The Eve Before New Year's Eve

This week I have weathered a blizzard on Monday and then the stomach bug on Tuesday and Wednesday. I took care of my grandsons on the day of the blizzard because their school was closed for the blizzard I traveled out in the blizzard twice it was necessary, my son picked me up and drove me home. It was safe and not bad out when we traveled. Nana duty is 24/7 whenever needed as long as I am feeling well. There is no way I would have been able to take care of them feeling like I did come Tuesday night. Today I am finally better ~ eating and rehydrating. Up and out of bed! Sore and tired! I got a flu shot back in September. I was under the impression that I wouldn't get stuff like this stomach flu or is it respiratory. I immediately fell ill with respiratory issues after receiving my flu shot this year and I am just now recovering possibly after several months. I am caustiously optimistic on that though. How are you feeling this Winter 2010? Anybody have any snow stories? I have one it is sunny today but so cold the snow isn't melting. Like the Arctic. Take me to where the irises grow all year round~is there such a place?

TOO HOT TUESDAY

We reached 90 officially. I am melting! Trying to stay cool with a one room airconditioner and fans here in the studio. Yesterday I went out for one hour made every effort to stay in the shade and I got burned slightly. I have had enough sun for my lifetime and more. Now I wear #50. I guess it is time to break out the bottle and start using it daily. I took some great shots of the irises, rhodies and the largest pink flowering bush I have ever seen. It smells so lovely and is full of bees! So we keep our distance. At night it just shimmers and is so pretty.

There is quite a variety of irises because I love them. Here are a couple of pics of them.

There are a few different rhodies too but this one is my favorite!

I wanted to share this link with you it is all about creating ATC's (artist trading cards)

http://atcsforall.com/

Enjoy your day or evening and stay cool if things are HOT where you are! I am going through tons of water and iced tea.

Twice on Tuesday

Picture of the center of an iris from Glenna's Garden

Do you ever wake up in the morning and add sugar twice to your coffee because you aren't awake yet? That's me! I did it this morning good thing I use Splenda so it wasn't too strong and a big coffee cup too. It is sooo muggy this morning. I am thinking it might rain. Partly sunny kind of thick feeling sticky! I was going to walk to the post office downtown but the I found out I had 5 more items to send out. YAY! I love staying busy. Maybe I can get out for a quick jaunt around the neighborhood. If I had a dog I would have to go for many walks....sadly I am not allowed pets where I am. I do have some nice pictures to show you of irises from the garden. This Friday I will be featuring Doris who crochets many wonderful items among them bees.

MORE BARGAINS MONDAY

This double layout of lovely ladies on a vintage greeting card is for sale at Glenna's Garden http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/

I was out and about this morning. In my local drugstore I found a close out sale of 3 packs of baby onesies four to a pack for $1.50 a pack. Good quality onesies too. How sweet of a deal. I have all of these cute appliques I can iron on to them and make the white ones look really great. One pack is definately all boy in blues stripes etc......I have a grandson due in July and an adopted granddaughter due in June! I can't find flower seed packets anywhere even Walmart was out! I like to give my customers seed packets. I looked for postcards too and they don't even sell them at the drugstore. I am in a two swaps and this week I have to go to the $ store and a thrift store to find things for my two swap partners.  I love to plant flowering bushes. This one is new to me in color. I have a bunch of the regular butterfly bush. White flowers are amazing to see at night!

This vintage greeting card is for sale at http://www.gnormyle.etsy.com/

I planted a seed card today that I got from a seller on ETSY. I had to rip it in two and plant in two seperate pots. I also have some beautiful irises in full bloom. Today I am going back out on my usual walk and take pictures. The rhodadendrons are coming into full bloom and the main garden is looking so nice. I am going to make some of my own seed paper as soon as I find some flower seeds. I have plenty of paper. The directions are easy. I even have a blender that rarely if ever gets used. I am always saving paper down to the last bits. I found the directions here on how to make seed paper

http://www.ehow.com/how_4464555_make-seed-embedded-plantable-paper.html

We are now watching these for flowers from the plantable seed paper.

ENJOY YOUR DAY!