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I found a few new blooms on my walk .

glendann — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:12:25 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:12 am (GMT 0)

My walk found a few new blooms.

My wonderful yellow climber.

My Orchid climber bloom finally opened .It and my blaze climber run on the same trellis.

It does have an orchid shade in it.

I don't know the name of this one but I sure like it.

My imperfect angel totem.

Its almost all open now.

One of my lantanas and the grass I have no name for.

My pansies are still blooming their little heads off.

I think this is the last of my daffies.

The wild spider wort is starting to bloom

This canna is finally blooming now.

Cheyenne and I planted seedlings today

glendann — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:15:58 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:15 am (GMT 0)

Cheyenne and I have been so busy today.We planted red,white and yellow corn also Dooley squash, a few more greenbeans plus 3 scarlet
runner beans thats all I could find but I love the blooms.

Here is Cheyenne with the wheel barrow getting compost.

I'm useing the shovel.

Cheyenne is raking making the rows.

She is so much help to me. We want get to do much tomorrow as I will be starting to work.Two days a week and then the end of the month 3 days .
I am working to much in the yard so have to rest sometimes :)

A big bouquet greeted me this morning

glendann — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:36:15 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:36 am (GMT 0)

This was what I found outside my front door this morning .It went from two to 5 over night.

Another Iris.

The Plumbago is starting to bloom.

My new azalea.Its not the color I waned and the tag said but I sure like it.

If anyone knows what kind of grass this is please tell me.I do like it very much.

The Petunias are really blooming.

The wild Thistle is going strong .I thought before I cut it down I'd take a picture.

Up close and personal with my Calla Lilly.

My elephant plant stand.I haven't decided what to put on it yet this year.

I bought new plants yesterday at Home Depot and at WalMarts

glendann — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:28:02 -0500

Author: glendann
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:28 pm (GMT 0)

I went to Home Depot yesterday and found some goodies :)

A wonderful Calla Lilly

Wonderful African Daisies

Melon Symphony

Orange Symphony

Margarita Daisie

Another Margarita Daisy

New Apricot Azaleas

The tag shows the color

Pineapple Sage I got at WalMarts

I hope you enjoy the pictures of them.

Some new and some old

glendann — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:02:15 -0500

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:02 pm (GMT 0)

I bought a few new plants yesterday at WalMarts.3 tulips and 2 violas and 1 lemon balm.

The Wine tulip.This was taken last night and then this morning.

The yellow tulip.

This one is to be wine and white.

My 2 Viola's

My Daffy's in bloom.

My little buddy Oreo watching me take pictures of my smoker plant that holds my new plants.

Rainbow inside a cold front as it comes through

glendann — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:21:10 -0500

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:21 am (GMT 0)

This afternoon I was outside in short sleeves .It was 80 degrees here at 4pm and at 5:40 pm it was 59 degrees.This is the picture of the front after it came
partly through.It has a Rainbow in it. I thought it was so pretty I want you all to see it.

Blooms and Plants tonight

glendann — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:51:07 -0500

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:51 am (GMT 0)

I would like to show you a few of my plants and blooms I took tonight in my green house.

These Plumeria blooms are such a bright color.

The plumeria plant is just so tall its at the top of my greenhouse about 7 ft tall and is about to put on blooms way up there on top .I have been wondering what I will do with next winter.

I have one petunia bloom.

This is both of my Kolachies blooming .My friend for years .She lives in Madisonville and baby sit Kevin when he was a tiny baby.She has lots of plants and told me to come get more.I am going to take her some that I have I know she doesn't have.She has a huge amount in a green house and her yard is nothing but plants of all kinds.

Another Kolachie I planted a limb before Dec 10th and it has grown about 3 inches. This was a cutting from the same friend in town

This is another cutting I put from my yard into dirt it has now rooted.I love the color of it

A Clomie that was a tiny plant when I left for Montana.That was so dry when I came I thought was dead. To the left is moss and some type of cactus a friend gave me from town.

The dwarf Canna

I think this is a Mother - In - Laws tongue

This is a grass that Shanna gave me.I do not know what kind.

I have lots more plants that are doing good in the greenhouse .I almost lost them to not enough water for over a month.Bob did try but he just didn't water them near enough and some got lots of water.I did loose a few.I do have Burgmansias that were just cuttings and they got lots of water and are doing great.

I decided to take you all down my memory lane

glendann — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:08:58 -0500

Author: glendann
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:08 am (GMT 0)

I thought about going on a walk and I thought about my legs not holding up for walking that far.I decided to get on my trusty pony.To take a ride on.

Isn't she a beauty :)What ??? Did ya really think this old women would climb on a real horse? Yeah right!!!

I thought that was a pretty gutsy move.I rode out past my moms old house .The one I was raised mosst of my life in and its about all gone but gosh how much fun I had there.I could think of mother planting her yard and garden and drawing good cold water from the old well.Its all covered up with wisteria vines and about to fall in.I still have all my wonderful memories.

I will ride past the old barn where my uncle always stored the peanut hay after it had been baled and us kids would go pick peanuts from them for mother to parch. The good smell that brings back to my mind.
I use to watch my mom milk the cows and then I would follow the old tame cow all over the place trying to milk her.I just never could get one drop of milk from her and I never did learn that art :)
You can barely see a little of it. Its about gone also briars and bramble has taken it over.

This is a Locust Thorn tree I'm hoping you can see the thorns and I'm also hoping I don't run over one on my trusty pony.It would go flat before I could get it back home.

On down memory lane.On my right is the old huckleberry tree we use to pick and eat them right off the tree.Now its so grown up you can just see it through the trees grapevines that we use to swing on and the brush.

I come the turn in the road I see all the big old trees I used to go around to get the squirrels to go to the other side so my Uncle could see it to shoot.
I was about 5 or 6 years old at the time.You would never find me doing that now.

On down the road headed to Sonny's deer stands.

Oh there is one now.He has it out here but I wonder if he has went hunting the year? He has been working so much.
I remember going with my husband Johnny a few times but I couldn't keep my mouth shut so he wouldn't take me anymore.It wasn't like he was going to shoot one .He just didn't have the heart.He killed one and I think it just bothered him so much he never killed another.He always said he missed one.He was a sharp shooter in the air force so go figure :)

Heres another one.I wonder whos this one is.He will fuss at me for being here as his daughter Jubabe will tell on me LOL She already told me to be careful because the deer hunters are out now.She said it not like you can't be heard coming on that lawn mower :)

Well as you can see not much changing colors here in Texas. I hope I didn't bore you all to much wih my old memorys .I only took you down a few acres I do have 16.8 acres.Next time I'll go all the way to the back to my old play house back on the creek.

Oct.12,2007 will be my last day at Monterey Mushroom Plant.

glendann — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:18:13 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:18 pm (GMT 0)

I turned in my notice this past Wednesday at work.
I will miss the drivers and the ladies I work with and my friends but its getting to be to much for me.
We are always short on help and I end up having to work to many hours.I can not work 6 straight days any longer.I am exhausted all time and when I went in Wednesday, I found on the schedule every I was on for 6 days straight for a month and that did it.I will go back into my candle making more and play in my yard more but as I feel like it and not a must do.
I hope you all wish me luck and the ones who pray add my name in the roll call please.

A braved the grass mosquitos to get these.

glendann — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:39:53 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:39 am (GMT 0)

I braved the grass and mosquitos to get these pictures for ya'll.Here is a few from yesterday.

The tree rose is blooming again. How do I get it ready for winter?

My Queen is still blooming.

Red and yellow Cannas are still at it

Burgmansia (I think its spelled this way)

Esperansia

The gift I recieved from a friend a while ago.Its a Canna that is peeking through my Passa Flora Vine and the cedar tree.

My livingroom wall outside .It looks like a sculpture to me.

I bought this as a Kiss me over the garden gate.

The Lalac Lantana.

My Elephant ears are finally coming around.

Moses in a boat (Wondering Jew)

Althea still blooming

White Bogonia

Pink Bogonia

The Crepe Mertle bush and my mandavilla.

The Scarlet Runner Beans are still blooming

The Esperanza with my problem sitting on it.

I think he is a giant Moth

glendann — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:40:04 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:40 am (GMT 0)

I found this giant on my cleomes late this afternoon.He reminds me of a hummingbird and almost as big.I hope Bethie comes along or someone who can tell me is it a Benefical Bug and what it really is
and if he turns into a Caterpillar

He was on these flowers for a long time going from one to another flower.

He had a long snout like a hummingbird beak.

He was sipping nectar as if it were a cola.

Then away he went.

July 1 st tour in my yard

glendann — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 12:23:22 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 4:23 pm (GMT 0)

We had a big rain yesterday morning and after the
rain I took a walk and here is some of the pictures.

This is one of my Dwarf Cannas from BoBo's with rain still glistening on it.It seems to be sticking its tongue out at the camera and me.

Dwarf Canna from Pinkiered putting on a wonderful show.

Red Dwarf Canna from Pinkiered.The first time its been in bloom

A wonderful Glad.

Huge blooms on the Althea .It has 2 different color blooms this year.

The Orange Zennias are now in bloom.They are so bright.

The Trellis on my house with a cardinal Climber and the Moon Flower from Cajunbelle is really big now I can't wait until the blooms sart on the Moon Flower.

Last but not least my wonderful is Prince growing so big.

My Yard Sale find Thursday

glendann — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:11:46 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:11 pm (GMT 0)

Shanna ,Cheyenne and myself stopped at a yard sale Thursday afternoon and they had these little fellows for sale.I paid $3.00 each for 2 of them and 1 for the other one.I love them .Hope you do too.

Blooming and blooming

glendann — Thu, 31 May 2007 23:04:59 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:04 am (GMT 0)

I have took some more pictures I wanted to show you.

First is my giant red Zennia

Next is the giant Pink Zennia with a grasshopper sitting on it.(being invaded by them this year)

Scarlet Runner bean with a butterfly on it

Loves Lies Bleeding

One of my Sunflowers

Problems with Photo Bucket

glendann — Sat, 26 May 2007 11:22:32 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 3:22 pm (GMT 0)

I have all kinds of flower and plant pictures of all the blooms in my yard.Every time I go to Photo Bucket my computer freezes up.I can go anywhere else on it but not there. Any solutions from anyone?

I made it home today

glendann — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:01:42 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:01 am (GMT 0)

I flew out of Billings at 6:20 AM. I got home at about 5:pm.Its been a long day.I will miss my babies so much They will be so big when I see them Christmas.I was glad to get home.Cheyenne Shanna and Kevin were proud to have me home.I think Oreo was even prouder.He ran out and jumped in my arms and started licking me.He acts a little miffed at me but so far not bad.
I was to tired to take any pictures tonight but will tomorrow.
I will say Goodnight and take Oreo and head for bed.

Glendann

We discovered the Bunny Wabbit is a female

glendann — Wed, 09 May 2007 14:20:07 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:20 pm (GMT 0)

The rabbit that was digging up the tulips here in the yard has a new place to dig.She is building a nest under the water hose spool.Hope you can see the hole she dug.Richie hads thrown these rugs out the door to take to the shop in Laural .Hasn't left with them yet.

She was headed to the hole when I came out the door and turned and ran.I didn't realise her mouth was full.

All at once she turned around and headed back to the hole with me standing there in the door way .She really was brave and determand to do what she started to do.She is so funny to watch.

Her Mouth is full of grass

Needless to say No Wabbit Stew.

While I'm away my plants are growing and growing

glendann — Thu, 03 May 2007 14:37:59 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:37 pm (GMT 0)

Shanna and Cheyenne are taking care of my plants and my buddy Oreo.Here are some of the things I am Missing.

My Amaryllis that have never bloomed before

My Dahlia's

Another one

And another one

One of my new beds with snapdragons and lots of other plants

Another one

My plants that were just planted seedlings under my windmill in my other new bed.

So many more I want to see

Our little Logan

glendann — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:36:30 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:36 am (GMT 0)

Logan was born at 11:27 PM April 24 th.He weighed 7lbs 3ozs and is 18 1/2 inches long.He and his Mommy are doing fine.He was really alert in his pictures.
I think he is a pretty baby.
He is about 30mins old in these pictures.

A proud Nana

The other love in my life besides gardening and Oreo

glendann — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:11:48 -0400

Author: glendann
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:11 pm (GMT 0)

I don't know if I've said much about my candle making.I make container candles.This is a hobby I started back in 1999.It was a great way to make extra money.It also almost killed me in the process.
I was working at the Guard Shack app.40 hours a week and in my candles app.50 hours a week sometimes night and day.As most of you know I ended up with a heart attack.I have slowed down on everything I do.Well now its just a hobby.The pictures are bad quality but I hope it gives an idea of them.

I have about 350 or more bottles of scent oil.My camera doesn't take good indoor pictures but I've attempted to show you some of my things.I have 5 shelves full that wont show as they are in the dark hall way of my candle camper house

A few that wont fit in the shelves,
also one of my pouring pitchers in the middle
of the scent oil.

A few of what I made the past 2 nights finished product except for the labels haven't been applied.

Another view.

My problem is I don't know when to stop when I start so I put off making them until I have so many to make at once.I turned to gardening .Thats really what started my gardening .