IN Carmel

                     I took a cup of coffee and my Iphone on the morning garden walk.  I did a little snooping.  A finally polished nest with the middle supporting a very deep area where the eggs and mother sit.  I dare a sparrow try to move in.  Mom will get them for sure.  It looks very empty from the round entrance hole. I suspect the bottom part happened before pine needles were found.  Pine needles for nesting material are preferred by Blue Birds.  Sunday, Sunday.  Church day and we were there again.  Jill preached about Thomas and his visit with Jesus after the resurrection.  This was the first of two Sundays available to order hanging basket flowers.  The profit from this project will provide for a few new things as well as restorations in the court yard area. I'll let other folks participate this year.  Flowers are so expensive.  Everything takes oil. Flo...

          Clean water for the birds and a house ready for the wrens.  One of the seven dwarfs on guard.                                  Pretty blue bells for those who like B Bells.  The Piliated Wood Pecker is seen often.  As you all have figured out...Saturday ends the week and this end is the one I've been looking forward to.  Lots of unplanned things happened this week, so I'm done with this week.  Now on to fewer surprises, please. Just be ordinary.                                                             I can't get enough of purple and yellow.   It was a very short night again with an early rise and then off to church for the first of tw...

 It was the morning wake up stuff and then a walk in the garden. Three areas told me it was liberation time for them.  Doug has been working on the forsythia bush trimming out all the old stuff getting it ready for next years spring.  He is a super bush trimmer. Two big blues are ready for next Wed. Yes...two.                                                          A clump of Joe Pye is on the other side of Doug.  And right beside that bush were two Joe Pye clumps that have planted themselves in that space.  They seem to like it where they landed along with a few other intentionally plants. The Joe P are getting ready to show new shoots for this year.  The clump where they were to emerge was covered with violets among other things.  So I declared another liberation day with a lot of m...

 We're coasting to the end of another week.  That seems to happen faster and faster.  Especially when one is busy.  This whole week has been unplanned busy.  I list that as three busy weeks in a row.  I always think the next week will be slower.  Ha. Ha. Surprise, surprise! You think maybe next week? Today, there was early morning time for coffee and breakfast.  Time to use the chair.  Then it was off to Noblesville to the eye doctor.  Glasses for me and an exam for Doug.  Two in one trip.  It usually takes at least 40 to 50 minutes travel time depending on the traffic to reach the office.  It amazes me every trip north how the area has developed during the last year or so.  People are filling farm land to the north. I can see again.  I put them on at the doctor's office.  I think I took them off once today.  They darken in the sun with no line bifocals. And you know I'll be in the sun.  No glare....

 My goodness.  half way through the week.  I'll take it if the next part of the week is a little less eventful.  I guess if it's not I'll take it anyways.  So, I'll go with the flow. That's my choice.                                                          A small little herb garden close to the kitchen.                                                                             I'm hoping the bucket Rose Marie will continue to have signs of growth.  Fingers Crossed.                        ...

 Brr...a cold morning and I really tried to work outside.  That worked until my hands were so cold.  So there was a cup of coffee to warm them.  A few times with coffee and I got through the morning.  This morning it was the north side of the house which is filled with ferns, hostas, and other shade things.  That space got a hard raking and then weeds got a good pull.  Now it's just wait for the plants to show up again.  It's really an easy bed.   The hydrangea bush got a trim.  It really broke it's dormancy so with all the dead stuff trimmed, it's looking pretty good.  It's another North Plant Swap items  that came from Nikki and Paul.  We have other swap things from their yard.                                                            ...