Wednesday, November 18, 2009

New London





Happy outdoor Wednesday. We have had some gorgeous weather here in Minnesota. The trees have all lost there leaves. Most of the color is gone except for the grasses. New London is a cute little town approximately 30 miles from my home.To check out more about New London click here. To see the other "Outdoor Wednesday", please click here. Thanks to Susan at "A Southern Daydreamer".

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Lake Wagonga

This photo was taken this morning at Lake Wagonga to the west.
Most of the corn is still in the fields.
What a gorgeous moon.
This photo was also taken this morning at Lake Wagonga to the east. Please check out the other Outdoor Wednesday's, thanks to Susan at A Southern Daydreamer.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Pink Saturday

I am so happy to find these pink snapdragons still blooming. Snapdragons are hardy and can handle a heavy frost. We have had several heavy frosts.

Snapdragons are a particular favorite of children who like to pinch the tiny individual blossoms and make the "dragon mouth" open and close. Yes, I love to do this too.

The vertical flower spikes open from the bottom to the top. A single snapdragon plant may produce seven or eight blossom spikes in the course of a summer.

We have had a lot of rain lately. These mums are still hanging in there. Please check out the other Pink Saturday posts. Thanks to Beverly.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Welcome to the Garden of Hope





I just found out about this garden and went there for the first time yesterday on my lunch hour. This garden is located at the Hope Presbyterian Church in Spicer, MN. It was past the "prime time" for fall color, but still worth the drive. To learn more about the garden you can check out on their website here. They have a PDF called Prayer Garden Booklet with photos creating this garden. From what I can tell, it is a new garden. This will be on my list of gardens to visit next year. Please check out the other Outdoor Wednesday's thanks to Susan at A Southern Daydreamer.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mosaic Monday




Minnesota's fall season is a beautiful season. I just can't get enough of all the gorgeous color. Please check out the other Mosaic Mondays. Thanks to Mary at Little Red House.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mums



The mums and the sedum are the only plants that have made through the hard frost we continue to have. I am surprised that they still look this good. I just took these photos tonight.
This is what my sedum chair looks like today.
Just a few more mums. Thanks to Tootsie for hosting Fertilizer Friday. Please check out the others.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Wire Pumpkins

Yes it is the beginning of crafting season. I still have some work to do in my flower beds, but my crafting groups have started. This group is neighbors. We get together the 3rd Monday night to visit, eat and sometimes with even make a craft. We call our group Kitchen & Crafts.

I saw a wire pumpkin similar to this on another blog, but I can't find it today. Sorry. These pumpkins were very fun and easy to make. This group likes to make "Kindergarten" crafts. Easy projects so we have more time to visit and eat.