Morning treat!

Good morning! It's a bright sunny day here, and already I've enjoyed a special treat. This morning we took our coffee out onto our front porch, the one we cleared the shrubbery away from yesterday. As we were sitting there, this little flock of birds came in to the white cherry tree. It took us … Continue reading Morning treat!

Planting lessons learned and corrections

Fifteen years ago we moved into this house. Having just moved to the Carolina's from Ontario Canada, we weren't knowledgeable about the climate and planting. We loved our new house, bare though the landscape was, and we wanted shrubbery plantings along the walkway to the house. Fast forward 15 years, and we got our shrubbery, … Continue reading Planting lessons learned and corrections

What not to do, what to do, and a preview

I thought today I'd post on both ends of the spectrum what "not to do", and what "to do"; as well as a preview. I'll start with the "what not to do". Sometimes you have a quilt top and the thread choice is debatable. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. My friend who's top … Continue reading What not to do, what to do, and a preview