My husband and I took my granddaughters to Christmas in the Streets in downtown Chickamauga last Saturday. Each year the street in front of the Merchants is closed, and vendors set up. One of the vendors was the local boyscouts who were selling reindeer food and mistletoe. What does Mistletoe have to do with Christmas?…
Winter Wonderland North Georgia Style
Saturday we awoke to a beautiful layer of snow. We don’t see that much here, especially so early in the season. By 9:00 the sun had come out and the snow was almost gone. But, I couldn’t resist taking a few pictures. Click on the pictures to get a better view. My oldest lavender next…
Where Did October and November Go?
Would someone please tell me where the last 2 months went? I last posted in September!!!. I did have two bouts with the flu which is unusual for me, the worst was after I received the H1N1 Vaccine. I work in an ICU, and we have had several cases so I thought it was best…
Chick Update
Emma and her 9 chicks Roscoe and Rosa In the spring my granddaughters and I purchased 4 little chicks from an elderly gentleman, and brought them home. One of the smaller chicks died after a few days but that left us with 3. After raising them to an age where they could go into their…
Natural Mosquito Repellent
The mosquitos have been terrible at my house for the last few weeks. Of course they are more active at dusk and dawn, just when it is finally cool enough to work in the gardens. Some things you can do to avoid mosquitos include wearing light clothing, keep the sweat wiped off as you work…
Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick chick
My friend Sandra plants hens and chicks everywhere (sempervivum tectorum). She planted several for me last summer in an old red wagon, but I allowed them to get too much rain over the winter, and many rotted (there was no drainage in the bottom of the wagon, our mistake). I transplanted what was left in…
Fourth of July
Wishing you and your family a safe and happy 4th of July! “You may think you have overeaten, but it is only Patriotism” (Erma Bombeck)
Home Depot Gift Card Giveaway-Winner
Ta Dah! And the winner of the gift card giveaway is: Kariteimo@gmail.com Here’s how I Picked the winner. It was very scientific. All the names were placed in a bowl. You received more than one entry if you tweeted,facebooked, or blogged, so a couple of peoples names were in the pot (bowl) 3-4 times. I…
Summer Solstice
It’s Official! The summer solstice occurred yesterday marking the first day of Summer. Like most of you, I didn’t need a calender to tell me that. Did I miss spring? Sweltering temperatures in the 90’s with a heat index in the 100’s has lingered here for the last week or so. We were out in…
Fathers Day
Dad, I miss you, but felt you in the garden with me this morning.Jesse H. Johnson September 27, 1926- August 15, 2008
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