IIt has been so long since I posted I don't know where to begin. I have been doing so much to the garden and rushing to get it ready for winter. Most projects are unfinished for one reason or another but far enough along that I am comfortable waiting until spring to finish. Some like the mini greenhouse can be a winter project in warm spells we sometimes get.Now that the weather has cooled I am going to give one more effort to master this new format of blog. I can now insert a picture but unable to move it once it is inserted. I thought it nught be the browser causing the problem but apparently not..
The one project that wasn't planned and has continued to evolve is the transformation of the deck. It is so close to being finished and then I add another element. Now the running trim has finally arrived after being backordered twice, it is almost too late to paint it and I will need help to install it. I had wanted to create the feel of an Victorian porch and am slowly but surely getting there. I thought I could see the end and then a friend gave me a piece of damaged stained glass that I want to repair and incorporate. My main element are iron shelf supports from Amazon and I just kept ordering more and more of them. This photo was taken about three weeks ago. I will try to get a newer picture tomorrow.
Since I last posted I fell off my ladder and broke my tail bone. I now have a bum bum.Today I planted the last of the bulbs I ordered earlier in the summer. I tried two new bulb companies. One was John Scheepers and the bulbs were fantastic and I couldn't be more pleased and the other company was Brent and Becky and I couldn't be less pleased. I t was supposed to be a collection of 100 white spring bulbs including tulips and daffodils. There were only about 12 bulbs that could be tulips or daffodils and small at that. The remainder were tiny somethings (about 3/4" and certainly nowhere near 100.
The one project that wasn't planned and has continued to evolve is the transformation of the deck. It is so close to being finished and then I add another element. Now the running trim has finally arrived after being backordered twice, it is almost too late to paint it and I will need help to install it. I had wanted to create the feel of an Victorian porch and am slowly but surely getting there. I thought I could see the end and then a friend gave me a piece of damaged stained glass that I want to repair and incorporate. My main element are iron shelf supports from Amazon and I just kept ordering more and more of them. This photo was taken about three weeks ago. I will try to get a newer picture tomorrow.
Since I last posted I fell off my ladder and broke my tail bone. I now have a bum bum.Today I planted the last of the bulbs I ordered earlier in the summer. I tried two new bulb companies. One was John Scheepers and the bulbs were fantastic and I couldn't be more pleased and the other company was Brent and Becky and I couldn't be less pleased. I t was supposed to be a collection of 100 white spring bulbs including tulips and daffodils. There were only about 12 bulbs that could be tulips or daffodils and small at that. The remainder were tiny somethings (about 3/4" and certainly nowhere near 100.
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7 comments:
Glad to hear from you! So sorry about your bum, please stay off the ladder!
I'm still here (waving madly from Canada). Oh Gerry I'm so sorry you have a sore tail bone - that's SO painful. No more falling off ladders, okay? Your verandah looks like a place I'd love to sit and stitch.
Waving to you and Ron from Utah! Sorry about your tailbone, Ger. But you never cease to amaze me with your ideas and can-do attitude. Bruce and I have started a 1-year (approx) plan to de clutter and downsize. They’re building twin homes in our neighborhood, and I think we’re considering those seriously for next year.
Ooohh, please do be careful! It will certainly be beautiful though.
Gerry I love watching your projects grow! your porch is going to be awesome! But You need to be more careful! Please, do take care! we need your updates now more than ever. it gives me hope that I too can still be creative and active when I grow up! !)
I love following your posts and had been wondering how you were doing.. you remind me of President Carter, still building, still giving to others.. your new Victorian porch is coming along so beautifully, and will be such a treat to follow how it improves as days go by.. take care of yourself dear lady!!
I'm still here and so glad to see your post. A busy woman you are. Ladders are scary and sorry to hear about your bum. You have been in my thoughts a great deal. You of course, inspire me to get on with projects that I conjure up in my mind. This Covid-19 respite from normal comings and goings somehow has made me enjoy the solitude of working in my yard at my leisure. I made two gates to my secret garden to keep deer out instead of a mesh netting that was ugly. Now, if only the bunnies would leave my flowers alone life would be more pleasant. Seeing Bob N walk by and conversing about Bridge, happy to hear you and Marie and doing quite well. Congratulations! All the best, Bobbie
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