~Gardens~

Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where the flowers is? :-).. Planting time and I am SO jealous of all those lucky people that get to go outside and dig in the ground, plant their flowers or veggies.. I really miss that. One friend said they were making 10 hanging baskets to hang around the veranda, well thats what I call it. I think now its a deck.. lol...Can you imagine in 6 weeks time what those hanging baskets will look like depending on what they planted? So many wonderful flowers to choose from and what's so great they have something for sun, shade and all areas in between lol... That first photo Is of my dad, and grandfather, (his dad) see the flowers behind..the hollyhocks.see the date? 1936..isnt it nice to look back..see people you love and can remember them? My Grandfather is the one I wrote the story about his desk that is on my other site that you can get to by the link over on the side that says My Stories. I wanted to show you the garden, the flowers.The house behind them is my grandfathers- where my dad was raised..Lovely home..huge place..I loved it there...specially when I got to try on my grandmothers jewelry or play in grandfathers desk. Sometimes I even sneaked up to the attic..THAT was a treasure trove up there...Massive steamer trunks full of wonderful things. This one is my grandpa's garden (moms dad) I think that is my mom standing to the left of my grandfather I am not sure.nothing was written on this photo and you can tell its very old...One of the very few we had of grandpas favorite place in the whole world I think. He loved that place.. and was constantly out there or in that front barn there where he did all his work..and the smaller one behind was the chicken coop where he kept his chickens, he raised rabbits too. Some of the biggest rabbits I think I have ever seen in my life...But I dont believe he had them at the time this photo was taken. But I love the overalls my mom has on. I think I have another photo of her in them is why I think it is her.. :-) The Next is me of course..you see the little blonde beauty next to me is Gail..well Gayle now.I was 3 or 4 - this photo wasnt dated,surprisingly. but look at the flowers behind us.hollyhocks again. My mom kept that whole side of the house as a garden...as she aged the gardens gradually diminished in size and in the number she had. She loved flowers, tended her gardens faithfully.You will have to overlook the quality of the scan I scanned them perfectly but they were so big I didnt know how to make them smaller and them not lose quality.I am NOT sure how to do this stuff but I LOVE it lol...Please to notice the saddle shoes? lol... Ok..this one is me of course..with my kittie..notice the flowers behind me, see how lovely they were. the hollyhocks, snapdragons. daises, and yes.. do notice the clothes..the dress in this one and the last..My mother made all the clothes I wore and my sister.. She knew what we each liked and it was a compliment to her when someone would comment on how nice we were dressed... This was a favorite dress..Green and the bottom was burgundy.she knew I like kinda full skirts.so she did her best to get them as full as possible for me, I know she did... This is Gail and I again..older..I think I must be 11 or so..she is at least 18. My mother made our skirts and blouses..notice the wide belts that were so popular then.. But look down to the side of my sister and see the garden... just starting under that huge tree, the tree is a Mountain Ash, red berries on it..by the time my dad took that tree down I couldnt even reach around the trunk..and was bigger than the house.. the birds loved the berries that hung in huge clumps..did make for a messy yard at times.. but was a great tree. my dad replaced it with a black maple I think...lovely tree as well... those were tulips and lilly of the valley shooting up.The photo had to be taken early spring.. The previous photos were taken over to my right by the side of the house. Arent we just beauties tho? You can see the difference in each of us..Gail is Italian.. Well there you have some pictures and some little tales about some of the gardens of my mom's.. Now you can see why I love flowers so much.. This last photo was taken of me before going to my junior prom.. My dress is a pale blue chiffon..but look at the table sitting in front of me..see the lovely daffodils? From my mothers garden. :-) there were always flowers in the house..and I would say my love of them stemmed from her and her love of them as well...See what photos can do? I have the best time and hope this didnt bore you silly..but you got to see GORGEOUS me again..and meet my sister I was raised with..Gail, and notice the difference in her and I..Ive not seen or heard from her since 1990..I wont bore you with those details.. but I am sure she has not changed alot...My sister i refer to now is Shirley, my blood...we were just not raised together...but very much alike... Well I made a pot roast last nite that is now ready and sitting in my crock pot waiting for me surrounded by luscious gravy and potatoes..and yup.. I AM starved.. Hope you enjoyed my GARDENS :-) Nitey Nite.... Y'all have a good one now Y'hear? LUV YA!!! and THANKS :-) Always, Lois**** May God Bless you today, I'm so honored to call you friend, I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until I write again...