The Garden in May

Dear Friends,

We have been having fun with blue paint around the garden, wanting it to look like the South of France. We may not have a stone mas to live in, but it does look prettier than before!

We splurged on these allium bulbs last fall, and now they are the queens of the show. Even the foliage is attractive, with big, strappy leaves.

The girls have been practicing to perform at the local farmer's market, and our cat Ginger made sure that the bodhran was properly tuned.

Hickety Pickety decided to check out the chicks' pen whilst they were elsewhere, to make sure it was properly outfitted. Doesn't she look lovely amidst the irises?

Radishes have been our best crop in the garden so far, other than the wild greens that are running rampant throughout the yard. These are from Tasha's personal garden spot~

Hyrum just keeps growing and growing (as does his bushy hair). He loves being out on the trampoline!

The peony in back is now in bloom, and it complements the irises perfectly. We put in four more peonies out front, and will have a hard time waiting till next year for them to bloom.

Peony bud.

Last but not least, we planted this catmint and false blue indigo next to each other last spring, not knowing that they would match perfectly this year. I love it when things work out this way, seeing the faeries at play! Now where are all the bees and butterflies they are supposed to be covered with?

Until next time.

Love,

Marqueta

"A swarm of bees in May
Is worth a load of hay;
A swarm of bees in June
Is worth a silver spoon;
A swarm of bees in July
Is not worth a fly."

-  Rhyme from England

Strength and Beauty

Dear Friends,

A happy day to you! Don't you love this trade card that I found in an old book? It's entitled "Strength and Beauty," and says "You surely cannot attain physical beauty without vital strength, and vital strength depends upon nourishment." 

Last Sunday, we discovered a pretty little calico kitten that had been hiding under a bush. She quickly adopted us, and of course, she and Bilbo are getting along like cats and dogs! Bilbo wants her to play like a dog, and can't understand why he keeps getting slapped in the face! It's so nice to be "in a feline way" again.

Our family had the opportunity of participating in a cultural event that our church put on last Saturday, which was lots of fun. Mister Graham and Tasha played British pioneers coming to America, and Audrey and AnnaMarie learned the Russian dance "Kalinka," and loved getting to wear such pretty costumes. They loved the "Kalinka" so much, in fact, that we decided that would be a great name for our new cat!

 

 

We're hoping that we can go and harvest some elderberries soon, and have been having fun playing with pokeberry "ink" from the plants in our backyard. We've discovered a new kind of mushroom that is edible, called the "Ash Tree Bolete," and learned that it may be edible, but it sure ain't tasty! :)

May you be blessed today in all you do.

Love,

Marqueta