Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Memorial Garden Flowers

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Monday, June 29, 2015

Thoughts for the Work Week Ahead


Sunday, June 28, 2015

What's Up, Tiger Lilly?


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Saturday, June 27, 2015

Weekend Wishes


Friday, June 26, 2015

Here Comes the Weekend


Thursday, June 25, 2015

Throwback Thursday



was a very good year.  So many happy, positive things happened—i.e. I graduated from college, got a great new job and we bought a pontoon boat for Bon Bon Pond.  Dad built us a dock and we were all ready to set sail.  I miss that boat so much.  Mom sold it because she wanted one with a canopy but, sadly, a replacement never materialized.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Garden Love




Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Celebrating a Brand New Season


Monday, June 22, 2015

Thoughts for the Work Week Ahead


Sunday, June 21, 2015

Honoring Dads (two and four-legged)


Saturday, June 20, 2015

Weekend Wishes


Friday, June 19, 2015

My Favorite Spot on Earth

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Garden Love


Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Weeds Be Gone



 
here’s a lot to be done around Bon Bon Acres during the summertime but my favorite task by far is weeding.  In a relatively short period of time you can make a great deal of difference.  The boxelder tree by the end of the driveway is a great example. Three years ago our friend Jeff gave us the gift of nearly 300 hostas.  Most were planted close to the house and gazebo but we decided to design a plant ring around the lovely tree that greets visitors as they enter the property. Somehow, amidst the myriad of chores and starting a new business, this area got away from me and was taken over by weeds and hungry deer.  The result has been stubby plants buried under thistle, milkweed, bromegrass, buckthorn and other invaders. Today I set out to reclaim what was mine and I’m proud to say “mission accomplished!”

When the weeding was finished I topped off the project with a healthy bath of “Deer Stopper.”  I just finished my second gallon of this miracle juice as I made a vow this season to serve and protect the hostas and annual flowers. In years past I started with the stopper but screwed up and forgot subsequent treatments.  Beware, my dear deer, not this year.

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Before

After

Who says boxelders can't be beautiful!
 

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Wildflower Time

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Monday, June 15, 2015

Thoughts for the Work Week Ahead


Sunday, June 14, 2015

Proudly Observing Flag Day


Saturday, June 13, 2015

Sunny Weekend Wishes


Friday, June 12, 2015

Rock Wall Flower Garden

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Warmest Wishes for a Summer Day


Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Peony Season


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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Cotton Time





t’s snowing in June at Bon Bon Pond. Just when I think I have spring cleaning under control the annual mess known as cottonwood seed spraying time arrives. Long strips of the white fluffy sticky cottony substance are everywhere. Thanks to Saturday evening’s rain, though, this year’s crop appears to have ended early.

Oh well, I guess it’s a minor inconvenience to weather for the presence of such stately, graceful and majestic trees. 

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Monday, June 8, 2015


Thoughts for the Work Week Ahead



Sunday, June 7, 2015

2015 Memorial Garden - Part Two

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