Planting Seeds
My kids planted some sunflower seeds in an egg crate a couple weeks ago. Today I let the kids plant them in the backyard along the fence…We probably waited a little too long, the poor sunflower sprouts were clinging the the cardboard egg crate for dear life. Now that they’re in the ground it will be fun to watch them grow and bloom!
My friend Jen came to visit today and we decided to take the kids and go rose shopping. Jen and I have been meaning to do this for at least two months (seriously, emails and phone calls…crazy how hard it is to hook up these days). We finally made it happen and Jen showed up on my front porch.
I’m so excited to finally have roses again. We bought our house last July and I haven’t planted any until now! It’s been a long time waiting.
I took some photos to share…if you’re curious, the names of the roses above are (from top-bottom, left-right):
Golden Shower, Sentimental, Double Delight, Don Juan, and Angel Face. It’s hard to pick a favorite they’re all so beautiful and smell WONDERFUL! I’ve been feeling down in the dumps for a couple of days…planting the sunflowers and roses totally lifted my spirits. I think i just needed to get OUTDOORS. I need to pamper myself like that a little more. It’s funny how something that can seem like a “chore” can actually be so rewarding.
June 10th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Ooohh…so pretty. I love flower photography!
June 10th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Flowers do have a way of lifting one’s spirit. I grew up with a grandma and a mom who loved outdoor flower gardens. That is all I knew where beautiful gardens all around! I used to have tea parties in the hug ‘canna’ garden. Cindi
June 10th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Beautiful flowers, Christie! I am planting loads of flowers at my house tomorrow and I am really excited - I am like you, I need to get outside!! I am glad to hear you had some “friend” time - that is sooo very important because as women, wives, and moms, well we just don’t get too much of it - LOL! CYA Saturday!!
*STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
June 10th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Hey a photo opp for a great scrapbook page:))
June 11th, 2008 at 1:30 am
Double Delight is my favorite!!! What a fun summer project!
June 12th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Oh I love that lavender rose! My daughter and I were discussing roses for our house today but our soil is 99.9999% clay, I’m not sure what that other .000001% is but I know it doesn’t make it easy to grow, let alone plant very much… Lucky, Lucky You!