My climbing roses are starting to bloom.  Won't they be fabulous???
Reg, my neighbor, is 40 today.  He hates it when I dress up his bear.  But there are times, when I just have to sneak over there and do something funny.  At least I think it's funny.  I have to go sit on my front porch so I can hear him howl when he gets home from work and sees Betty.  (or Bernard as he calls him/her)

Strawberry queen

Mmmmmm, what will these 2 ingredients make??

The strawberries are fresh from my garden, picked today.  This is the second large bowl I have picked.  I made the biscuits, just like my Mimi used to make.  She would be proud.  Just waiting for the DD to come home with the whip cream.

I love a good harvest.

Thanks to Norma!  I have been enjoying garlic scapes in roasted potatoes and green beans.  I am so happy to have learned what to do with them!!

13 days and counting....

At least I hope it's only 13 days. 

Today I got an email from my boss about a meeting in Massachusetts on June 22 at 11:00.  This means an overnight for me, as it is 3.5 hours away.  The problem being, that is the day, at 10:30 am that I am scheduled to get my braces off!!!  It's been 2..5 years of having achy teeth, food stuck in by teeth, not wanting to smile, a surgery to break and reset my jaw, 6 weeks of a liquid diet, 12 weeks of sleeping on my back etc, etc, etc.  There is NO way I am missing THAT appointment.

Hopefully, the smile will look fantastic, and I will let people take my picture.  

Hope she understands when I miss the meeting......  she's a good boss......... right?????????

What's in the garden today?

Honeysuckle
Wigeila (no idea how to spell that one!) and the crazy daisies
My old copper fire pit that I am turning into a succulent garden.
Columbine, just found this beauty yesterday.
The window boxes on by garden cottage.
The strawberries are starting to turn.  I put the netting over the beds today, to try and keep the birds away.  Let's hope it helps.

Garden update

My first year growing potatoes.  Don't they look fabulous?I spotted this today.  Starting to ripen!
Beets I planted from seed.  Also my first year growing beets.  Can't wait.  I have loved beets since I was a baby, at least that's what my grandmother always told me.
The Blanket flower is starting to bloom.  Hundreds more buds.
And the Globemaster Alliums that I just can't get enough of.
I do love my gardens.  Today I threw together another quiche with fresh eggs from the girls, spinach and chives from my garden and VT Cheddar cheese.  We have friends visiting from NH, Barb and Bob, so hopefully it tastes good.

Need to start knitting on the sleeves of my cardigan. That would mean getting off the computer and washing the dirt off my hands.  Hmmmm, what to do?

Moving day tomorrow

Still down in Ct, helping my Suzy pack up her apartment and move back home for a while.  I didn't think she had much stuff, but OMG was I wrong.  We painted the bedroom yesterday.  Took 3 coats of paint, and several hours, but if we didn't do it, she would have been charged $300, so I guess it was worth it.

Should be an interesting summer.  I had finally gotten used to the empty nest, and now both my little birdies have returned.  Most likely it will go by quickly.  So I plan to enjoy every minute of the craziness.

Can't wait to go home and see how my garden has been growing.  Should be an entire weekend of gardening and unpacking.  I still need to plant my window boxes.  I don't think I've ever been this late.

18 more days until my braces come off.  The countdown has begun!!!

Visiting Suzy

Here is my beautiful daughter Suzy and my son-in-law Anthony.  I'm in CT, helping Suzy pack up their first apartment, as she will move home while Anthony is gone.  I've got a few meetings in Mass Wednesday and Thursday so it worked out for me to come and help her.   My vintage cardigan is coming along.  I am starting the sleeves tonight at Suzy's.  The yarn, Frog Tree Merino,  is incredibly soft and a brilliant blue.  I added 2 inches to the length, so I hope I didn't screw up the numbers.  We'll see.
 Be safe Anthony!!!  We will all miss you.