MARY’S FLOWERS

IT’S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT MARY’S YARD AND THE FLOWERS SHE HAS PICKED OUT THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR HEATHER WAS HERE TO HELP HER DECIDE AND PLANT, BUT THIS YEAR IT WAS REX.

FIRST THE BAD NEWS

FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW WE STARTED ZINNA PLANTS FROM SEED DOWN IN THE MOHAVE VALLEY TO PLANT ON THE MOUNTAIN. THIS YEAR WE STARTED THEM IN FEBUARY SO THEY WERE A NICE SIZE. WE ALSO DUG OUT AND LINED WITH BRICKS A ZINNA SPOT.

THE RULE ON THE MOUNTAIN IS TO NEVER PUT YOUR PLANTS OUT BEFORE MOTHER’S DAY OR A HARD FREEZE WILL KILL THEM. WELL, WE DIDN’T HAVE A CHOICE AS WE WERE GOING TO BE IN WISCONSIN ON MOTHER’S DAY, AND WE PLANTED THE ZINNAS JUST BEFORE WE LEFT.

AS YOU CAN SEE THE FROST DID A NUMBER ON THE ZINNAS FOR THIS YEAR.

OUT FRONT

THIS IS A VERY SHADY AREA OUT FRONT OF THE CABIN. THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS WE DIDN’T PLANT ANYTHING. IT’S SO SHADY THAT THE WEEDS DON’T EVEN GROW. WE DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY THIS YEAR AND SEE WHAT LIVES, AND WHAT DOESN’T.

HANGING BASKETS

THE PLASTIC HANGERS ON THE FOUR HANGING BASKETS BY THE FRONT DOOR WENT TO HELL, SO WE HAD TO DESIGN WIRES AND HOOKS TO REUSE THEM THIS YEAR.

GERANIUM CORNER

WE HAD GOOD LUCK SAVING OUR GERANIUMS OVER WINTER DOWN ON THE DESERT, AND WE ADDED A COUPLE OF MORE TO FILL IN A CORNER OF THE FRONT WALK WITH ALL GERANIUMS.

I’LL POST A BETTER PICTURE NEXT MONTH WHEN THEY ARE ALL IN BLOOM. THERE ARE ACTUALLY SIX PLANTS IN THIS GROUP WITH FIVE DIFFERENT COLORS.

THE MAIN YARD

HERE ARE THE PICTURES FROM THE MAIN YARD, AND EVEN IF I KNEW THE NAMES I’D NEVER BE ABLE TO SPELL THEM.

TOMATOES

MARY STARTED TOMATOES FROM SEEDS SHE GOT FROM TODD IN FEBRUARY. SHE ENDED UP WITH TWO POTS THAT LOOK LIKE THIS. TOMATOES ARE TUFF IN OUR SHADY AREA SO IT’S AN EXPERIMENT.

I MISSED A COUPLE OF OTHERS WHICH I’LL POST NEXT TIME I DO A BLOG ON MARY’S YARD.

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PORCH FLOOR

THINGS ARE BACK TO NORMAL HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN AFTER HAVING THE THREE GRANDSONS VISITING LAST WEEK-END. IT’S BEEN AWHILE SINCE WE’VE HAD YOUNGSTERS UNDERFOOT. AIM- THANKS FOR PUTTING US ON YOUR ITINERARY AND WE ENJOYED HAVING YOU ALL HERE!!

THE NEXT PROJECT ON THE SUMMER LIST, IS TO RESTAIN THE PORCH FLOOR.

OUR ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO DO THE WORK IN TWO HALVES, BUT ON THE WAY BACK FROM MY MORNING WALK TO WALMART WE DECIDED TO DO IT IN FOUR SECTIONS.

IT’S NOT A BAD PROJECT JUST A LOT OF TIME ON THE KNEES.

HOPE TO FINISH UP ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY. FRIDAY AND SUNDAY WE HAVE COCKTAIL PARTIES TO ATTEND AND SATURDAY IS THE ANNUAL TALL PINES BUSINESS MEETING, AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS, SO WE ARE KEEPING BUSY.

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STICKY BUNS

IT WOULDN’T BE A VISIT TO GRANDPA REX WITHOUT GETTING THE DUTCH OVENS OUT. YESTERDAY WE STARTED WITH STICKY BUNS.

IN THE EVENING EDDIE WAS IN CHARGE AND MADE PAULIE’S FAVORITE STEW. UNFORTUNATELY THEIR ARE NO PICTURES OF TWO DUTCH OVENS FULL OF STEW WITH BEAUTIFUL BROWN BISQUITS BAKED OFF ON TOP. GOOD JOB EDDIE !!!

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AMY AND THE KIDS

LOOK WHO IS HERE FOR A JENGA GAME !

IT’S EDDIE AND JOEY TWO OF MY GRANDSONS.

AMY AND HER THREE BOYS ARE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP IN THEIR MOVE FROM DAYTON, OHIO TO HAWAII WITH THE AIR FORCE. THEIR NEXT STOP IS LAS VEGAS TO SEE PAULIE, AND FROM THERE THEY WILL SHIP THE VAN AND FLY.

WE ARE HAVING A GREAT WEEK-END AND VISIT WITH PERFECT “SUNNY & 80” WEATHER. YESTERDAY WE DID SHOW LOW DAYS AND PIZZA OFF THE GRILL.

GOOD LUCK GUYS AND ENJOY THE HAWAIAN PARADISE !!!

MEMORIAL DAY POTLUCK

HERE AT TALL PINES RV PARK WE HAD OUR MEMORIAL DAY POTLUCK ON SATURDAY NIGHT. THERE WERE 30 PEOPLE THAT SHOWED UP FOR HAM, RIBS, AND HOT BEEF SANDWICHES, ALONG WITH ALL THE SALADS, SIDE DISHES, AND ICE CREAM.

THEN ON SUNDAY WE HAD A GAME OF JENGA AND SANDWICHES OFF THE GRILL WITH THE HUNTERS.

  “SUNNY & 80”