Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
Food with A Feathered Crust
Let the hawks eat snakes... the snakes eat mice... and the mice eat insects. I was recently awakened to the fact that I'm not always a big fan of the "circle of life."After filling up the bird feeder and adding water to the birdbath, I heard a huge ruckus behind me. The little birds I had just fed were now fleeing for their lives as one of their own had been caught and tucked tightly in the...
Off With Your Head!
Just about every morning you'll find me watering and deadheading flowers. The term "deadheading" may sound brutal, but it simply means to snip off the flowers that have finished blooming.The visible perk to deadheading is obvious. It gives the garden a tidy look. You see only fresh flowers blooming -- nothing brown, dried up, or crispy. (Dinner, anyone?)The not-so-visible perks, however, are...
For Generations to Come
This morning, I headed to Spartanburg, my hometown, to visit my great-aunt Helen. (Sister to my grandmother who passed away in December) When asked if I would like to look at some pictures, I said sure! I was expecting the "norm" -- pictures of our immediate family, cousins and aunts. Instead, to my surprise, she pulled out pictures of great-grandparents and even great-great-grandparents I...
An Oasis in the Desert
I've been waiting three years to see this baby bloom and the timing couldn't be better. The recent heat wave has wreaked havoc on some areas in my garden, but seeing this G. Kuhnert hydrangea beginning to bloom for the first time, in the most adverse weather conditions, has served as a small but powerful reminder that even when we're feeling parched (spiritually, emotionally, or physically),...
History. I Dig It.
The older I get, the more I enjoy history. I'm intrigued by the stories buried behind our nation, our state, our foundational beliefs, and much more. On a smaller scale, I also enjoy having plants with a "history" in my yard. Like these...Chapter I: These flowers came from one of my grandmother's (Alberta Scott) yard in Fairforest SC. She and my grandfather had to leave their home of 50+...
I Hate Heat
10 Reasons Why I Hate Heat (defined as anything above 83 degrees):1. It makes me sweat 2. It means that summer is here3. It often requires extra showers (see #1) 4. It shrivels my plants (no matter how much I water!) 5. Summer attire is required (I prefer the kind of attire that covers as much of my body as possible)6. Other women (usually around size 6 and addicted to Coppertone) wearing...
The Beauty Behind Transplanting
With a new picket fence now installed, I’ll soon be able to transplant flowers and shrubs that have been anxiously awaiting their new address in the garden, where they can grow and flourish to their finest potential.While I enjoy the transplanting process, my plants often do not. If transplanted too soon or too late in the season, they often suffer from all types of stress. Some of which will...
What happens when the hubby is gone?
Picture it.What you hear:70's music galorethe sound of magazine pages slowly being turned, one by oneWhat you don't hear:bluegrass musiclots of laughter (thankfully, Brian and I have the same sense of humor which is sorely missed when he's away)What you see:a very pathetic puppy named Rupert (see above)empty Breyers Ice Cream cartonsdancing that only Elaine fans could appreciatechick flicks...
Cathy Baker
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