Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Mary, Mary quite contrary

How does your garden grow?  I remember mom saying that to me whenever I was sulky or ornery. It was either that or "There was a little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good she was very very good, but when she was bad she was horrid!"  Now, I wonder if this means that I was quite contrary and horrid or that my mom just liked to quote poetry. I'm voting for the latter!

Nevertheless, my garden is growing quite nicely! Or rather, my gardens are growing quite nicely, both inside and outside.


I'm still trying to decide if I like the green polka-dot as the pathway fabric. I'm thinking I might also try a darker tone or tone or plain green and see which I prefer.


The black-eyed susans are in full bloom. They remind me of childhood since mom always had a patch of them growing wild in the backyard.


The hibiscus are beautiful this year too. It's surprising to me that this tropical appearing flower (with blooms 10-12" wide) flourish in our desert air.



1 comment:

Bjorge Queen said...

She once told me that you get canker sores from peeing in the road. I believed her and it turned out to be wrong. As for the little girl with the little curl, she was completely right about that one. You wouldn't know from experience, but it's this thing called comeuppance. (Incidentally, the girl with the curl recently asked her where the canker sore in her mouth came from and I told her it was from peeing in the road.)

I love the flower quilt. It seems to be coming along. And I loved seeing my old nightgown fabric on your other quilt. It really made me wax nostalgic.