEmZ28lZYk2jHG04lAPC3YTUFRHf6Ktltm3UTGEGIppiXQFjnzJUpP3jkujxXbBeR0vVC-HFB1QTg4c9_LIlUxVVzRERuKUoXxczt4JiVGKnpXSkKM2yui-BWq9XXcHpfOmDp60V7OsK/s400/fairypost%252313.JPG" /></a>Again, I am running through the glade,</div><br /><div>following my miniature guide,</div><br /><div>when I am brought to a quieting halt!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qfC78b_OQV_RdTpm59b9SGL1fm9YpOTl5rYXo4AMfcLShkdyYOh3SGP_SY6BNGlphJKJ3rxZiRz1I3BicJ_yvUeV6RuyIX0rk96mqpzmeliz2kNXX14rVi66ybhR44GDG5mFzF1i-Hms/s1600/fairypost%252314.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621830992797766786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qfC78b_OQV_RdTpm59b9SGL1fm9YpOTl5rYXo4AMfcLShkdyYOh3SGP_SY6BNGlphJKJ3rxZiRz1I3BicJ_yvUeV6RuyIX0rk96mqpzmeliz2kNXX14rVi66ybhR44GDG5mFzF1i-Hms/s400/fairypost%252314.JPG" /></a>I am standing in the midst of</div><br /><div>a fairy ring, surrounded by a </div><br /><div>host of enchanted beings!<br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Vf5QYn1WT3cGeWmYTTn8pBi2INHxnbwzQG66iV7Kpo8iFneXzh5vy8zB6B2JAMaGcFKo-MvXaO38rQ3v9o6KVUKAiqYAvU1xzSKxmne5tpfaLwneK0xBzsSGtzdjDYPcanMjE52c9689/s1600/fairypost%252315.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621830724087368354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Vf5QYn1WT3cGeWmYTTn8pBi2INHxnbwzQG66iV7Kpo8iFneXzh5vy8zB6B2JAMaGcFKo-MvXaO38rQ3v9o6KVUKAiqYAvU1xzSKxmne5tpfaLwneK0xBzsSGtzdjDYPcanMjE52c9689/s400/fairypost%252315.JPG" /></a>They, too, are reading the polite request</div><br /><div>from the darlings of the fairy realm.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmys7uUZ0CCxLLJhKmCrBxRrkBbldfys_Z8EncGwRaUAap7f_WTtyGUpEZEZUL7sN1QbaiVmVh1JZjY2JVgK6IlhiY-cC__PXJHlqeMtEJwZtQNI-kmW3wCY7-nMisnxzycWcv3D9aPmb/s1600/fairypost%252316.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621830398528122210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmys7uUZ0CCxLLJhKmCrBxRrkBbldfys_Z8EncGwRaUAap7f_WTtyGUpEZEZUL7sN1QbaiVmVh1JZjY2JVgK6IlhiY-cC__PXJHlqeMtEJwZtQNI-kmW3wCY7-nMisnxzycWcv3D9aPmb/s400/fairypost%252316.JPG" /></a>They are all as enraptured by the request,</div><br /><div>as was I.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZG4EmK7CQu-v_Zm8ZRaX3nX8nItWQmYWnFrGNnH8y45JQ8K4rSNPxERjNi6FUyTitrWzuPbzNXvDx4niAQCVEGJUYjIbAxpBimDETheAr4C7vgTaQqJ8sUB-Oz3wzCT95Obdvb7Okylfz/s1600/fairypost%252316a.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621830083327047266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZG4EmK7CQu-v_Zm8ZRaX3nX8nItWQmYWnFrGNnH8y45JQ8K4rSNPxERjNi6FUyTitrWzuPbzNXvDx4niAQCVEGJUYjIbAxpBimDETheAr4C7vgTaQqJ8sUB-Oz3wzCT95Obdvb7Okylfz/s400/fairypost%252316a.bmp" /></a><br />All the dwellers of farm and woodland,</div><br /><div>big or small, where included in the celebration.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCbM5Y9nA4BG7KvzCCfvsPUAugithk3BAbyNjm23EROZa4aHVrmt0HY8u-aU2UiKb7Y43aL-1n8vMypIW8Ub8msZ4N-1IULHtyL11qpK3yh8rL1-qMHPEjeXEj6c8ZB6kE6D9GM33hsnt/s1600/fairypost%252317.PNG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621828593015098466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCbM5Y9nA4BG7KvzCCfvsPUAugithk3BAbyNjm23EROZa4aHVrmt0HY8u-aU2UiKb7Y43aL-1n8vMypIW8Ub8msZ4N-1IULHtyL11qpK3yh8rL1-qMHPEjeXEj6c8ZB6kE6D9GM33hsnt/s400/fairypost%252317.PNG" /></a>The festivities were being prepared;<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlEkEXng7mdDZ957jXOcaVNGXDSU56Q8OG3dAAcyjAlWkZvHwJL3ISfkJeqvJPKUJj4LPCsa_JuD3C3moU_IvNchuOrmeGblCb50_KBbvuiaQASj6JT-GuXZEqhTZbdlpALYlZB4BbZll/s1600/fairypost%252318.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621826687470159762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlEkEXng7mdDZ957jXOcaVNGXDSU56Q8OG3dAAcyjAlWkZvHwJL3ISfkJeqvJPKUJj4LPCsa_JuD3C3moU_IvNchuOrmeGblCb50_KBbvuiaQASj6JT-GuXZEqhTZbdlpALYlZB4BbZll/s400/fairypost%252318.JPG" /></a>blossoms gathered...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5vWuBp-Z3smwl0ih3yxRXMcZia8CkqmdXtaZG2G_iolRjr9U8CpqAT6YGRlGycu0Y_f7N8AGf162i90Oxunc8N1HezaUPSrzF163HziqmK5OusXbHfQv5J1xiA6YZQbQ9lh3Z-L8R5Yw/s1600/fairypost%252319.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621826325167705922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5vWuBp-Z3smwl0ih3yxRXMcZia8CkqmdXtaZG2G_iolRjr9U8CpqAT6YGRlGycu0Y_f7N8AGf162i90Oxunc8N1HezaUPSrzF163HziqmK5OusXbHfQv5J1xiA6YZQbQ9lh3Z-L8R5Yw/s400/fairypost%252319.JPG" /></a>pollen for feasting....<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5AfSiaz-jTZxtPeXtsKc8kXRS6IiS8QIWK4XqeD67TU3-447UrYiotx0ORDirLOndBjXhYx7ncVVjckj1lPjaomrEqun7deijCpZsPEw3rwY5xtAryRfKNWO7QcgVI5oIldFohyYQXWg/s1600/fairypost%252320.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 301px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621825998416190530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5AfSiaz-jTZxtPeXtsKc8kXRS6IiS8QIWK4XqeD67TU3-447UrYiotx0ORDirLOndBjXhYx7ncVVjckj1lPjaomrEqun7deijCpZsPEw3rwY5xtAryRfKNWO7QcgVI5oIldFohyYQXWg/s400/fairypost%252320.bmp" /></a>nectar for drink...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL0i8966l320P6xggy4JIJMP2UCNStXA4bfmtfPhzIUJhRQRUBFqe9YHDXSwh5AlCZImSi7w6UxYRiOth9hF5oUF0BjesXmYuZo233QsyJWvQgcHqKyqUuF01YERk__YK-Z1VW3fNnh_X/s1600/fairypost%252321.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621824504494801842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxL0i8966l320P6xggy4JIJMP2UCNStXA4bfmtfPhzIUJhRQRUBFqe9YHDXSwh5AlCZImSi7w6UxYRiOth9hF5oUF0BjesXmYuZo233QsyJWvQgcHqKyqUuF01YERk__YK-Z1VW3fNnh_X/s400/fairypost%252321.JPG" /></a>(now when you see a busy little bee hurriedly gathering</div><br /><div>you can be assured there is a fairy wedding about to occur!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-N3TeEA02Jn3EkovhtrvhcazPYj4_-mSytF4oHIxg1fAx5QA3orjqVAtWUcdavPcyjF4WjXs9LoE2MiZcrizJiUJTX0t6KJI480sF3jYDmWQ4alLZLdg8mb24hKn2pr6bTeVicUrNCRl/s1600/fairypost%252322.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 328px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621824013267617362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-N3TeEA02Jn3EkovhtrvhcazPYj4_-mSytF4oHIxg1fAx5QA3orjqVAtWUcdavPcyjF4WjXs9LoE2MiZcrizJiUJTX0t6KJI480sF3jYDmWQ4alLZLdg8mb24hKn2pr6bTeVicUrNCRl/s400/fairypost%252322.bmp" /></a>The finest of gowns were donned for the occasion.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOX4QVk8fmhM9RGT9-JO12hUOYEjNybpSbRSINsxR2whbwh_g9IrwViAOmb7TeUiU5WBKUbCjEqQPgnu3akTvALErQ58PNEzRdZRKBCrkUKCRdhw5Bw8KwL6CnZfeGBlYT7ajO4O1aXiy/s1600/fairypost%252323.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621823034990855346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOX4QVk8fmhM9RGT9-JO12hUOYEjNybpSbRSINsxR2whbwh_g9IrwViAOmb7TeUiU5WBKUbCjEqQPgnu3akTvALErQ58PNEzRdZRKBCrkUKCRdhw5Bw8KwL6CnZfeGBlYT7ajO4O1aXiy/s400/fairypost%252323.JPG" /></a>As I gazed around at the multitude of activity</div><br /><div>surrounding me, I beheld a winsome sight.</div><br /><div>There at the base of the stand of foxgloves,</div><br /><div>lay resting the twin babes of a fairy lady,</div><br /><div>capped in the blossoms of the foxglove, each.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJNKCIa0Q74VLY8TnsyUrTQcl5rthygQX3X_0KELCBmZRxwZTLgsrb3stMz9JYYVJmVVEPqli_yuBmdV8DX4NCkkRx16Sw8h4q74UQ3Xoo573iCkn5Xc_frsy2a1o-_p4LDrFTy3R9zxC/s1600/fairypost%252324.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 367px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621821888598822386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJNKCIa0Q74VLY8TnsyUrTQcl5rthygQX3X_0KELCBmZRxwZTLgsrb3stMz9JYYVJmVVEPqli_yuBmdV8DX4NCkkRx16Sw8h4q74UQ3Xoo573iCkn5Xc_frsy2a1o-_p4LDrFTy3R9zxC/s400/fairypost%252324.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Gifts for the happy couple were garnered.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEIKyqjki-XRl1zBixTflL1LcCcaz2hzPltI5Si_ZQbXAwsl3mM6mGI_mJQ2tmvjqI-dS9ukq4GDBdDp74QrxIDvtca2BnsqdzNdwjXYl7ql6_Pw60r0U0PaO_1-uQdOgqtF76uUG2enb/s1600/fairypost%252326.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621816810396207346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEIKyqjki-XRl1zBixTflL1LcCcaz2hzPltI5Si_ZQbXAwsl3mM6mGI_mJQ2tmvjqI-dS9ukq4GDBdDp74QrxIDvtca2BnsqdzNdwjXYl7ql6_Pw60r0U0PaO_1-uQdOgqtF76uUG2enb/s400/fairypost%252326.JPG" /></a>And then the honored couple arrived in happy jubilation!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq8asX5176kBVm8W1OpJwE1aEYh3efmH7ddOklKgjtMJxffipqk_WHZywCG2L6BzK8k2aHQMKWw6MVFHKbTT1ZJlxg73DRQJAj0Jrw2cFE_IdvGKWbObJaLv1DiYgrLWUFJlBVaO5yMif/s1600/fairypost%252328.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621810441172822466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfq8asX5176kBVm8W1OpJwE1aEYh3efmH7ddOklKgjtMJxffipqk_WHZywCG2L6BzK8k2aHQMKWw6MVFHKbTT1ZJlxg73DRQJAj0Jrw2cFE_IdvGKWbObJaLv1DiYgrLWUFJlBVaO5yMif/s400/fairypost%252328.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>After the rite of the ceremony was performed,</div><br /><div>by an Elf of great size, and a miriad of woodland</div><br /><div>creatures in attendance...<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNji8fkZf_wuZklC-4kg-ga6BjUQVHYagFFRlakyVZ-oJavuQkhT7s0rD_KsMG-6wuIfKq-LOVRVIyCOLPVa6psFsgOtzv2_Km8WfFB2meM1CpETurjZGrcZVybgqu12xeJmRFApmXt01/s1600/fairypost%252329.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621809571573377698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihNji8fkZf_wuZklC-4kg-ga6BjUQVHYagFFRlakyVZ-oJavuQkhT7s0rD_KsMG-6wuIfKq-LOVRVIyCOLPVa6psFsgOtzv2_Km8WfFB2meM1CpETurjZGrcZVybgqu12xeJmRFApmXt01/s400/fairypost%252329.JPG" /></a>there was dancing in the fairy dome</div><br /><div>until the twilight hour.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sLO-di_1mtvm-pzSRRpBGlyfo36PeyNLYQsAqEEizQy1cHBMXGcMybTUkPMyUlbNbq5dD7a3zggnwfQKgB9ZCgJ0hFcCK5CMe6sMpT666OQCT7vnPEDj6oknQJNHm2uLdbVkIJ6MA7KP/s1600/fairypost%252330.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621809567171695378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2sLO-di_1mtvm-pzSRRpBGlyfo36PeyNLYQsAqEEizQy1cHBMXGcMybTUkPMyUlbNbq5dD7a3zggnwfQKgB9ZCgJ0hFcCK5CMe6sMpT666OQCT7vnPEDj6oknQJNHm2uLdbVkIJ6MA7KP/s400/fairypost%252330.JPG" /></a>Love, joy, beauty and splendor did abound!</div><br /><div>Their happy bliss was felt by all!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZig76Z4cfg4uwM7_hqD_KnQs_PVYeQ9sUaA5kXqwv_dnnQq-xml7cvBeq3SPurAIcaQOtzSwgKtBwtNE3G_6XHC2yT4OFVq9-lPVxDOzeNHrLuPqC7YGwvdFBfSN6XkEdpfgWL1U7o15/s1600/fairypost%252331.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 274px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621808463664989490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZig76Z4cfg4uwM7_hqD_KnQs_PVYeQ9sUaA5kXqwv_dnnQq-xml7cvBeq3SPurAIcaQOtzSwgKtBwtNE3G_6XHC2yT4OFVq9-lPVxDOzeNHrLuPqC7YGwvdFBfSN6XkEdpfgWL1U7o15/s400/fairypost%252331.JPG" /></a>Soon, the festivities were over, and it must be decided</div><br /><div>what to do with me! I had tread on enchanted ground,</div><br /><div>and now how was I to return?</div><br /><div>A council was called by the woodland creatures,</div><br /><div>but I could not hear their tiny voices.</div><br /><div>Something about keeping secrets, and changing form and...<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIqdQxrIKLsAafIW9IjvNr7h1lMh-EFZ_ShlNTY3tZyYDNJTuX2V9v8Y8JPsOWC7gv_gExMKWclD3POm5QsOzPNGFnHhPmV8h3qTXdOic8bzgKilyFkS7i8Ua7T0m0EPbD5U9LSs0aIJy/s1600/fairypost%252332.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621808464398884050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIqdQxrIKLsAafIW9IjvNr7h1lMh-EFZ_ShlNTY3tZyYDNJTuX2V9v8Y8JPsOWC7gv_gExMKWclD3POm5QsOzPNGFnHhPmV8h3qTXdOic8bzgKilyFkS7i8Ua7T0m0EPbD5U9LSs0aIJy/s400/fairypost%252332.JPG" /></a>I was led through an intoxicating field of poppies</div><br /><div>and I soon fell into a dreamlike sleep.</div><br /><div>I awoke not feeling quite myself,</div><br /><div>but delighted to have a new spring in my step</div><br /><div>and desire for bounding through the woodland.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPIAczLqsSwB49q5ojG0-jbICLmZe9hQ9HsgghfrI6drd9TftV9igw5z6Eb6-8RW-IKF9oOcPQjstBStsm9ShBMdbINfx4HnSGlXxjYiynHRn3a3gOgOtOa0n6bPvE_9SUl1SJL94_vxG/s1600/fairypost%252333.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621808462621674466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGPIAczLqsSwB49q5ojG0-jbICLmZe9hQ9HsgghfrI6drd9TftV9igw5z6Eb6-8RW-IKF9oOcPQjstBStsm9ShBMdbINfx4HnSGlXxjYiynHRn3a3gOgOtOa0n6bPvE_9SUl1SJL94_vxG/s400/fairypost%252333.JPG" /></a>Yes, it was an enchanting day in June.... </div><br /><br /><br /><div>~*~</div><br /><br /><br /><div><br />This fairy tale is my post for Jorgelina's Fairy Days Party</div><br /><br /><div>and was written for my granddaughters,</div><br /><br /><div>Raegan and Morgan,</div><br /><br /><div>the sweetest fairies of them all!<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-44723396393431560752011-06-17T10:50:00.000-07:002011-06-20T11:05:16.758-07:00Gathering Moss...<div align="center">I was in need of some.</div><br /><div align="center">A walk deep into the woodland</div><br /><div align="center">yielded the shady tree dweller</div><br /><div align="center">that I was seeking.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3VmaecBEtDThkg9luZ0UBNIYx0DLpBGKjPokLYMYPk3pVV6VcHzTRTyUhsZrbJH4eUZ6BRH6v4oe3_835vYhqR5vRoeyv55iFb3ZvpTJJtiPWO6B9gjvlbW_PqAjeqyLn1_ennbkLqRm/s1600/moss13.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619255512019662018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3VmaecBEtDThkg9luZ0UBNIYx0DLpBGKjPokLYMYPk3pVV6VcHzTRTyUhsZrbJH4eUZ6BRH6v4oe3_835vYhqR5vRoeyv55iFb3ZvpTJJtiPWO6B9gjvlbW_PqAjeqyLn1_ennbkLqRm/s400/moss13.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">This bit of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">mossyness</span> was</div><br /><div align="center">out of my reach.<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1ruCpk4WEfqDtb5cSwJRtvst7OCQZ51pK3Ki7wRW32DgD0Z-tNuw8gRbQhfDpbZt7WO7YLXXNFDZaoXyUkx3P1gWBSZkpg5TuVhOTcM30dYsczWC0Qzfrut9N7IaqhAYpK5ULc6YCP4R/s1600/moss12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619255497488869106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1ruCpk4WEfqDtb5cSwJRtvst7OCQZ51pK3Ki7wRW32DgD0Z-tNuw8gRbQhfDpbZt7WO7YLXXNFDZaoXyUkx3P1gWBSZkpg5TuVhOTcM30dYsczWC0Qzfrut9N7IaqhAYpK5ULc6YCP4R/s400/moss12.JPG" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aaahhh</span>! Here is a perfect <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">endower</span>!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfcy3CPFtkpVFvZyEXtMN0n9tab7zN2s_EL9xEMF-1WpeLk70zHvDYO0KLkpeM90yfK3tGpJXk307kXkTJmO2laXXNxQnzQaR9t9WAW3ugeyZRc-qE1aLRapMr1aohWgK3wlU90R4Gm5T/s1600/moss11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619253855877756114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUfcy3CPFtkpVFvZyEXtMN0n9tab7zN2s_EL9xEMF-1WpeLk70zHvDYO0KLkpeM90yfK3tGpJXk307kXkTJmO2laXXNxQnzQaR9t9WAW3ugeyZRc-qE1aLRapMr1aohWgK3wlU90R4Gm5T/s400/moss11.JPG" /></a>I gather my necessary portion...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PEVpwOP6zrzZ6Kj_uuZuEcMWZOrNHke3wsCvBPAkd904YnYgNi5dp2bEqTkozua31-aTgP39xMZIfBvK1O06rGE1wiDFp9jAu7oFiSQxjrNEFR3bNeoTf7s8Kn3o-nQN38GHUEjT9uqc/s1600/moss10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619253825339637890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PEVpwOP6zrzZ6Kj_uuZuEcMWZOrNHke3wsCvBPAkd904YnYgNi5dp2bEqTkozua31-aTgP39xMZIfBvK1O06rGE1wiDFp9jAu7oFiSQxjrNEFR3bNeoTf7s8Kn3o-nQN38GHUEjT9uqc/s400/moss10.JPG" /></a>...with the help of my companion.<br />Now, with my coffers filled,<br />we return to assemble my conception.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-qbTHmBHe6K-2w_xZbEl8HuWvHArViv73cnufbCCE72li7mwxz-tyofdxcXJGstNaqtRWsxwnZKtyJrCOQXb2t_n0SDhYkqGb67kjsPaWOqTIPYdBTZDJuYEIvuwNUUZhTFVKNObEBCO/s1600/moss9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619253796379584658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-qbTHmBHe6K-2w_xZbEl8HuWvHArViv73cnufbCCE72li7mwxz-tyofdxcXJGstNaqtRWsxwnZKtyJrCOQXb2t_n0SDhYkqGb67kjsPaWOqTIPYdBTZDJuYEIvuwNUUZhTFVKNObEBCO/s400/moss9.JPG" /></a>I had a tiered wire basket (and a footed rectangular one)<br />that cried out for some flowers.<br />I obliged!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXxA3Pl5sH8pn4bseuUxGRvMoR-8d0e_E5PUk2-zoE_xfrnKL4-YE-d3i66fL-rYZg_Bk1pRBU8MWC-4bXYTsP_1zA7TFcHtUbAuDLn_a1L26fnSoPkAGf4UCpwVHiL-kh5Q267EmeSHL/s1600/moss8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619252137043818402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXxA3Pl5sH8pn4bseuUxGRvMoR-8d0e_E5PUk2-zoE_xfrnKL4-YE-d3i66fL-rYZg_Bk1pRBU8MWC-4bXYTsP_1zA7TFcHtUbAuDLn_a1L26fnSoPkAGf4UCpwVHiL-kh5Q267EmeSHL/s400/moss8.JPG" /></a>I lined the baskets with the moss...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviNpD4j0GvKpge3lHBVcVkatjq_WKcR9m8FDhulWW5xa8v4u-EGFJwd6gOPCvA8SQ5cXQq5M6HsPHG0rdtNBnrjayX29UmdaLpmuVNKk0MfJZ0AEpV3DSDXCXUahCSGAu1eT9zKOta40d/s1600/moss7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619252128862310882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhviNpD4j0GvKpge3lHBVcVkatjq_WKcR9m8FDhulWW5xa8v4u-EGFJwd6gOPCvA8SQ5cXQq5M6HsPHG0rdtNBnrjayX29UmdaLpmuVNKk0MfJZ0AEpV3DSDXCXUahCSGAu1eT9zKOta40d/s400/moss7.JPG" /></a><br />added some rich loamy soil mix...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnsc5xpaZmFiP6R-HzB8fZ1ArcN67zrKlbwjirXqnggGb9-xHED7Ye7hSp7D6tTFKzkvsNP6UWbeb-MCTLtiiWUIHUNs_J2Www5Gz7LlHPMo-6lXGO5OuKgZFrSbqlBTwGBu-F74L3keO/s1600/moss6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619252121019963250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSnsc5xpaZmFiP6R-HzB8fZ1ArcN67zrKlbwjirXqnggGb9-xHED7Ye7hSp7D6tTFKzkvsNP6UWbeb-MCTLtiiWUIHUNs_J2Www5Gz7LlHPMo-6lXGO5OuKgZFrSbqlBTwGBu-F74L3keO/s400/moss6.JPG" /></a> some sweet shade loving Impatiens...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3DDMAX4Vl-9OKGi_SBfBntqXyabWwhFgVsNOHiTXSgV_SB19Q6JUG3Wv21DL8dXQ5hM5-4axiV2D0rRBcFBHq0RAwWN4faD5nwIAWepXG0JgZuQML8i2N6HhYPgkciF9DbmfDdPHE9zq/s1600/moss5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619250799984114658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3DDMAX4Vl-9OKGi_SBfBntqXyabWwhFgVsNOHiTXSgV_SB19Q6JUG3Wv21DL8dXQ5hM5-4axiV2D0rRBcFBHq0RAwWN4faD5nwIAWepXG0JgZuQML8i2N6HhYPgkciF9DbmfDdPHE9zq/s400/moss5.JPG" /></a><br />tucking the moss lined tiers full to overflowing<br />of the cheery blooms.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgIFVRoNJKSvM_1naXeZwbkyD20bXWTLDg2v_IAKa8UjRzNRPj5jaNGLzIkFrBUAloiGUQf8Jj0gCUUhKA1dsmp3miL9fi5Qk_rcpcXmA3EFOr3EigVW8mH8si6k5uqWMigP83elnWTPi/s1600/moss4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619250792949747666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgIFVRoNJKSvM_1naXeZwbkyD20bXWTLDg2v_IAKa8UjRzNRPj5jaNGLzIkFrBUAloiGUQf8Jj0gCUUhKA1dsmp3miL9fi5Qk_rcpcXmA3EFOr3EigVW8mH8si6k5uqWMigP83elnWTPi/s400/moss4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQTsPFBomTuk6DdSV79y1cQy_AT4MDTngcaxHTww7EgNb3LrTWnT2RWiSSsZ4Hry0ec8hRV_mS_0t2T7egcm0dR_La9ntXTgN-IwhFpPtTAWBD3VHmJ_R0nWnjEnXYDGEruB3bfrM4xGN/s1600/moss3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619250784428553746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQTsPFBomTuk6DdSV79y1cQy_AT4MDTngcaxHTww7EgNb3LrTWnT2RWiSSsZ4Hry0ec8hRV_mS_0t2T7egcm0dR_La9ntXTgN-IwhFpPtTAWBD3VHmJ_R0nWnjEnXYDGEruB3bfrM4xGN/s400/moss3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx9zb6x-wz_U8l2Vtvd56RRoHKPE3nzX2oL2_TDfHLxmyKgjssCi_5tc_wxSjmXo8KIYI6KyrNGXCKFxGzko5aRjeuV_dX6obDzWKvHdTUHcVkdGKXp1Nd5Oq7Z1t-8_BOgprr0QeiuBh/s1600/moss2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619248480623452770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqx9zb6x-wz_U8l2Vtvd56RRoHKPE3nzX2oL2_TDfHLxmyKgjssCi_5tc_wxSjmXo8KIYI6KyrNGXCKFxGzko5aRjeuV_dX6obDzWKvHdTUHcVkdGKXp1Nd5Oq7Z1t-8_BOgprr0QeiuBh/s400/moss2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(An amazing Agate egg found alongside the tree</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">while collecting the moss. We live in an area named</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Agate! I just had to gather this egg!)</span><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZWh0fVEijk5y24UwWeexNFOrinCMfuMj_1yM4MnhwvXB0bFWyivFZcDMtIAhe83h3IjlrFHdhzQ5bRUveBzPVdO5TMH1xtHoth2gbGpDF064r9vbtN_4qfKp4R9CGITv5HYP1WcxxeG/s1600/moss1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619248473594006322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdxZWh0fVEijk5y24UwWeexNFOrinCMfuMj_1yM4MnhwvXB0bFWyivFZcDMtIAhe83h3IjlrFHdhzQ5bRUveBzPVdO5TMH1xtHoth2gbGpDF064r9vbtN_4qfKp4R9CGITv5HYP1WcxxeG/s400/moss1.JPG" /></a><br />Ready to greet all who visit us at</div><br /><div>Cove Cottage!<br /><br />~*~<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div>Joining<br /></div><br /><div>Cindy at My Romantic Home</div><br /><div>for</div><br /><div><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/06/show-and-tell-friday_16.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20MyRomanticHome%20(My%20Romantic%20Home)"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Show and Tell Friday</span></a><br /></div><br /><div>Ciela at The House in the Roses</div><br /><div>for</div><br /><div><a href="http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/2011/06/show-off-your-cottage-monday_19.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Show off your cottage Monday</span></a><br /></div><br /><div>and<br /></div><br /><div>Amy at Homestead Revival</div><br /><div>for</div><br /><div><a href="http://homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/2011/06/barn-hop-17.html"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Barn Hop #17</span></a></div></div><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-50472137468272265122011-06-10T14:26:00.000-07:002011-06-10T15:03:10.315-07:00Pruning!<div align="center">Sometimes we go along in life,</div><br /><div align="center">content with the same daily routine,</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWKqtk7Rupsg9afejdBFiHLCiZ94d2wvME_0ywLmjWbZz3MBrjAEZdMlrMa3jwoUIGos454D7a2IljzpY4XN1-0Xzdor4WM1bc69R0ScfLIoJno1rIz0G2Hu13Uil8lfJ5duns_rE5Vo/s1600/Hy5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616708032567926402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBWKqtk7Rupsg9afejdBFiHLCiZ94d2wvME_0ywLmjWbZz3MBrjAEZdMlrMa3jwoUIGos454D7a2IljzpY4XN1-0Xzdor4WM1bc69R0ScfLIoJno1rIz0G2Hu13Uil8lfJ5duns_rE5Vo/s400/Hy5.JPG" /></a>never realizing the lack of growth. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8NkBaQoVvlBdId1nmqjK1FFWaI2z_sYLOqutVLxzr66moRWRVuXyW38NMBIBHI_HS71QGFhcfV188ex6ic0iH-42idAFv_j1rj4zBjEgTfj00tJr50eEtBf-a8P570KzD0tWtTGfRQSL/s1600/Hy4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616708020915945586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8NkBaQoVvlBdId1nmqjK1FFWaI2z_sYLOqutVLxzr66moRWRVuXyW38NMBIBHI_HS71QGFhcfV188ex6ic0iH-42idAFv_j1rj4zBjEgTfj00tJr50eEtBf-a8P570KzD0tWtTGfRQSL/s400/Hy4.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div align="center">Then The Gardener comes along and,</div><br /><div align="center">for our own good, prunes away</div><br /><div align="center">all that is dead and unproductive.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616708013760079810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo___o_wF8gkvsmIGagPA7zIDMMYXRR0DvKHcLKAsCvf-4S-AI1aAI_MXass3TkIe53HhUG1guq1GayfUufO2Dv9ugJGj6C1KrsDDtvJ_z3TJm9wc3IRFC5aa40ZsicnepkJSMcZe_Y3s8/s400/Hy3.JPG" /></div><br /><div align="center">What is left is fresh and rejuvenated!</div><br /><div align="center">We have a new start at bringing</div><br /><div align="center">praise to The Gardener...</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616708016770411378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkn687asPRAMuOyzqJoGA49llWVWkv8uhAxlKDq4k0qjGiVp0_tP1xe19X4rhO3b3x-P4xMWWILu_PRP_cSmR06q6axEPE3aeLT-Ngwt8DnwBR4ni6p6dWyhW45yCxO-KsDqGGrbZMU8X/s400/Hy2.JPG" /> ...glory to His Name...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfxdwVXRXZYFrt5Y5rtdG6Uh4a2j4HFe7YiZvGXXmSi1oR8DmMjzkWqtrf_rtFL6KpTBUP0fMEYmq_fCUTCsAF-PRJov9TyYckf2_OsDOsYqoiBPYrlzrXISYJK6R1PW18gunukm2Pwxj/s1600/Hy1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616708009571022162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfxdwVXRXZYFrt5Y5rtdG6Uh4a2j4HFe7YiZvGXXmSi1oR8DmMjzkWqtrf_rtFL6KpTBUP0fMEYmq_fCUTCsAF-PRJov9TyYckf2_OsDOsYqoiBPYrlzrXISYJK6R1PW18gunukm2Pwxj/s400/Hy1.JPG" /></a>...and new life to the garden.<br /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1056808101254148028.post-38919734884662923832011-06-01T11:30:00.000-07:002011-06-02T09:14:02.669-07:00White in my garden<div align="center">Joining Kathleen</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">for <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/05/white-wednesday-102.html">White Wednesday</a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">and Susan for</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/05/61-outdoor-wednesday-125.html?showComment=1306955751022#c1327650227924303491">Outdoor Wednesday</a>.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0ZnohY4FcHRxtSZzR0tiuHjpqWkVnTI7gkrZGP2FPCvuo_ubhDpQjCE_zVM1xdpwYUbeneYW6GvIEcdyRXfqOvbV6ytrrPdxoi3SSCxzrADPUQZhGU-8DMYzTa8tcwl6rIka091uMU6y/s1600/sow1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613323661085583522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0ZnohY4FcHRxtSZzR0tiuHjpqWkVnTI7gkrZGP2FPCvuo_ubhDpQjCE_zVM1xdpwYUbeneYW6GvIEcdyRXfqOvbV6ytrrPdxoi3SSCxzrADPUQZhGU-8DMYzTa8tcwl6rIka091uMU6y/s400/sow1.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Pansy)<br /><br /></span><br /><br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtriTIvGaDoI_1TT2-6tkIGRoYjY5pzHQLi3_YkYorYP6jYBLvAtnYGx36RunzBkzMjn08aGTgP1p9wfvsKCaUPCKldp_2bBR8cVUwqFSFu5XUJGiQXP0fUQzGQMsm1mhk5O3yahzPcIR/s1600/sow2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613323657084184418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdtriTIvGaDoI_1TT2-6tkIGRoYjY5pzHQLi3_YkYorYP6jYBLvAtnYGx36RunzBkzMjn08aGTgP1p9wfvsKCaUPCKldp_2bBR8cVUwqFSFu5XUJGiQXP0fUQzGQMsm1mhk5O3yahzPcIR/s400/sow2.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Scilla ~ Bluebells ~ White form)<br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPe1NPPhck3Fu-1cyooOeUotaD3WU-He4r5uu-TlKjTVMXTCXhDlrSuVqMBBfIAaFocrPbnofn99-t5CbL9-tdDz7E5IfqkCHwaOU6ZFil-O5OxtupvUaHIZzLnAN2bFaXbxoqA-zN3h8/s1600/sow3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613323653334860002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPe1NPPhck3Fu-1cyooOeUotaD3WU-He4r5uu-TlKjTVMXTCXhDlrSuVqMBBfIAaFocrPbnofn99-t5CbL9-tdDz7E5IfqkCHwaOU6ZFil-O5OxtupvUaHIZzLnAN2bFaXbxoqA-zN3h8/s400/sow3.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Bishops Weed)<br /><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMLW8bQaS-x9oLjeuhYnwq-fQ7yz-zz6Eljsw6flfgYvRGCOLiMPXQP8Ej7yc33AT48kT_wlmn1RbkLCdjctVAnYrOeSZ6kXRHPEO817BQpVIBLxZ6yHTT9su7yNeL0oWJ_V2TQv4wlOE/s1600/sow4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613322781086927650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMLW8bQaS-x9oLjeuhYnwq-fQ7yz-zz6Eljsw6flfgYvRGCOLiMPXQP8Ej7yc33AT48kT_wlmn1RbkLCdjctVAnYrOeSZ6kXRHPEO817BQpVIBLxZ6yHTT9su7yNeL0oWJ_V2TQv4wlOE/s400/sow4.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Columbine)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU5M4vFZahWUGE-YTwef59fPzsE5eYGnc1MFGjkT0xY1p5ql2xxda3EW7k86msTHMrbiS9bt89T0bewUHx8wqgsSbF32cLegLGOg3EUV7cUOopzQ0ZC6zwilLUIUyEBzkcSYVac2eQxTU/s1600/sow5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613322777482358514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFU5M4vFZahWUGE-YTwef59fPzsE5eYGnc1MFGjkT0xY1p5ql2xxda3EW7k86msTHMrbiS9bt89T0bewUHx8wqgsSbF32cLegLGOg3EUV7cUOopzQ0ZC6zwilLUIUyEBzkcSYVac2eQxTU/s400/sow5.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Rhododendron)</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa-qP9WCJFzW-i_1Qy0bs_a_T28HNxAJzrMPs1pujOyLQ7etNjZZRT7peJICYvvNJQSYwAIAK0SIUxHpjXMt-VYJN0OiHYks2dIg1VjlPum2FkQNLOeeI4PBzfRVZmABsfGVOimkm9wt-/s1600/sow9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613322239196863986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZa-qP9WCJFzW-i_1Qy0bs_a_T28HNxAJzrMPs1pujOyLQ7etNjZZRT7peJICYvvNJQSYwAIAK0SIUxHpjXMt-VYJN0OiHYks2dIg1VjlPum2FkQNLOeeI4PBzfRVZmABsfGVOimkm9wt-/s400/sow9.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Sweet Woodruff) </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpva90vCI4d00Wvl3V1fNzW8Hh3_56QgZAaXaUqPchItjCyMoD2JeMkS7C4osoRq-qoNKroExP8H-am65wgLI-aYbBis9XfHnb1GkKcIM-8kIB0aThDerVIQCMm-to3RRXS2Iycvqbs2pa/s1600/sow10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613322238825933826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpva90vCI4d00Wvl3V1fNzW8Hh3_56QgZAaXaUqPchItjCyMoD2JeMkS7C4osoRq-qoNKroExP8H-am65wgLI-aYbBis9XfHnb1GkKcIM-8kIB0aThDerVIQCMm-to3RRXS2Iycvqbs2pa/s400/sow10.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Bridal Wreath Spirea)</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuil-Qkte7TiUq-cGwOEHJv8ti-MzJTGdQWZfqo0pLZvLGNYxrvs77HqAg7JEHYgmMCk4iVDgTsxfr3rB24SVk6RqoK5q01JH3FeNcfodMNGQLTGGYWRBEy5dpJt7SvxTQRT5o4BDr7ig/s1600/sow6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613321481171020786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuil-Qkte7TiUq-cGwOEHJv8ti-MzJTGdQWZfqo0pLZvLGNYxrvs77HqAg7JEHYgmMCk4iVDgTsxfr3rB24SVk6RqoK5q01JH3FeNcfodMNGQLTGGYWRBEy5dpJt7SvxTQRT5o4BDr7ig/s400/sow6.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(Lilac)</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRo_eSRMVL5fdyhJbGLXQfilFfjdpsdQxhRxwfY4v-NhuQ2Hq7KG_-_vdCHKFGbDxi0Rbl-pYOysB32TKpKlz-6r6HN_zPnfHPzBgAyCC-yhhPT2_dB_2glWJfnorkDygLJkJbizRsGtDI/s1600/sow7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613321478631278978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRo_eSRMVL5fdyhJbGLXQfilFfjdpsdQxhRxwfY4v-NhuQ2Hq7KG_-_vdCHKFGbDxi0Rbl-pYOysB32TKpKlz-6r6HN_zPnfHPzBgAyCC-yhhPT2_dB_2glWJfnorkDygLJkJbizRsGtDI/s400/sow7.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQi2dRR2EBzFmTaGNh03KBxL_pakciCkRcG_6xw8EYMnATM-ZeG-8jbRHYa8z21b2mITrmTEJVOzOilfn2bibCjWY9JcjLCr0i5ha1xRVJbEcn74TLBt9tlPR5vUd_CieMO5oKA6ZcNl-/s1600/sow8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613321473852278018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQi2dRR2EBzFmTaGNh03KBxL_pakciCkRcG_6xw8EYMnATM-ZeG-8jbRHYa8z21b2mITrmTEJVOzOilfn2bibCjWY9JcjLCr0i5ha1xRVJbEcn74TLBt9tlPR5vUd_CieMO5oKA6ZcNl-/s400/sow8.JPG" /></a>Can't you just smell them?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>(I added the names for you, Camille! ;~D)<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Lady Farmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12478162101957028151noreply@blogger.com14