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Flower Power

I don't know about you but I've had my fill of this lockdown. Even though I have plenty of hobbies to keep me busy, the monotony of every day repeating itself is driving me crazy. I feel like I'm trapped in the "Groundhog Day" movie! So I'm going to think good thoughts about Summer and my flower beds and how much I enjoy tending them.
Here's some shots from previous years...

I hope you enjoyed your visit!

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What's for Dinner Mosaic Monday Busy Monday Inspire Me Monday Through my Lens Pictorial Tuesday Link Up Tasty Tuesday Bee Inspired Your whims Wednesday Wonderful Wednesday Creatively Crafty Full plate Thursday Fiesta Friday Create, Bake, Grow and Gather Home Matters Dare to share Sat Saturday Sparks Natasha Musing Wordless Wednesday
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"Night Sky" Petunia

The "Night Sky" Petunia is spotted!
My brother has a hanging basket of these in his yard...beautiful! I have never seen or heard of this one before.
This lovely new color pattern is not 100% stable. When we have hot days and cool nights, the color will be predominately white with a purple star pattern.

When both day and night temperatures are unusually high, the coloring may become almost solid purple. Very unique!

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Floral Friday Fotos

Happiness is Homemade * Sundays at Home * Smell good Sunday * What's for Dinner * Nifty Thrifty Sunday * Family Joy * That DIY Party * Busy Creative You *
Amaze Me Monday * Mix it up Monday * Make it Pretty Monday * Cooking and Crafting with J and J * Show and Share * Busy Monday * Keep it simple Monday *Show and Tell * Warm Heart * Totally Terrific Tuesday * Tasty Tuesday * Dagmar's Home * Delicious Dishes *Turn it up Tuesday * Talk of the Town * Waste not Wednesday * Thrifty and Vintage Finds *Moonlight and Mason Jars * What's Cookin' Wednesday *Share Your Style * Create it Thursday * Creatively crafty * Full plate Thursday * Throwback Thursday * The Handmade Hangout * The Pin Junkie * Anything blue Friday * Sweet Inspirations* Friday Finds * Foodie Friday * Photo Friday * Foodie Friday and everything Else * Friday Features * What To Do Weekends * Home Matters * Party Palooza * Saturday Sparks * Best of the Weekend *

Easy Peasy Pumpkin Cake

So much color...So little time !

**EASY PUMPKIN CAKE**

Take any white cake mix & prepare as directed.

Add 1 c. of canned pumpkin

Add 2 Tbsp. of pumpkin pie spice

Mix & cook as directed on the box.

**FROSTING**

Make a cream cheese frosting,

add 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract to the frosting.

Mix & spread.

PUMPKIN COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 box of Spiced Cake Mix

1 15 oz can of Libby's Pumpkin

1 cup of chocolate chips

Directions:

With a mixer, beat together the cake mix and pumpkin.

Mix in the chocolate chips and drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake

at 350 degrees for 12 min.\

Enjoy the Fall...Y'all!

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Amaze Me Monday * Mix it up Monday * Make it Pretty Monday * Cooking and Crafting with J and J * Busy Monday * Keep it simple Monday * Tasty Tuesday * Delicious Dishes * Inspire me Tuesday * Talk of the Town * Waste not Wednesday * Thrifty and Vintage Finds *Moonlight and Mason Jars * Before and After Wednesday * the Alder Collective * You Link it, We Make it * What's Cookin' Wednesday * Create it Thursday * Creatively crafty * Full plate Thursday * Throwback Thursday * The Handmade Hangout * The Pin Junkie * Anything blue Friday * Sweet Inspirations * Friday Finds * Foodie Friday * Photo Friday * Foodie Friday and Everything Else * Friday Features * Party Palooza * What To Do Weekends * Home Matters * Saturday Sparks * Best of the Weekend * Happiness is Homemade * Sundays at Home * What's for Dinner * Sunday Crafters-noon * Nifty Thrifty Sunday *

Floral Friday

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Weekend Snapshots * Wordless Wednesday * Image-in-ing * Floral Friday Fotos * Photo Friday * Floral Mosaics * Saturday Silhouettes *

End of Summer

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Weekend Snapshots * Wordless Wednesday * Image-in-ing * Floral Friday Fotos * Photo Friday * Floral Mosaics * Saturday Silhouettes *

Dinner Plate Size Blooms

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Floral Friday Fotos * Floral Mosaics

Purple Hues

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Floral Mosaics
Floral Friday Fotos

Orange Glow

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Weekend Snapshots * Wordless Wednesday * Image-in-ing * Floral Friday Fotos * Photo Friday * Floral Mosaics * Saturday Silhouettes *

Niagara - On - The - Lake, Canada

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Weekend Snapshots * Wordless Wednesday * Image-in-ing * Floral Friday Fotos * Photo Friday * Floral Mosaics *

My Garden Lady

Some have a scarecrow in their garden...I prefer my garden lady!

Here's where I got the idea. A local farm always has a Mr. and Mrs. Scarecrow that they dress differently every summer. Each year, I wait to see how they will be dressed for the new season...

So back in 2014, I decided to make myself a garden Lady!
Jack made me a cross shape with a 2x4 to go in the ground and a thin lightweight board to form a "T" at the top. I made the face out of a styrofoam disc covered with Spanish moss.

I secured the moss with floral wire and left the ends long enough to go around the wood stake. I bought a straw hat for $1.25 and wired on some flowers from my craft stash. Her dress was made from a $2.00 shower curtain from the thrift store.