Garden surprise...

A Praying Mantis on my Dwarf Alberta Spruce...



You can see how large it is...
about 5 or  6 inches long...




Ligularia with ferns...



Stream running into the pond...
Look closely at the frog spitter... so cute!

Close up of the goldfish...

Hosta in a pot...raised up to highlight it...

Old pot... to add interest...

My old ornamental cherry tree...
about 55 years old and in decline...
I will have to remove it within a few years...
I will keep it as long as possible,
I do not want to take it out!

Clockwise starting at bottom left...
Hellebores...
Sedum...
Lambs Ears...
Hostas...
Ferns...
Japanese Forest Grass...

I love my garden and it is a forty-something years work in progress.
A garden is never done, 
so one must love to garden for it to be successful.
I worked outside almost every day this summer, 
in mostly 90 degree temperatures, 
and I loved every minute of it.
Now,  I am thankful for more mellow temperatures,
and a change in the air.

I will be able to get back to posting more, now
that Fall and Winter are upon us, and I am inside more.

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

Jimmy Stewart Museum.....

While I was on vacation in Pennsylvania, 

I had the pleasure of visiting the

Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana,  PA.

It is a large museum dedicated solely to the actor.

He was born & raised here.

His career spanned the years from 1932 to 1991. 

He won an Academy award for his role in

"The Philadelphia Story"  in 1940.

He starred in a total of 81 movies and numerous TV appearances. 

Some of the most famous films were: 

"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", 

"It's a Wonderful Life",

& "Harvey".

 This is a bronze statue of Mr. Stewart...

A movie camera at the entrance of the museum...

A poster of his commemorative stamp...

That's me with "Harvey"... 

The home where he grew up.  This is just a short distance from the museum... 

A view taken from the end of the street where his home is...

This man also flew 20 combat missions in World War II:  rose to Brigadier General,  Air Force Reserve;  and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1985.
  
If you ever get a chance to visit here,  this is a very well done and thought out museum.  Plan to spend some time here, there is so much to see.  I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did!
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

My August Garden...

Here's what I have now...

Rudbeckia Goldstrum...

Tall Phlox...

A new Rose... "Oso Easy Paprika" ...

A new daylily... (forget the name)  ....

It's hard to believe that Fall is just around the corner...

The Mums are just starting to bloom a little...

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

home again...

This is a quick post to say "welcome"

to my new followers...

I hope you enjoy reading my blog

and I will return a follow, if you have a blog, too!

I am back from vacation... I had a great time,  catching up with my family and some friends...

Lots to do here with my garden

to catch up on that...

Very hot and very humid today...

have to keep coming in to cool down...

'Til next time, 

Love ya,  Jean

Happy Independence Day...

Please make it a safe and happy one!

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean

This week in my garden...

Let's take a look at what is in bloom today...

(Click on pics to make them larger)

Daylilies and Campanula...

Rudbeckia...

The orange flowers are coneflower~~Hot Papaya...

This is a Flower Carpet Rose "Amber". 
It is loaded with flowers now.

I matched my chair pads to the flowers...

Dusty is enjoying the nice weather...

I am, too!  I've been spending a lot of time outside...

'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean



My flower Garden...

I've been sick for about two weeks...
They said I had pneumonia at the hospital, but then when I went to my regular doctor for a followup appointment, he said he did not see any pneumonia on the xrays... So, whatever it was, it sure kicked me in the butt...

But I'm better now and feeling like I need to get caught up on all the stuff that I wasn' t able to do when I was hacking my head off...  hahaha

Here are some pictures of my garden now...


I love how it is so full and colorful...   Love it --Love it!!

(Click to enlarge the pictures)

The pink ones are called Silene....

Closeup... also called Catchfly...

Corespsis (yellow ones) and
Rose Campion (white)

These are all perennials that reseed themselves, so there's not much work to them, just pulling them all out when the flowers are finished.  When these are finished there are lots more to finish out the season.  Did I say I love my garden?  I live for this all year and I'm so happy when it is in all it's glory.  And so am I...
'Til next time,  Love ya,  Jean