Conundrums

This week's conundrums ~

1) Why is there yet another book trying to prise my purse open? The culprit in this case is 'Thoughtful Gardening' by Robin Lane Fox which is due to be published in early September.

2) Does the lifting of the hosepipe ban yesterday mean that we will now have some dry weather? The imposition of a hosepipe ban on 6th July was followed by six weeks of almost non stop rain.

3) Why did the dwarf French beans I haphazardly stuck in the ground the day before I went on holiday flourish, whilst the ones I planted carefully earlier this week suffer from mega mollusc damage during their first night in the ground? Picks up roots and weeps.

4) Why is there always yet another mange tout pea winking gleefully at me whenever I think I have finished picking them?

5) Sweet peas sown from seed all out of the same packet ~ allegedly the same colour ~ so why is there an odd one out ~ luckily it still colour coordinates with the remainder.

6) Why did 20 plus year old viburnum tinus prove to be such a stubborn ****** when it came to being extracted from the garden? Picture a most sweaty himself sitting in campervan, ropes tied to campervan and aforesaid shrub, in a make or break effort to remove the stumps.

7) Why did I buy another plant yesterday morning when I have a cold frame full of plants waiting to be planted?

Answers on a postcard please!

Summer shuffle…

Some favorite images of summer

slowly ever so slowly in these parts shifting to cooler climes

may I reiterate slooooowly?

Robert Capa image of Pablo Picasso

The neighborhood......Years ago….in front of this gorgeous home.

both above images via Canadian Home and Gardens

No rhyme or reason…just cruising my image folder…

Have a wonderful tail end of summer!

A Red Letter Day

E IS FOR?

A SPECIAL EVENT!
Our family celebrated a most special event last Friday on the exciting occasion of my parent's diamond wedding anniversary. The day was more precious as my father was very poorly earlier in the year. There was cake, flowers, kisses and much laugher too ~

Enjoy more on the letter E over at ABC Wednesday where participants expand on a different letter of the alphabet each week.

The Blue Shed 2

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ August 2010

Today was our allotment summer celebration and amazingly the sun shone for the duration. About thirty of us both adults and children enjoyed a barbecue which was enhanced by contributions of homegrown produce. My August blooms are not my own but belong to my allotment neighbours. Some of these glorious dahlias and glads were picked to decorate the table. The glads were purchased from Costco for the princely sum of £1.00 for ten. Must try to remember to pick some up for next year.

More seasonal blooms can be lingered over if you proceed to May Dreams Gardens kindly hosted each month by Carol.

La Fayette

A Trip to Scotts, AFTER the Atlanta Bloggers Gathering

Some of the Atlanta bloggers got together for a brunch yesterday and you can read more about the gathering by stopping in at Sue's place at Rue Mouffetard.

 (Sue, I hope you don't mind that I borrowed the group picture).  

We had such a good time visiting and enjoying some incredible food!  After the brunch a few of us headed over to Scott's Antique Market to do some shopping and looking.   Recently when shopping in the south building I met a lovely new friend, and I was so happy to see that she was there this month too.   Her name is Ava and she is a 5th grader.  Her mother is french and her father is American so she spends her school year in the U.S. and summers in France.   Her father owns a shop in Atlanta, Provenance Antiques, and has a booth at Scott's specializing in french provencial pieces. 

 

Ava, on the other hand is a young jewelry making artist.  Here are a few pairs of earrings that I purchased - all for $3 each!  

I love the little note that she tucked inside my envelope.   May I convey the same message to you, dear readers!   I hope you will stop back by over the next few days as I share some great adventures from my recent work travels.