A Garden for Mary

My Mary Garden. Mary was a gift to us and I am not sure how long she will last. She has been repainted 3 times in the three years she has been outside. Made of plaster I worry about the effects of the elements.

Mary represents many things to many people. this particular Mary is the one who appeared to the French sailors. With her dark blue Robe. She blessed their dangerous journey and she blesses our journey with her arms stretched out toward the driveway. It is a small gesture that brings a smile to my face as I pull out of the drive. Later this year as the trees regain their leaves I will fill flower boxes with impatiens for color and the garden around her will really pop and she will smile as she continues to bless our lives and journeys.
Summer photos will follow of the improvements and the flowers. I will add a back to the garden and fill up the height of the garden to make a raised bed.

compost happens

Well what can you say, compost is not pretty and I am in no hurry.

The bin was made 15 years ago and has served us well. I add my leaves and grass clippings, along with shredded paper. what a wonderful place for the bills. LOL
The bin needed some support after so many years. so with left over wood from the pond, pool deck and picnic table. The white poles were the supports from the above ground pool.

The front is lower and the blue boards just slide up and out of the poles and you have all of the room you need to dig and turn. In life what can I say? Compost Happens.

Crop Circles??????

I could see this from the porch. So I went out to see what it was.

No, I did not place these sticks in a circle.

They are not all from the same branch. The breaks don't all match. For me it is the circle of life. No one thing is of itself or on its own. We are all a part of the bigger whole. Live your life and Love the life you live.

Amazon Lily

Eucharis grandiflora, Amazon-lily, Colombia. No mater the name is a beautiful blessed gift from God.
Amazing lily would also be a good name. With its perfectly shaped pinwheel flowers and a very light fresh sweet smell it is truly heavenly.


Every bloom is perfect. blooming during the winter, clusters of 4 or 5 waxy white flowers borne on tall scapes. It is a tender bloomer and does well in deep south Florida.

This is a shade loving plant, a bulb that likes to be crowded and encourages blooming. Best grown in pots for that reason.
This plant was gifted to me from Roberta who had the plant for 25 years. I tended the plant every year when she went north and then she would come back and get it. I always said " I will take such good care of her plants that one day she would give them to me" and sure enough one day she did. Last year in a deep freeze I lost half of the plant, but as you can see She is making a wonderful come back.

bling in the New Year

In the post below is the beginning of this project. Even though it looks like a small job. Working those metal hoops down over the branches was a great test.

I wrote some little messages on the plastic. Like the prayer flags the message will spin and send its energy out to the rest of the yard.

Messages like: count your blessings, Joy through gratitude, be a friend, Peace love and light.


This was just fun!

Triming a tree

No this is not about cutting branches of a tree, not at all. It is about an adornment that will be enhanced as summer and leaves return to the trees/

I had some of these twist things around and was not happy with just putting them up on a metal stick.

So while the leaves are off the maple tree I pulled out the tackle box. Using metal leaders and some spinners then adding a large metal loop, along with my helping hand pipe I was able to slip the loop over the bare branches and twist the wire.

I think when the leaves come out and the sun shines through they will look great.