Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Where bluebonnets and limestone grow like cotton...

I received an e-mail from the sweetest lady named Sandi who lives in a beautiful limestone house with a white tin roof and a yard filled with pure splendor. Sandi was kind enough to let me share her gorgeous photos with you. I know you're going to enjoy them so.

Sandi says, "We are located at the very edge of the Texas Hill County where bluebonnets and limestone grow like cotton in East Texas." I just love that!

That's her beloved, Brad, there amongst the bluebonnets in Sandi's front yard.

Brad has gone to the Rainbow Bridge. I hope it's every bit as lovely as the Texas Hill Country in spring.

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday at a Southern Daydreamer

Friday, June 4, 2010

Hydrangeas at the Old House in Texas...

My sister just sent these photos of the hydrangeas at the Old House in Texas. I think they are looking really good this year. When I was home in October, I pruned them. I think they appreciated it.

This one is for Pink Saturday...


Also linking to Outdoor Wednesday and Show and Tell Friday

Friday, May 28, 2010

And, we have more flowers...

I spotted some more flowers on my way home from work, ya'll. At first I thought it was alfalfa... alfalfa has purple flowers... and it's growing in the neighbor's field... but Cowboy has informed me that it's more weeds. I don't care. They're still beautiful flowers to me...!

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday at Southern Daydreamer

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

I realize this post might make some of you shudder.

I know you probably spend a good amount of your time ridding your yard of these pesky "weeds."

But to me, they are beautiful wildflowers.

You see, last week it was snowing... Heck, it's been snowing for 9 months... But today is sunny and I'm just so excited to see color, I could squeal.

(Okay, I did squeal...! Then I flopped on the ground right there and rolled around in the grass.)

When you are a Southerner, living a life virtually void of flowers, you'll take what you can get...

...and be darned happy to have it.

So, next time one of these pops up on your beautiful lawn, think of me...

...and remember...

Dandelions are flowers too.

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday at Southern Daydreamer and Mellow Yellow Monday

Friday, May 7, 2010

Pink magnolia fabric by Marimekko...

I want to design an entire room in the Old House around this Keisarinna fabric by Marimekko.


It reminds me of this tree, one of my favorite trees in the Old House yard, which I can see out of the kitchen window... well, all of the windows on the west side of the house.

I am also quite fond of Marimekko's Lumimarja fabric.

It reminds me of these red bud trees which are all over the South. This one is in my sister's yard.

Today, I would also like to present to you Monica over at the White Bench. Check out her cute blog and say hi, ya'll.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Linking to Pink Saturday at How Sweet the Sound

Sunday, April 18, 2010

More of my sister's flowers...

My sister in SE Texas has the most beautiful yard so I thought I'd share a few of her photos.

Yucca

Wildflowers

Wildflowers


Wildflowers

Spiderwort

Rose

Red Salvia


Redbud


Chinese Fringe Flower bush and goldfish pond
Pear

Blue Salvia

Azaleas

I hope you have enjoyed the tour of my sister's yard.

Happy Spring!

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday at Southern Daydreamer

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Spring in Texas vs. Spring in Wyoming...

My sister lives in SE Texas. This is the view from her kitchen window right now.

I live in NE Wyoming. This is the view from my kitchen window right now. (Actually, this has been the view from my kitchen window since October.)

Her hydrangea has new leaves.

Our cows have new babies.

While her beautiful flowers are blooming.

It is snowing in Wyoming.

Her trees look like this.

Mine look like this.

Even though I have a bad case of Cabin Fever, I know summer is coming and I thank God for all the blessings in my life.

Happy Spring!

Linking to Outdoor Wednesday at Southern Daydreamer