Blooms from the garden...

<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tend to share the everyday things over on my facebook page and neglect sharing them here, so, if you don't want to miss anything, I would love to have you join me <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Far-Above-Rubies/159426037501036?ref=hl">HERE</a>.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I absolutely *love* pink lilies...specifically pink Asiatic lilies. I grew them for the first time when I lived in D.C., and even though I took the bulbs when I moved, sadly, the North Carolina squirrels ate them. My sweet mother gifted me with a box of assorted pink bulbs this year and this is the first one to bloom. Oh my how I love them:-)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzfWTZPntbrFk01PtDpbsT4QG242BzpbJyisBCvMU3VwUYMjp1U1CIY42p4ZuNII7Ks5RAq8dEE8i8aqJNNmcpgHFbOzODYIr592qDpfMCWS7M22G4mXfD0smuJhAtZvq5OvDfIlvN5Q/s1600/lilies1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIzfWTZPntbrFk01PtDpbsT4QG242BzpbJyisBCvMU3VwUYMjp1U1CIY42p4ZuNII7Ks5RAq8dEE8i8aqJNNmcpgHFbOzODYIr592qDpfMCWS7M22G4mXfD0smuJhAtZvq5OvDfIlvN5Q/s640/lilies1.jpg" width="578"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg"></a></div></div></span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2013/06/lilies-from-garden.html#more">Read more...</a>

Blooms from the garden...

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~~~Beautiful Garden Shots!!!~~~

Helo my friends!! No, I didn't disappear, Joe and I have been SO busy doing alot of landscaping here at the new house. I will share that SOON but I realized that I didn't share some beautiful pictures of the yard at the old house, all in BLOOM! So, grab something good to drink and sit back. This will be picture heavy:):) I am starting at the front of the house. 2 gorgeous Cut leaf Japanese maples flank a LARGE rhodo. It is hard to believe that all the rhodos started out at about 18 inches tall:):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZdPStGW317IyFG7nZPKi9GCXTcw0KaXPRSl4b6bgLNNPcW5ThUJUqSin-5ClDK5gMO2XH4cMhrxtV8qvoaOW5Ugr24Ma9XKAlKR_3dLupryhBpuJD2dxAYfgX5qCsnQtbnDf-TkdAVuf/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJZdPStGW317IyFG7nZPKi9GCXTcw0KaXPRSl4b6bgLNNPcW5ThUJUqSin-5ClDK5gMO2XH4cMhrxtV8qvoaOW5Ugr24Ma9XKAlKR_3dLupryhBpuJD2dxAYfgX5qCsnQtbnDf-TkdAVuf/s640/IMG_0135.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I love these trees so much, wish I could have brought them here. They are SO expensive now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_EeAzZZNGNNdIKjCTi2OGl59re9GdAvNKwV69EeQVaTcKXGQ1lRNAYGjw3_oTtTVhtrWXuHP8ks3_oTr1g8RcBwlwlSTBcKuktduHtj-qwCYk9d5QJDT8J0UhrevO0_6fkAhY0a3Y_Fb/s1600/IMG_0136.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_EeAzZZNGNNdIKjCTi2OGl59re9GdAvNKwV69EeQVaTcKXGQ1lRNAYGjw3_oTtTVhtrWXuHP8ks3_oTr1g8RcBwlwlSTBcKuktduHtj-qwCYk9d5QJDT8J0UhrevO0_6fkAhY0a3Y_Fb/s640/IMG_0136.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJwTXiJgWAJlEM-SeVH5W_kAbWbDexvD9n67O0KnBTEJ99Bkibi7C6-0iNkmEd7XmprbMVgXYcV0V1bBjK-_oNsJW7pXn-Tf20ujzdV0Spv9qEkPXjeyT7qXo9cddxWt9jVgN2EE7x6E2/s1600/IMG_0137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJwTXiJgWAJlEM-SeVH5W_kAbWbDexvD9n67O0KnBTEJ99Bkibi7C6-0iNkmEd7XmprbMVgXYcV0V1bBjK-_oNsJW7pXn-Tf20ujzdV0Spv9qEkPXjeyT7qXo9cddxWt9jVgN2EE7x6E2/s640/IMG_0137.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the circle of the driveway. It has several rhodos too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodYxRqOi4zVWvAGH-FCJoRZk1rtjCIMHlm5ZQHL0wEHZIWBca0ILAlXeA8Pqq45BK2gOa6yjIq3dPcqIbivypCVK7CEqeXAH0SzpcfshdWC7mH2z_6H1is2DE3EUbhlJ-uArH2h-h6dFr/s1600/IMG_0138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodYxRqOi4zVWvAGH-FCJoRZk1rtjCIMHlm5ZQHL0wEHZIWBca0ILAlXeA8Pqq45BK2gOa6yjIq3dPcqIbivypCVK7CEqeXAH0SzpcfshdWC7mH2z_6H1is2DE3EUbhlJ-uArH2h-h6dFr/s640/IMG_0138.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The stone wall is the garage wall. The green bush to the left is a large white hydrangea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrT3oCd0-WT_I0FvUaEjU66hlmji2GRU3iq_c9KK6sUdW5pU-dke2-EESMmU-R673vHWqYouAe6qTcJVZ1a2Mf9exJLbubKHQB6kLzkd4KO2FHzb8PAKMMGOqJIzvPOxUXDnNTaCGVpzv/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrT3oCd0-WT_I0FvUaEjU66hlmji2GRU3iq_c9KK6sUdW5pU-dke2-EESMmU-R673vHWqYouAe6qTcJVZ1a2Mf9exJLbubKHQB6kLzkd4KO2FHzb8PAKMMGOqJIzvPOxUXDnNTaCGVpzv/s640/IMG_0139.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKczQfe8QPLmlngyY2vYnsehmOz3KB3SiZWT1eAi2mkikUIa5y2tHegpJMijpKQi9npd4HYh1KfVhWQqID7XSM3wp_F0OnKzwhm3XhnZOSiQLGo-xxjlqa0j4Qc-NQ3QUCtv97dkkrxGC/s1600/IMG_0140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKczQfe8QPLmlngyY2vYnsehmOz3KB3SiZWT1eAi2mkikUIa5y2tHegpJMijpKQi9npd4HYh1KfVhWQqID7XSM3wp_F0OnKzwhm3XhnZOSiQLGo-xxjlqa0j4Qc-NQ3QUCtv97dkkrxGC/s640/IMG_0140.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzZj0ZNAgrf7p3IhZQsADi5Bn5QWVLViiT1j9hkKiufVE4yVLyitWN6bPOX6KxZWtq5jiA0h9tGHb1iMY_ekkp5w2_Nvvlrmx7N5-EJXkTd1EuzVNyHTy5MVcmo0pQ_IY5k33hTuMDEz8/s1600/IMG_0143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOzZj0ZNAgrf7p3IhZQsADi5Bn5QWVLViiT1j9hkKiufVE4yVLyitWN6bPOX6KxZWtq5jiA0h9tGHb1iMY_ekkp5w2_Nvvlrmx7N5-EJXkTd1EuzVNyHTy5MVcmo0pQ_IY5k33hTuMDEz8/s640/IMG_0143.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This is the side of the house that you can see from the kitchen. That is the kitchen window there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HkPa-PczSnLXWA6QXqa0xzzQpQbZ-qIhH4TuH9cUAAQgo2Ja9A0iTx6OePBhjn3CO3NInefYSDoFNptlxfXfvQDVpES_f00H35JVmbVpGRDaH51XqzMMmuSxvK45esim9gCN0jX6M4mD/s1600/IMG_0144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HkPa-PczSnLXWA6QXqa0xzzQpQbZ-qIhH4TuH9cUAAQgo2Ja9A0iTx6OePBhjn3CO3NInefYSDoFNptlxfXfvQDVpES_f00H35JVmbVpGRDaH51XqzMMmuSxvK45esim9gCN0jX6M4mD/s640/IMG_0144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> This red rhodo was in the TRASH at the florist where I used to work. I pulled it out, brought it home and we planted it. It is the PRETTIEST red ever. It wasn't fully in bloom yet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7snyiDdt2tF8iqlK-RcsmYteDy3LdkTvgewmnRHYlLC8-R7m0MOZKgul5zZ_UqCtA60A1GVHmR1M8-UdAhyphenhyphenHR9SrFJLrQJhoiV_TkcYWWFaF5RqCVMTq4dA47Y6HTOWNsMJaxow7HOFRN/s1600/IMG_0145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7snyiDdt2tF8iqlK-RcsmYteDy3LdkTvgewmnRHYlLC8-R7m0MOZKgul5zZ_UqCtA60A1GVHmR1M8-UdAhyphenhyphenHR9SrFJLrQJhoiV_TkcYWWFaF5RqCVMTq4dA47Y6HTOWNsMJaxow7HOFRN/s640/IMG_0145.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsRdImL8iVayOXAWyk64sZ49U3Ley-SdTxb2P5uCvJC1LzcSbdIjRuGdri-V4rwIkJCJYUEi_mnjPJbU2hxTI6l5EdEWFwJb2Ur26nrI2a5hG0oy-kBG_mo-BOZAOBDN5L0oWXO2ZxP8d/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6BIC3VgApmzV6k8XY3rp6ZnZ-cGlPNJM3-9LMc3Q5QrZUl17nCvvpccfidGnXD9uWzbXw3X9GjKV7exOFIOQdRLh2_58THTOUhpUpaNwAuR1UWAAlaEnguUFQlaocoeQCkCpoPABbwLH/s1600/IMG_0152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6BIC3VgApmzV6k8XY3rp6ZnZ-cGlPNJM3-9LMc3Q5QrZUl17nCvvpccfidGnXD9uWzbXw3X9GjKV7exOFIOQdRLh2_58THTOUhpUpaNwAuR1UWAAlaEnguUFQlaocoeQCkCpoPABbwLH/s640/IMG_0152.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS91r5NJ6fyGPpHw8r4IZe_MgVnydjQ3bMzlXuF_Da2spKp_Yf5gGqDwA2Dp7PmpYqy8MLR99MNoupKzuauKQLjou30TlAVR6gCJ1kvHfQUdzdtyahIodryLtXBZdNX21QG8gzscwj3X9/s1600/IMG_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTS91r5NJ6fyGPpHw8r4IZe_MgVnydjQ3bMzlXuF_Da2spKp_Yf5gGqDwA2Dp7PmpYqy8MLR99MNoupKzuauKQLjou30TlAVR6gCJ1kvHfQUdzdtyahIodryLtXBZdNX21QG8gzscwj3X9/s640/IMG_0153.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A beautiful PINK rhodo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89UN9DIX97fFI_e1QIPh8Yw6Q-OWj6xPXmVSJ0r9apnVOEPrJ23XwdXk-icWTZ7YjACQUJ_rMjnLlJcUDjQ8DdYgRlyp9jeIQS0U21GNJF1cv4VFXLOLqJqia5c3gWgub1ezYhZkFmwVM/s1600/IMG_0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89UN9DIX97fFI_e1QIPh8Yw6Q-OWj6xPXmVSJ0r9apnVOEPrJ23XwdXk-icWTZ7YjACQUJ_rMjnLlJcUDjQ8DdYgRlyp9jeIQS0U21GNJF1cv4VFXLOLqJqia5c3gWgub1ezYhZkFmwVM/s640/IMG_0157.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The swing that Joe made for us. We would sit there at the end of a long day of working in the yard and admire our work:):):)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEdmMXfWBjLbTttp_fgQIxZgoDHbhUgy5SzbVuynPCE459ft1eZHGR6ou2sy70m_zjug8qITwx2lhO4O4zEOTz32QZZk5DTt3Ym9moaQX0T4HYGYhSIq9J3TA8T6fQwspEl_MYTj67fyG/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEdmMXfWBjLbTttp_fgQIxZgoDHbhUgy5SzbVuynPCE459ft1eZHGR6ou2sy70m_zjug8qITwx2lhO4O4zEOTz32QZZk5DTt3Ym9moaQX0T4HYGYhSIq9J3TA8T6fQwspEl_MYTj67fyG/s640/IMG_0158.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The pond that Joe built.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZhMjq0HG8UHDu9uDNt9HUFjnEiE05SZaFDgzehlsBM0OI2cQVSJ0Nrxz2ZrbV6hAJUb4QNYYB7B99RLUHMcaJIRRcBNh5vEsqQ6P-1RuMgn92cqCp9JmGKL_9vRobE2l2EhIvuKpqkY5/s1600/IMG_0159.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZhMjq0HG8UHDu9uDNt9HUFjnEiE05SZaFDgzehlsBM0OI2cQVSJ0Nrxz2ZrbV6hAJUb4QNYYB7B99RLUHMcaJIRRcBNh5vEsqQ6P-1RuMgn92cqCp9JmGKL_9vRobE2l2EhIvuKpqkY5/s640/IMG_0159.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I  can't believe how tall this rhodo is. They all started out at about 18 inches tall!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X7kCmLbHb6y5k-syxb7RX1PNRxg7wNjUu2CSeO44GgLbbsVqNGkxEZZFlr_EH2GtzWg9NZc79wcECXoviK1DLxj4UdrfQFtVr8OizvKdZx8acB1qsGlusW7QoBvUokao8KBKDc2Qr5dN/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9X7kCmLbHb6y5k-syxb7RX1PNRxg7wNjUu2CSeO44GgLbbsVqNGkxEZZFlr_EH2GtzWg9NZc79wcECXoviK1DLxj4UdrfQFtVr8OizvKdZx8acB1qsGlusW7QoBvUokao8KBKDc2Qr5dN/s640/IMG_0161.JPG" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh9bkFGZJAbI3g0gh3Nm6Li_atIOD6M-Mcwdznj76YNiHxWB9Zkx0m5Mgq8scJ3SF9huEWoxAhrBC-aF8ZK_As6f4ooZNFWCXe6b0KwtOdk1OLwA8v0iqrSLCXWGEcSlgDUiZ0iMvhPXL/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUh9bkFGZJAbI3g0gh3Nm6Li_atIOD6M-Mcwdznj76YNiHxWB9Zkx0m5Mgq8scJ3SF9huEWoxAhrBC-aF8ZK_As6f4ooZNFWCXe6b0KwtOdk1OLwA8v0iqrSLCXWGEcSlgDUiZ0iMvhPXL/s640/IMG_0162.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The back deck is empty now but there are alot of fun memories from parties and meals out there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GMb7a0reYcTWiyn2tsKeLJG7CMk1FBOcmvWog6QOq7tbDwK2JQ6qBti1rSSxHoWuXXloI2TlSq_lGLN3eQCGUwsnYMRcCkwEP8EWOgg_SlhHCrNNKHNxNyM99TBiArhfeN2zZN_BmlFB/s1600/IMG_0163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3GMb7a0reYcTWiyn2tsKeLJG7CMk1FBOcmvWog6QOq7tbDwK2JQ6qBti1rSSxHoWuXXloI2TlSq_lGLN3eQCGUwsnYMRcCkwEP8EWOgg_SlhHCrNNKHNxNyM99TBiArhfeN2zZN_BmlFB/s640/IMG_0163.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Yes, I did plant some begonias in the window boxes (that Joe made) for showing the house. They are doing great! The ferns hung there all winter and are coming back!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0K-aEQboKsfSdlVJmATPOTmyUXoyx3p4R29YLiFt5vLLYyrgGaY1t_wXrzkdLJdGrbtAptCqCJjbf46t0zm8RTAIM2HQzcrO1dWosrQXdTE7GLxiKga705dtbUlV6G7BZPfxv2UsDB1C/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_0K-aEQboKsfSdlVJmATPOTmyUXoyx3p4R29YLiFt5vLLYyrgGaY1t_wXrzkdLJdGrbtAptCqCJjbf46t0zm8RTAIM2HQzcrO1dWosrQXdTE7GLxiKga705dtbUlV6G7BZPfxv2UsDB1C/s640/IMG_0164.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnmbEHU4nN5IP0DccJamiJg1hlhTsXz_ox82f4RQDVjbXh5uScUGHjFG7ZkGp_QVgHQMlVWBpSatzwT6KYm4vmow3pQG7c8JQ2C_NGDnDXBqKORaK3LDH0Zwybt1-oeYIjCrNizmr9j8y/s1600/IMG_0165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnmbEHU4nN5IP0DccJamiJg1hlhTsXz_ox82f4RQDVjbXh5uScUGHjFG7ZkGp_QVgHQMlVWBpSatzwT6KYm4vmow3pQG7c8JQ2C_NGDnDXBqKORaK3LDH0Zwybt1-oeYIjCrNizmr9j8y/s640/IMG_0165.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwLZx0OjeBkI9hRRMN4VrOL1tbhTBtPiQ6IKF_Da6L2JdKkKE6IsBvaHsUi3C4xkmLes1VaUvuKhbcwhIw_Vsx7icFuRCWKxNAL2mEnvXyXhysu1Tzef8QAAjv0rUxx5U9yKHumZN5Cgb/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxwLZx0OjeBkI9hRRMN4VrOL1tbhTBtPiQ6IKF_Da6L2JdKkKE6IsBvaHsUi3C4xkmLes1VaUvuKhbcwhIw_Vsx7icFuRCWKxNAL2mEnvXyXhysu1Tzef8QAAjv0rUxx5U9yKHumZN5Cgb/s640/IMG_0166.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The pale orange is a deciduous azalea. It was just about done blooming.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzFOAMucfJqbfFAeTuKvo-5lWvOKGFy3jz4PEj-utPIJey9RqSNh0Q3iAwgptL1uEyB3NlFPJPBjpEfF1NsQ0nksh_K8d744n_IWByl2rfu_gSDGcurvvcFHtSj5q9GEwx4nd4XeonPXo/s1600/IMG_0167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLzFOAMucfJqbfFAeTuKvo-5lWvOKGFy3jz4PEj-utPIJey9RqSNh0Q3iAwgptL1uEyB3NlFPJPBjpEfF1NsQ0nksh_K8d744n_IWByl2rfu_gSDGcurvvcFHtSj5q9GEwx4nd4XeonPXo/s640/IMG_0167.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2b6RkRjOm1mpOZGhCbQMfvcanbKjGkISYWvmzli0nT8vLI_qGC3pJo8pUdB-c3YaCJlDUEnBumAeBROgJsgnWW3nthyphenhyphencfqaf2lJi1_di01pxTXt5B_8xUp3WhcQSlrz4UvoresFstOx7/s1600/IMG_0170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC2b6RkRjOm1mpOZGhCbQMfvcanbKjGkISYWvmzli0nT8vLI_qGC3pJo8pUdB-c3YaCJlDUEnBumAeBROgJsgnWW3nthyphenhyphencfqaf2lJi1_di01pxTXt5B_8xUp3WhcQSlrz4UvoresFstOx7/s640/IMG_0170.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFglA1RloJq5iXuhIMilFmDmOu4ROQCsi5BuRw_o66zNwUw4etIoP4f5lQtJQF98AM7TkmV88X4H096DJ70x4XkpIm4YzLVh0j9XEfPgTGWQsQAqKbiRqartOWeKSxNCmyaTBfHMYTZH12/s1600/IMG_0172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFglA1RloJq5iXuhIMilFmDmOu4ROQCsi5BuRw_o66zNwUw4etIoP4f5lQtJQF98AM7TkmV88X4H096DJ70x4XkpIm4YzLVh0j9XEfPgTGWQsQAqKbiRqartOWeKSxNCmyaTBfHMYTZH12/s640/IMG_0172.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Hope you enjoyed the little tour. Please cross your fingers that the house sells SOON!!!! XO, Pinky<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTJNwydke_t2qc0kzTitr04ylgyB3NAqzJy5OsN_U_dHhXsQNvVHmJxnIscijG1nW2wWZ2H0zkzGK0nLHozrOMGNXDH7l6-LMXjdjpeaprwCyvOKCNyaXJOlBZcfw1Ha-OufwVTtt5kbi/s1600/IMG_0173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTJNwydke_t2qc0kzTitr04ylgyB3NAqzJy5OsN_U_dHhXsQNvVHmJxnIscijG1nW2wWZ2H0zkzGK0nLHozrOMGNXDH7l6-LMXjdjpeaprwCyvOKCNyaXJOlBZcfw1Ha-OufwVTtt5kbi/s640/IMG_0173.JPG" width="640" /></a>I am linking to:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a>, <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Wow Us Wednesdays</a>, <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/">Tutorials Tips and Tidbits</a>, <a href="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/" title="http://www.adelightsomelife.com/">Home and Garden Thursday</a>, <a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/" title="http://www.commonground-do.com/">Be Inspired Friday</a>, <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a>, <a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/">Seasonal Sundays</a>,<a href="http://ricki-treleaven.blogspot.com/" title="http://ricki-treleaven.blogspot.com/"> Happy List Tuesdays</a>,</div><div><a href="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/05/21/homework-wednesday-favorites-linky-party-2/" target="_blank" title="http://www.attagirlsays.com/2013/05/21/homework-wednesday-favorites-linky-party-2/"><span style="color: #909674;">HOMEWORK WEDNESDAY</span></a></div><div><div><strong><span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">OH THE PLACES I'VE BEEN</span></strong></div></div>

~~~Beautiful Garden Shots!!!~~~

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Natural landscaping on a budget

<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week I showed some of the porches that we were working on, and it took *all* week to get everything pressure-washed, re-stained and railings painted. We also put out mulch around the house and I cleaned up all the beds. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1ijqUJA_CGf_wcRDe96fmVE9lxwke7pQAM-mPVlkHj4L-DKrjJC7Tr_OyMtkBN7T84MQnTAr-bS3yei6eGJIASEE5nZ-ZJHmNYl1M367a_FIA7hIUqu0D-ufPaFoiNs2WglREmigoJ8/s1600/2013yard14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1ijqUJA_CGf_wcRDe96fmVE9lxwke7pQAM-mPVlkHj4L-DKrjJC7Tr_OyMtkBN7T84MQnTAr-bS3yei6eGJIASEE5nZ-ZJHmNYl1M367a_FIA7hIUqu0D-ufPaFoiNs2WglREmigoJ8/s640/2013yard14.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2013/05/natural-landscaping-on-budget.html#more">Read more...</a>

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Last week I showed some of the porches that we were working on, and it took *all* week to get everything pressure-washed, re-stained and rai...

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~~~Landscaping the New House....starting over~~~

You all know that we moved here in Oct. The builder puts in the basic builder package of landscaping and maintains that. However if you want more, YOU maintain anything else. Oh, and AFTER you get your plans approved:):0 We got ours approved last week so Joe started right away. here is what is DONE so far. He dug out and planted on the left side of the walkway and made a little curve at the end by the driveway. We got some new bushes and moved some others.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaXtu-pwYhze-ov2Myz3SwIMVLXWqMT_dCHXFiTCY-_eUKqeYJchD8rNe2KXskdj_8nWFwm7cFyvBBqhPUULcLXmC-R5toL2mrFHl0I5l4mx_i1MePR8YT2bb0mZbQ4fJIj_N9Vqh0Fwb/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaXtu-pwYhze-ov2Myz3SwIMVLXWqMT_dCHXFiTCY-_eUKqeYJchD8rNe2KXskdj_8nWFwm7cFyvBBqhPUULcLXmC-R5toL2mrFHl0I5l4mx_i1MePR8YT2bb0mZbQ4fJIj_N9Vqh0Fwb/s640/IMG_0062.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Joe LOVED red flowers and these azaleas are a pretty red shade. One of my pagodas fits nicely here at the end.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyc5vXoIzLZDXCzYWEqu5YjMFPUb8SpjAOHvk5zFtTY9otM0ujSUI7vK1yPcTJdBoPZQTW1ZpiaN83_rwFxe7-o5jOGn2WKeRuIWazAN9Dzm_XZtu53qyq-pRQvySAkiQIIkCl2VmTv88/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIyc5vXoIzLZDXCzYWEqu5YjMFPUb8SpjAOHvk5zFtTY9otM0ujSUI7vK1yPcTJdBoPZQTW1ZpiaN83_rwFxe7-o5jOGn2WKeRuIWazAN9Dzm_XZtu53qyq-pRQvySAkiQIIkCl2VmTv88/s640/IMG_0063.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QTdhjdyzlYepCvBIQeYPvNF9oVHvdEXjMBwctzpJJElpD6GUffBh8fIoNA0zx9q8tFIbT4y3OffGtHO39cXiwMb0y5FuA8MlJ6JLoDqQqCdRipC2SoBSA1o6PNlgGuhmfYfX5_Z_YG90/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QTdhjdyzlYepCvBIQeYPvNF9oVHvdEXjMBwctzpJJElpD6GUffBh8fIoNA0zx9q8tFIbT4y3OffGtHO39cXiwMb0y5FuA8MlJ6JLoDqQqCdRipC2SoBSA1o6PNlgGuhmfYfX5_Z_YG90/s640/IMG_0064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> At the corner of the walkway I now have 3 pots of flowers. When we get our deck built I will be able to move the pots back there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG15T-hFzrClg9HBg3di5YTw8eLIzzR105x7wceK8UptVGPn58M-_w6au__ooEAlU39lm5-KaZwS0wv9D71xiH8ByiUbKNEhb-t-72lR_pBDud5EPt7wN4zLIxF1-TTbprOJCZPSahUHdC/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG15T-hFzrClg9HBg3di5YTw8eLIzzR105x7wceK8UptVGPn58M-_w6au__ooEAlU39lm5-KaZwS0wv9D71xiH8ByiUbKNEhb-t-72lR_pBDud5EPt7wN4zLIxF1-TTbprOJCZPSahUHdC/s640/IMG_0065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> While I was snapping these pictures, I noticed 3 gold finches on the feeder.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy0ZgU-2mgj1Xba_Q4wRaXXceqalerVJL-olak8wUs_HWPlXCfdoktO_MqXAyFSW1Lfg5nb3bEu2wnIqmatPHbnzGwLNPkVqTZkAk_-Ou-jcMg8S5xnQq2M4gT-qPzWJ2My198xQIV7Il/s1600/IMG_0066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGy0ZgU-2mgj1Xba_Q4wRaXXceqalerVJL-olak8wUs_HWPlXCfdoktO_MqXAyFSW1Lfg5nb3bEu2wnIqmatPHbnzGwLNPkVqTZkAk_-Ou-jcMg8S5xnQq2M4gT-qPzWJ2My198xQIV7Il/s640/IMG_0066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvT0wHe-ZmsOYBWPkPJxIbhXpgQM9GFrFhgLoIiJRFxDjXAeCwX48F8MEWAucdsTTGtFWIgyP5s9di9_wmE_G5FObuwBvSFUYXqBaUqz-I2KHi1OL0oB-A29zHATaICzB8WSFWllERsJMW/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvT0wHe-ZmsOYBWPkPJxIbhXpgQM9GFrFhgLoIiJRFxDjXAeCwX48F8MEWAucdsTTGtFWIgyP5s9di9_wmE_G5FObuwBvSFUYXqBaUqz-I2KHi1OL0oB-A29zHATaICzB8WSFWllERsJMW/s640/IMG_0067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The peach geranium was a gift from my daughter on Mother's day. I love the color!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlQVCsK5T284PGB9O-xPNP0gXnIuMxHsTpvPr2_Ik9qMBnIQVy7euyJCR-FaAR4yQgzjFczyC9CK8ECLhT3OG6o8CYyDzFzUfxmUmONnZym9fgzQXdZcgGISmjmBvO_6mcmcRLdoZWaFE/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYlQVCsK5T284PGB9O-xPNP0gXnIuMxHsTpvPr2_Ik9qMBnIQVy7euyJCR-FaAR4yQgzjFczyC9CK8ECLhT3OG6o8CYyDzFzUfxmUmONnZym9fgzQXdZcgGISmjmBvO_6mcmcRLdoZWaFE/s640/IMG_0068.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgO1fgU4hON7QhsMjTDwrgr4CpEagKUVxDshIBoOSZvu3Gg4C0Riw6YuMN-ThkGxRuI-09v8eJ4hWKeO-msngg8W84T6NrbXGWaUfRfzwtLSH9cokhDnvuf05ceZLZxphcCsD2rZ1HRtf/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgO1fgU4hON7QhsMjTDwrgr4CpEagKUVxDshIBoOSZvu3Gg4C0Riw6YuMN-ThkGxRuI-09v8eJ4hWKeO-msngg8W84T6NrbXGWaUfRfzwtLSH9cokhDnvuf05ceZLZxphcCsD2rZ1HRtf/s640/IMG_0069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOfGVuzP_BpFlvQT8q3ReVhJISr46QBO12loU55d1O9tKAkagTfPxHIG9gqU216uFncoaMw-tWrUxPpA9nRlRGW6Lk9YT8b6BOEEnXj2iKlgzDeHQz_Z3tgVX8i_S5DgHi2hCHYjnc9zQ/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOfGVuzP_BpFlvQT8q3ReVhJISr46QBO12loU55d1O9tKAkagTfPxHIG9gqU216uFncoaMw-tWrUxPpA9nRlRGW6Lk9YT8b6BOEEnXj2iKlgzDeHQz_Z3tgVX8i_S5DgHi2hCHYjnc9zQ/s640/IMG_0063.JPG" width="640" /></a>Thanks for stopping by. I will join these parties:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/" target="_blank" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/">Metamorphosis Monday</a>, <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">Inspire Me Tuesday</a>, <a href="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://stonegable.blogspot.com/">Tutorials Tips and Tidbits</a>, <a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/" title="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/">Wow Us Wednesdays</a>,<a href="http://www.commonground-do.com/" title="http://www.commonground-do.com/">Be Inspired Friday</a>,<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">Feathered Nest Friday</a>,<a href="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/2013/03/the-scoop-57-with-creative-juice.html#more" title="http://www.cedarhill-ranch.com/2013/03/the-scoop-57-with-creative-juice.html#more"><span style="color: #12004d;">Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop Tuesday</span></a></div>

~~~Landscaping the New House....starting over~~~

You all know that we moved here in Oct. The builder puts in the basic builder package of landscaping and maintains that. However if you want...

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Spring porches

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though we have done a lot of clearing brush, etc., this spring, I am behind getting the porches ready for spring--probably because it's such a big job and we need three days of nice, sunny weather to get it all done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeUXeTYduEpWgkdxq29_0zDbv3VVhBzCOSQZPea7mGQekGOcqEN6G-LAdIJnDga_iv8wp5mMIwYVk5tmjAF_91mjfwYBTuFwgi8q8yM1kJJh8FLRKcSNUCVBNrsbE_9vsoSNzIXjz3sE/s1600/2013porchfront1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeUXeTYduEpWgkdxq29_0zDbv3VVhBzCOSQZPea7mGQekGOcqEN6G-LAdIJnDga_iv8wp5mMIwYVk5tmjAF_91mjfwYBTuFwgi8q8yM1kJJh8FLRKcSNUCVBNrsbE_9vsoSNzIXjz3sE/s640/2013porchfront1.jpg" width="426"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg"></a></div></span><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-porches.html#more">Read more...</a>

Spring porches

Even though we have done a lot of clearing brush, etc., this spring, I am behind getting the porches ready for spring--probably because it...

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Mountain Spring

<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The azaleas are just gorgeous this year here so I thought I would share this particular one, which belonged to my grandmother. So beautiful and pink, isn't it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQxtv-uJ47hJNJbZsAjR0JJICQbgE-sgkqEluYjKdIkfdV5pGH4jjbMhmZ3ymkYIsirqphyphenhyphenQqGMx206MNrwHud1N7t-uOqIOYUnAQcElTTwOW1VgeYlmoTVKqErmYGjcjqsPUshkyqLs/s1600/pinkazalea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQxtv-uJ47hJNJbZsAjR0JJICQbgE-sgkqEluYjKdIkfdV5pGH4jjbMhmZ3ymkYIsirqphyphenhyphenQqGMx206MNrwHud1N7t-uOqIOYUnAQcElTTwOW1VgeYlmoTVKqErmYGjcjqsPUshkyqLs/s640/pinkazalea.jpg" width="430"></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Consolas, Menlo, Monaco, 'Lucida Console', 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', Courier, monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 21px;"><div><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','http://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><img alt="Pin It" class="aligncenter" src="http://www.clickinmoms.com/cmprodaily/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pinit.jpg"></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://anita-faraboverubies.blogspot.com/2013/05/mountain-spring.html#more">Read more...</a>

Mountain Spring

The azaleas are just gorgeous this year here so I thought I would share this particular one, which belonged to my grandmother. So beautiful ...

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Framing Delivered!!!! And, redoing garden beds

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBZAu6Wv992cjWdcxftBV5Fsa5xgaMQpoeLSjaqgu5nHKsQc8CbVB8bFp3V-JjtoxOFuSLhSKvxUXP_CJTVWk0iJ35dLsn8xdZxmzRi5zeS5V79ycmHxP7GP3_LGMwEqWvI7209RcAMG7/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBZAu6Wv992cjWdcxftBV5Fsa5xgaMQpoeLSjaqgu5nHKsQc8CbVB8bFp3V-JjtoxOFuSLhSKvxUXP_CJTVWk0iJ35dLsn8xdZxmzRi5zeS5V79ycmHxP7GP3_LGMwEqWvI7209RcAMG7/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Hi everyone! I am quite excited because on Friday I went by the lot and the framing is all delivered and the construction manager said they will lay the steel beams and begin framing TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOO HOO, it is moving along! There is ALOT of wood do be put up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn07l4urH3AWrNtypzOvOkUGYuEA5tWuVBefiHHI9WrG4IGsSsm4nDSM6g4OtN_w0BS-15NKBSrwx87z3edXveoxaos-0Ac6G4eG-6zJixmEnaoENBVlDhO_oqSxHlA06eGGe3J-Q9aGD/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOn07l4urH3AWrNtypzOvOkUGYuEA5tWuVBefiHHI9WrG4IGsSsm4nDSM6g4OtN_w0BS-15NKBSrwx87z3edXveoxaos-0Ac6G4eG-6zJixmEnaoENBVlDhO_oqSxHlA06eGGe3J-Q9aGD/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+002.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The garage is poured.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k5PndcSPqPnd0dgBoQ8cQr4VLqpXJetnHUEKL6LxmM8DLqgSYGFwPPiS8y1qQVg4mKhJSM6zD8vOheM85b2PiPPkmgH49ThD_-mvqilPTKLSEzoltFxpdXPRq87_xMYX6PdfdHi2Q0Us/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k5PndcSPqPnd0dgBoQ8cQr4VLqpXJetnHUEKL6LxmM8DLqgSYGFwPPiS8y1qQVg4mKhJSM6zD8vOheM85b2PiPPkmgH49ThD_-mvqilPTKLSEzoltFxpdXPRq87_xMYX6PdfdHi2Q0Us/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> These are the steel beams that will hold the house up:)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEEGuRfuZBkEndKDABx6rmIvuankw3CHhvy0vXL1OJPO_kI5wmabgltmuu1BSdD7kZ6VBrvq_J0CWyF-ggilR0DEwAh_2_vOMbvcmrELN8u5jCdD8dfmHXqzomL07U27N6gi5taicn134/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqEEGuRfuZBkEndKDABx6rmIvuankw3CHhvy0vXL1OJPO_kI5wmabgltmuu1BSdD7kZ6VBrvq_J0CWyF-ggilR0DEwAh_2_vOMbvcmrELN8u5jCdD8dfmHXqzomL07U27N6gi5taicn134/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+005.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdYgzQutKVX3J8MTrKc9ZrJQMzD2GjGX5G5dJ8j_8m_uaSFJoDLTWHWgafP3-XrpLILEU2sYtCFvqLXxQCAwLcBnbG0pm5USaFKzNmPPP2rjoamMwhdLqGLmrJFGH9Nm8AzJZ2DrcOCZ4/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdYgzQutKVX3J8MTrKc9ZrJQMzD2GjGX5G5dJ8j_8m_uaSFJoDLTWHWgafP3-XrpLILEU2sYtCFvqLXxQCAwLcBnbG0pm5USaFKzNmPPP2rjoamMwhdLqGLmrJFGH9Nm8AzJZ2DrcOCZ4/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+008.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Back at home, Joe has been working on redoing aot of the beds that were messed up for the septsystem. He redid this circle in the back, moved an azalea from another spot and transplanted some ferns from other spots. Then we put some impatiens around the circle for some color.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_y2y-lSuWy_uiulWT6-O6MqAcrj5ScvUsNz6ZFwwpCfoime9zPkeYg4HruqwcKY_aQ8rsmcgFS4p3Vv2YKHCGchRRclWUpw38wgZ9KfLmKsTXklQvTPoRsrEx43CgfujNYTGe8nXqiSV/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_y2y-lSuWy_uiulWT6-O6MqAcrj5ScvUsNz6ZFwwpCfoime9zPkeYg4HruqwcKY_aQ8rsmcgFS4p3Vv2YKHCGchRRclWUpw38wgZ9KfLmKsTXklQvTPoRsrEx43CgfujNYTGe8nXqiSV/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> The tip of this bed is where that azalea was. It had to go for the septic pipes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ag2mhi8wo07J1a7k61KOvfE0B1RGXftun86rg6S6gCwBu52dUowprqI3Y4E2N2Lsf5ZXYiQhrf45nqEwnJVVj7R_qI0Mur_wvlX7B-gwrqeXFWj5hVT4-a7EWiF5EMDs1PDvdJ2pNIma/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Ag2mhi8wo07J1a7k61KOvfE0B1RGXftun86rg6S6gCwBu52dUowprqI3Y4E2N2Lsf5ZXYiQhrf45nqEwnJVVj7R_qI0Mur_wvlX7B-gwrqeXFWj5hVT4-a7EWiF5EMDs1PDvdJ2pNIma/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Back by the house Joe added some ferns and hostas.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3LRmoYhySFWYXgkTQYI125QvnVPyaX6nL98u8m6Ll8jvybdi1ld_3-4tY6NHQwSmuPLoZp20MgYuEgKniGFRf2nefRG82PkoIJJIOQhJN1p07nxwXVYtMg-PyprRgBbbW1pVOr8DrLHg/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv3LRmoYhySFWYXgkTQYI125QvnVPyaX6nL98u8m6Ll8jvybdi1ld_3-4tY6NHQwSmuPLoZp20MgYuEgKniGFRf2nefRG82PkoIJJIOQhJN1p07nxwXVYtMg-PyprRgBbbW1pVOr8DrLHg/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> That same spot, looking down from the deck. See all the leaves that are falling? It is like FALL here but too darn HOT!!!!<br />I am PRAYING that someone will come LOOK and the house soon. It is TOO QUIET here. We need people to come and fall in love and buy..... Til next time, XO, Pinky<br />Joining these parties:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGfIMMNKaO7s1M1W_WaJJiJVfjMyrJFtrVmPs5QbuDaPGbIBLcBhpg76Ph08QRGzlL7LsKDdR3ANlWPSnddPrPs3w366J79NcvxIYVaczRm9iXrQFUZIALUDawiUwLavFeKLsUYooKk0-/s1600/Framing+delivered!!!+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGfIMMNKaO7s1M1W_WaJJiJVfjMyrJFtrVmPs5QbuDaPGbIBLcBhpg76Ph08QRGzlL7LsKDdR3ANlWPSnddPrPs3w366J79NcvxIYVaczRm9iXrQFUZIALUDawiUwLavFeKLsUYooKk0-/s640/Framing+delivered!!!+013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Metamorphosis Monday-<i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" title="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">BNOTP</span></a></i></div><br /><div style="font-style: normal;">Mosaic Monday-<a href="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/" title="http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #5588aa;">Little Red House</span></i></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><div style="font-style: normal;">Making the World Cuter Monday-<a href="http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/" title="http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #5588aa;">Making the World Cuter</span></i></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Motivate Me Monday-<i><a href="http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/" title="http://craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Keeping it Simple</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><div style="font-style: normal;">Cowgirl Up-<a href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/" title="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/"><i><span style="color: #5588aa;">Cedar Hill Ranch</span></i></a></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Outdoor Wednesday-<i><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/" title="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">A Southern Daydreamer</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Show and Tell Friday-</span><i style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/" title="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">My Romantic Home</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Inspiration Friday-<i><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/" title="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">At The Picket Fence</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;"><div style="font-style: normal;">Sunday Favorites-<i><a href="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/" title="http://happytodesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">Happy to Design</span></a></i></div><div style="font-style: normal;">Seasonal Sundays-<i><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" title="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #5588aa;">The Tablescaper</span></a></i></div></div></div></div>

Framing Delivered!!!! And, redoing garden beds

 Hi everyone! I am quite excited because on Friday I went by the lot and the framing is all delivered and the construction manager said they...

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