The grass is still fragile and yellow at spots and honestly we have more weeds than grass..Pesticide free community.
My backyard tulips ..the buds were bitten off by Buds Bunny:(
I bought Safer's Critter Ridder and it seems to have worked for the front ones.
I would like to plant more daffodils next yr:)
I can't say I have beautiful gardens.
I have many..but I grow for edibles and for photography too..not just harmonious gardens.
So a garlic bed is not eye candy except for me..same with certain poppy areas.And other things..
I am hoping and wishing and hoping my seeds work.
Some seeds we collect ourselves are not viable.
Fingers crossed.
I am seeing signs of life :) Encouraging.
I did buy some too..so my morning walks are looking everywhere for signs of life..
Not yet..
Why is it that when I start gardening gung ho..so many steps and bending and weeding etc..I gain weight?
Tell me.
Silver hair.. dirty nails.. rounder..this I guess is almost 70.
LOL.
I was thinking of doing something..nothing plastic surgery etc.. and my 14 yr old grandson Noah said..
What's the point now?
Oh he made me laugh..He's the firecracker.
He went on to say..I mean..you're married..you have your children and grandchildren..why now?
This is my journal to remember things so..I am jotting some personal things down too.
Hoping I don't bore you;)
And no its not the madeleines the weight gain..lol I eat one.
Have a a good Mother's day if you have a mom..or are a mom..or know a mom.
I hated it for yrs..being the only one I knew without a mom.
C'est la vie.
Noah has a point. And a wonderful way of getting right to the point! I love your bumps -- well done. I might have to get your madeleine recipe. I love mine and I get bumps -- but not THAT big! And I think I need to add hellebores to my garden. I'm wondering if they are perennials. I'm all for perennials. I dread Mother's Day every year. You'd think it would end with grands. It doesn't. I just want my mom. Oui. C;est la vie.
ReplyDeleteHellebores are perennials and I think you have the perfect zone..land..Oh my grands healed Mother's Day for me in a big way..But all my life I have missed her.I used to write stories about her..a live..and then when she passed.
DeleteOne time my letter won her a weekend away:) They read it on the radio:)
I was sooo happy for her:) The most unspoiled mom..who deserved so much more..
Life is full circle tough and I have very adult daughters..46..and almost 48.And we go away for 24 hrs..sleepover..lunch..dinner..shopping and they make me laugh my heart out. I am reconsidering Noah's comment having just been with my daughters:)
Lovelier and more more as I descended that photo staircase of your days---all the needfuls, feasts for eyes and mouth and even ear (aren't Grandson jokes the BEST?). Those unaccustomed hellebores (I had to consult your small flower sampler---even Whitman's candy has no such surfeit) are of a color a lady of your generation would probably not recognize---it was all the rage in the Nineties before last, when long skirts and Worth fashions and even bustles were tres chic. It was called Ashes of Roses, with the pale grey to temper the blushes of pink---isn't that a lovely thought? Immolated and still so beautiful they sing. I wish you and all yours Bon fete des meres and blossoms all the way. rachel
ReplyDeleteBe still my heart the way you write.
DeleteA gift.
Thank you:)
I love Noah's innocent honesty. Happy Mother's Day Monique.
ReplyDeleteOh I do too..lol but I might not listen;) And to you..a very Happy Mother's day..TO a great mom.
Deleteha,ha, your dear grandson, I think it could be because they don't want us to change who we are. Happy Mother's Day 😊
ReplyDeleteHe is such a card:)I don't think he cares..lol..I might just go for it;) Thank you!
DeleteOut of the mouths of babes...This year Mother's Day happens to fall on what would have been my Mother's 116 birthday! I think of her and now look at my daughter who is a wonderful Mother who is raising two beautiful, kind , loving boys. I guess I wasn't such a bad Mother after all. LOL. Enjoy your day Monique
ReplyDeleteI love how much you love your family so I know you were a great MOM..
DeleteHappy Mother's Day!
Noah is hilarious! I imagine he loves you just the way you are. I was thinking of injectables, like juvaderm to bring back some volume. It can last up to two years in the cheek area. Your garden is always lovely. Love the flower 🌺 mood board.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to make the madeleines, I have the pan. I want to plant more daffodils near our front driveway gate. I hope you have a fabulous Mother’s Day.
I will DM you:). I think you look soo young! And lovely just the way you are!!
DeleteHonestly.Happy Mother's Day:)To such a youthful..mother..nana..great nana..unbelievable.
Your photos are beautiful and so are you. Noah sounds like a very smart young man!
ReplyDeleteYou are kind:). I will miss Florida..I don't get your posts..have to look into that..
DeleteBeautiful pics Monique! Happy Mother's day! xo
ReplyDeleteAs you saw..so much much fun:)You are a wonderful mom..Happy Mother's Day to you..Nothing escapes me from your yrs here with her:)
DeleteHappy Mother's day and a lovely post with beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteLove, Titti
Thank you so much..Is it Mother's Day there also:)xox
DeleteYay! I hope you have a grand time! I did.
ReplyDeleteFrom the moment my husband uttered the words..you're not my mother..lol..not..I dreamt of more..and have it.I go away overnight every yr.. with my daughters..cross border funning.
It works.We love it and laugh and talk and eat and shop.
Perfect.EASY FUN time..you got it! Some days in the mirror..diamonds.. some dust..depending on the mirror ;)
Oh how I love spending time looking at your lovely photos that capture the beauty of flowers and nature around us. I'm not a photographer, but it is what inspired me to start a blog 15 years ago -- the simple beauty that surrounds us. Blessings wished for you and yours, Roz
ReplyDeleteThank you..Have a good week!
DeleteOh, what a wise grandson! You are lovely just the way you are. Beautiful photos, flowers and food…always charming…sweet words. Seeds…🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 mine will blossom…a gardener, forever hopeful, dreamy and determined. Know you had a wonderful Mother’s Day…a true blessing. xo, V.
ReplyDeleteHe is wise but I may not listen;). I am seeing my seeds sprout:) I have been relentless in watering them though.Wort the effort right Val?:):)
DeleteLet me try again to leave a comment. My comments seem to be disappearing. I am not sure what is up with that! Its very frustrating! I think Noah is very smart. You are beautiful just as you are. Both inside and out. I wish I could be only half as pretty as you are, that would be a bonus! Your photos are always so beautiful. The art, the flowers, the food, all superb! I just know you had a beautiful Mother's Day. You are such a treasure! xoxo
ReplyDeleteIf not for my girls lol MD would be a bust;) Not in my heart but fun wise..ALL my life I missed MY mom.. my friends had mothers doting on their children.I had no one.Just Jacques and I.They were our life and I would have loved my mom to be by my side bringing them up..loving them as we did:(A sore spot for me for sure.Thank you Marie:)
DeleteI could have sworn I left a comment here but maybe I was thinking of IG! Nothing better than a day in your beautiful garden followed by a cup of tea and Madeleines! I love the cup you put the violets in with the charming String of Pearls as an accent. So artistic!
ReplyDeleteI like my kitchen window sill:). A small expanse of fave things that gleam in light:)
DeleteYou crack me up, and so did your grandson! My niece went to Boston last week to have her lips filled. I said whattttt? I asked her long she is going to do it, and she said until about 70 because then she won't care. LOL
ReplyDeleteLo Ill be 70 sooner than later and I care.. nothing like that though.I won't mess with my face so much can go so very wrong:( Im not that vain..either.But so many so young...To each their own:) Some look great..Jane Fonda..for one..But putting Martha on the cover of SP with her saying how she stayed youthful..lol...come on.. a lot of work done.;) And filters
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