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Monthly Archives: April 2010
And The Count Goes On…
The iris count continues. You would think I’ve never seen irises as excited as I get to see what’s blooming in the yard. Here are the next four that have bloomed in the last couple of days. #5 is a … Continue reading
Irises and The Rain
It’s amazing what a little rain will do in the garden. It finally rained some yesterday and last night amounting to around an inch. The next batch of rain may come with severe storms. I’m hurrying to get this posted … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, irises, Photography
Tagged asparagus, blueberries, hostas, iris, spiderwort, weigela
2 Comments
Dreamsicle Face Lotion
When I was a kid, I just loved Dreamsicles. Well, I still do. We have a local ice cream shop here – a small neighborhood stand with just outdoor seating and a limited menu. If you are looking for a … Continue reading
Posted in body care products, crafts, Recipes
Tagged crafts, dreamsicle face lotion, homemade, homemade body care, homemade gifts, Recipes
9 Comments
Cherries and Chocolate!
Now to the chocolate. Dave’s been wanting to make a chocolate soap. Well, it didn’t take any arm twisting to get me to put together a soap formula involving chocolate. Yum! It smells like chocolate already, but will smell even … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, gardening, Recipes, soap making
Tagged cherry trees, chocolate, chocolate soap, homemade, homemade gifts, Recipes, soapmaking
3 Comments
Iris Count #2
Well, the iris beds are gearing up to bloom. Every day I see more of the buds popping out. Again, I am amazed at how fast everything is coming out and how my areas of irises are changing from green … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, irises, Photography
Tagged cats, gardening, iris, spring, tall miniature iris
4 Comments
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day Here
I continue to get excited about everything blooming here. I stopped by the cherry trees to see how they were doing. I continued on to the blueberries. Looking good! The lilac bush has bloomed the best since we’ve been here … Continue reading
Hosta potting
I know I have complained about the previous owners who did very little yard work here at Happy Acres. However, there is an upside to that. Due to their lack of interest in the outdoors, we have lots of plants … Continue reading
Posted in gardening, Photography, Ramblings
Tagged deer, gardening, hostas, plant sale, Royal Standard hostas
5 Comments
Iris count has begun
When we moved here in late May 07, I really didn’t have time to keep track of what was blooming. However, I did notice we had several different bearded irises. Evidently one of the previous owners was an iris lover … Continue reading



