St. Mary: SPRING IN MY STEP

Friday, February 20, 2009

SPRING IN MY STEP

There's no Spring in the air.......but there is in my heart. I've told you all before - I pretty much live in a fantasy world. So I am planning my garden. My new friends here are lending me books and advising me along the way.

I LOVE the Flower Fairies. Since this whole midwest gardening thing is new to me - I am really going to keep a diary....no, REALLY I am !!

No more tropicals for moi.

But tulips and peonies and violets
OH MY

8 comments:

for the love of a houseFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:00 PM
Ahh, gardening in a new zone! Please let me know what you learn! I saw a sign today saying 'Think Spring'! So true, especially when there are still inches of snow on the ground!! I'm dreaming of peonies too!!
Have a wonderful weekend! j.
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JoyceFebruary 20, 2009 at 10:27 PM
Oh, oh gardening season is coming! I don't have a green thumb but will have to take time to look how to start a small butterfly garden. We don't get much sunlight so I'm hoping I can get one going.
Have a golden weekend my friend. xoxo
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Reya MellickerFebruary 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Planning for spring is a good thing!
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annechovieFebruary 23, 2009 at 11:07 AM
I love peonies, too! Have a great week, Mary!
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MaryFebruary 23, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Thank you all for the encouragement - Joyce , Have you read "Sunflower Houses"? Beautiful plans for a butterfly garden. Good luck
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la la LovelyFebruary 23, 2009 at 2:24 PM
I love the flower fairies..... and am wishing for spring too...thanks for stopping by my blog.
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vicki archerFebruary 25, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Love peonies and tulips and violets - can't wait to see them. xv
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DebraFebruary 27, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Planning ahead for spring work in the garden helps with the mid-winter blaas-doesn't it? Peonies are such a favorite- and white tulips.
I will visit the local garden center this weekend for something bright and scented.
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This is a huge project - your interest in St. Marys keeps me energized and I love hearing from you

The Project

I saved the church and the church saved me. This wonderful renovation project began in August '06 with an attempted act of terrorism. I was to return to So. California from Wisconsin on the day that crazed people with explosives in their shampoo bottles were busted in London and the whole world stood still. I took the option of re-booking my flight a week later and set out to find an interesting place to make my new home. I drove to the country to see a lovely Victorian farmhouse and passed an old church with a simple "For Sale" sign - and the rest is history. Actually, it wasn't all that simple. My offer was accepted in September the same week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Everyone insisted I cancel the offer....I was too sick - there was too much to do - the job was too big - I had to stay in California - blahblahblah. I told them it would give me something else to think about - a reason to get up every morning - it would save my life.

And it did.