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• High in the Sky Visitors

  

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  Posted on 18 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers Bloom Day ~ August, 2013

  

  Bloom Day, yay! My favorite meme of the month!I hardly know where to begin ~ plenty of joy in these gardens... Oodles of Heirloom, single-flowering Hollyhocks.... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays: Mars Sunset

  

  There's a wildfire raging just over that hill. Way too close for comfort! That might be the reason for this super stunning sunset.For more Wordless Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Waterwise Goodies in the August Garden

  

  It was a lovely, lazy weekend. The days are still beastly hot but the nights are darn right chilly. Growing up in the Midwest, we used to call that 'good... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Hollyhocks and Bumble Bees

  

  Best to admire these beauties from afar... Hollyhocks have no fragrance, so there's no need to put your nose up close and take a whiff.Besides... you might be... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays: A Heavenly View

  

  Heavenly Blue Morning Glories ~ Grown outside the kitchen window so she's the first thing I see while the coffee is brewing. :)For more Wordless Wednesday... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Party!

  

  John Cabot Roses bloomed pink last year, blooming red this year. Maybe a soil problem? I need to throw a garden party.Goldenrod is my calendar girl. She... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Deep Purple

  

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  Posted on 06 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Riding the Spotties

  

  Check out this cool video of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride ~ the one my spotted horse I just completed. I'm in the vid a coupla times. Can you spot me? (Yup. Pu... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Of Horses and Humans

  

  Rocky Mountain PenstamonReturned late last night from the utterly insane experience of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. An annual event where 160 owners of... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Chief Joe Trail Ride, 2013

  

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  Posted on 24 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Chief Joseph Trail Ride ~ 2013

  

  Into the wild...And, we're off! Like a herd of turtles. I guess that sounds silly but moving 180 spotted horses down a path is not so easily done. After Monday... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ~ July, 2013

  

  Welcome to my wild side. This is the chaotic mess o' color that greets the folks driving past my front door. I call it the Big Rock Garden ~ and you can easily... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• A Not So Novel Concept

  

  A Picture Perfect Columbine. My most beloved garden flower.One would think...With all of the stunningly beautiful flowers ablaze in my summer garden...Six... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• 7 Fab Reasons to Plant Bearded Iris

  

  1) Those fabulous, fabulous ruffles. 2) The crazy-ass colors! 3) They're as close to an outdoor Orchid as this mountain gardener has ever found. 4) They are... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• No Rest for the Wicked.

  

  Mom's Heirloom Roses are blooming up a storm. Got an email yesterday: Did you quit blogging? Asks the sender... What? Me? Quit blogging? Where would she get tha... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Wordless Wednesdays: Purple and Pink

  

  Prettiest blossoms in the garden {today}. Don't ya just love spring flowers?For more Wordless Wednesday participants click here! Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Mountain Lilacs

  

  President Grevy Lilac ~ love the blue of this one.Thunder and lightening rolled down off the mountains, sending myself and the Bad Dog scurrying for cover. So... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Bombarded with Color!

  

  Flowering Almonds Isn't she a stunner? Flowering Almonds are so delightful. As I look around the homestead, I wish I'd planted a dozen more... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• That Proverbial Road Less Traveled: Why Does It Make Everybody Nuts?

  

  "You're doing a wonderful job...You're just doing it all wrong."Yes. I grow Tiger Lilies in my house. Because... I like 'em! If you have an issue with that,... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 GARDENING, HOME