One Year Anniversary

This is the first picture that I posted on my blog one year ago. It is of my friend's garden shed and her famous daisy garden.

Gretta

I looked through my old postings and I really enjoyed looking at my own photos :-). I can't believe that I have carried on for a year (even when I was on vacation). Thank you to all my followers. I appreciate your support.

Summer Time

We are having some absolutely beautiful weather. I was thinking how weather effects a person's mood. I remember some long, cold and dismal winter days that made me feel depressed, hopeless (someone fill out a petition) and just darn crabby. Will someone please buy my house for about $100,000!!!! I will then be able to move to SC. Really though, the grass is always greener on the other side and I might miss the autumn color, the first snow and the redbuds at Lower Huron Metropark. Now, if I could win the lotto I could be a snow bird. Ideal solution, I think.

More Ranting About My Garden

The other day I went on a rant about my backyard garden...not being as nice as I would like, no hedge on the property line, half eaten arbor vitas etc, etc. Well, I came home yesterday to find a note in my mail box asking if I would like my backyard to be considered for a garden tour. So, that was a surprise and I feel flattered but.....I said no because the garden isn't good enough #1 and I worry about trip and falls #2. My path and my drive both have a lot of uneven surface and I would be concerned if someone fell and got hurt (and sued me) ;-)

Black-crowned Night-heron

Finally got this guy on camera, hanging out on the Ecorse River at Council Park.

Daisy

Lake Erie

Walking at Lake Erie Metropark....always something to see!

My Garden

My garden is not what it used to be. I have really down-sized due to my limited physical stamina in caring for it all. Also the river birch that I planted changed the footprint of my garden totally. Too much shade, too many competing roots and my once sunny garden is gone. Removing my pond and the surrounding evergreens (which were diseased) also was a drastic change. Last year we tore down my lattice structure next to the garage because it was rotted. So in 15 years much has changed in my back yard with more changes to come. At the back of my property, my neighbor had a hedge which gave a beautiful green backdrop for my flowers. This week they have torn out the hedge and will have a fence put up. I was sad to see the hedge go but I will admit that the trimming will not be missed.

Still, my garden is a little haven for me. This year, the roses are absolutely beautiful. I have two climbers that are loaded with beautifully scented pink roses. I am so joyfull watching my little goldfinches that come this time of year to eat the seeds from my birch. I wish I could have more of a variety of songbirds but the sparrows and starlings keep the others away. I occasionally see a downy woodpecker of a little chickadee but that is rare. The flicker that comes every spring to rat-a-tat-tat on my metal chimney cover, did not show up this year.

I do appreciate what I do have in the back yard but I must say, I really love my front porch...more on that at another time.