another photo shoot day...

it finally warmed up!

not coat today...

no gloves...

no earmuffs...

capris and t-shirt...

my kind of day...

litter mates and best buddies...

and the blooms are fun...

the wind is too much to paint...

so we are going to dig into another bed...

its not a big bed, but one that needs done...

and we can sit in the sun while we do it...

one more week to go before the big planting around here begins...

have a great hump day and hope your week is going smoothly...

before and after...

before...

and after...

what do you think?

better?

Black Pearl is the color...

all the iris are waiting for a little warmer weather, I think...

and to share my beauty secrets...

baby wash for my face...

the vanilla and oatmeal are body wash...

and baby lotion for my face, neck and arms...

eczema...

I have it on my cheeks, forehead and ears...

not cool and most soaps make it worse...

so, I had a dream one night...

about baby soap...

and so I tried it...

it is working so much better...

been a long, short day...

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have a good night and I will be back tomorrow...

the battle is not yours...

The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. 

Exodus 14:14

well, if that doesn't make you stop and think today...

are you ever led to things that just smack you upside of the head?

this is one of mine...

God has my back...

I have nothing to fear...

more blooms...

Craig picked up a couple bags of this yesterday at Walmart...

he picked the color because of the name...

Black Pearl...

knowing I am a Johnny Depp fan...

I was wanting a chocolate brown color, but this may be better...

its going in the island...

and this morning a few of my iris opened...

still chilly out there and no big warm up until next Sunday...

potential color explosion...

columbine are thriving...

we are going to thin this bed out next weekend...

move a few things out to make room for some new things coming in...

the dusty miller is  doing much better after being pinched back last week...

just pretty...

Craig also picked up a couple quarts of bidens...

they are on sale this week at Walmart in our area...

$3.68 a container...

and as pretty as they are...

they look nothing like the ad...

yeah- that doesn't happen at our Walmart at all...

and my new kid's shovel from True Value last week...

I gave DH strict instructions that he is not to use it- ever!

I used it Saturday to transplant the dianthus and it even works great on dandy lions...

the size is just right for smaller jobs and no back strain...

get you one...

you will not be sorry...

yesterday was spent with cold meds and naps...

ear aches and the kleenex box...

but a day down and medicated made a big difference...

feeling much better today...

now if the weather will just warm up a tad so I can play outside...

I will be a happy camper...

left over taco stuff for lunch and a few more little things to get done and that should complete my day...

one walk in and waiting for a few more hours of sunshine to see if it warms up a bit more...

other bowling ball is washed and waiting on it to dry to paint it white...

Doug should be here tomorrow to do the island...

I want it weeded completely...

leveled...

put damp newspapers down to stop weed growth...

then the mulch...

put everything back in and see what it looks like...

wash and paint some more pots...

general clean up and weeding...

pitching things I am NOT going to use again...

not a big list and with 3 sets of hands, should be done quickly...

we are so in a place where its still too early to do some things...

and the plants just aren't ready yet...

checked out the green house south of town Friday and they aren't even open yet...

he said 2 more weeks in the green house will make such a huge difference in the plants and I know this from past years...

still itching to plant...

to get it done...

just need to slow down and take my time...

well, have a great Monday!

love you guys!

garden grins in a can...

my cans say Krylon...

that's a painted bowling ball...

all gardeners need balls...

the vintage funeral basket is getting holes in the bottom and will be planted with something fun this year...

that grin is celery...

newly painted pots...

white for plastics...

and one got another coat of blue ocean...

see, you're grinning already...

the blue and tan pots were planted with onions...

took a few dianthus out of the wash tub and potted them...

put another one here with my new little red shovel...

see the green?

I have one more ball to paint and I think its going white...

and that's the garden grins for the day...

got a bit cold out there with my hands wet...

had my gloves on, but the dirt was damp in the tub...

having a good Saturday...

the guys knocked the cobwebs down in the living room and kitchen this morning...

got the bedroom drapes washed, dried and hung back up...

tacos for lunch...

yum...

and I am not sure if I want a walk, ride to town to cruise the plants in the parking lots or take a nap...

caught up on all the work for now...

more later...