Minka is back this year and has stayed a week. Hope she never leaves! Always in the trees, has not been to the feeders that I've seen, travels between the farmhouse and main house. Let the blooming begin!!
By accident I found Roses Unlimited in Laurens, SC. I had remembered the rose growers on the Atlanta botanical tour using this product out of TN, I couldn't find it locally, but when I googled it, this small rose grower just an hour south of me had a supply! In the middle of nowhere on a back dirt road, there were five greenhouses full of blooming roses. There were only two other ladies there, so it was pleasant to spend a lot of time alone in each greenhouse sniffing the roses lol. I was there to buy my bag of Mills Magic and two roses, and I accomplished that, but I will be back! Probably many times! They have Red Eden, I have the pink, I have to find places with more sun! I bought this one called Easy on the Eyes. If where I plant it, it flourishes, I will buy a lot more! I have also found a peony farm called The Peony Fields which will be open to the public next year! They plan on yoga and photography sessions. Looking forward to buying peonies! The Peony Fields
Happy Easter, Happy Spring
The new polywood deck chairs arrived. These should last a very long time, tired of wood that rots and falls apart. Situated to view the bamboo forest with a cup of coffee! I've been collecting enamel mugs for the coffee station, something portable that won't break, plus love how pretty they are. Have to have a bear! This is also a good bear viewing area, don't know how guests will feel about that though. Don't think I'll tell them lol. Easter rabbits. I know these plastic plaques don't quite fit the farmhouse theme, more of a mod '60s theme, but I really like them, and don't come across them very often, so when I see one, I get it! I had a number of new bird houses to put up and found these great hooks, one on back of the house and the other on the tree and you just click it in. So easy!! A chickadee house to be viewed from the deck. On a rainy day last week, I thought it would be the best time to dig up that old rose that I found and transplant it to the farmhouse in a spot with lots of sun. It was a HUGE root. Took me two hours to dig up. I was soaked and covered in mud, but it was worth it, it's been a week and the rose is looking fantastic. Can't wait to see what color it is. Sold one of the hooked rugs locally and she sent a photo. Looks fantastic in her room. The border is so pretty. If it had only been smaller, I would not have let it go.
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