Blessed Hope Wednesday....

 Lisa (my daughter-in-law) has lots of green beans so I am making a big pot for our monthly dinner at Blessed Hope Church.

 My friends from church probably won't know what this is, but  green beans ain't the same without some jowl (pronounced jole) bacon to season them.

This is Blessed Hope on Fort Street. They have a little garden out by the parking area.  They serve two meals a day and many other services to benefit those who need a little help.

I am using the new blogger this morning, about time I guess.  I am always the last to change, but I see I have to do some study on it.

Have a beautiful Wednesday and wouldn't it be nice if there were cornbread to go with the beans?

Garden Tuesday

The Joe Pye and Coneflowers teamed up . Can we be together forever?

The volunteer Black Knight likes my little new path of Gail's rocks. My aching back, not so much.

I am fascinated with the broom corn. It was wet this morning. We had a nice rain.

Botanical Interests seeds. My favorite sunflower ever!

Cock's Comb, my grandmother called these. We never had them but after I moved here, saw them being sold by the Amish in Shipshewana and then a few years ago a patch at Gail's, The Farm. Had to grow some. These are in pots.

Next to family pictures, I like garden pictures. Love from Michigan.

Broom Corn....

Anyone out there ever grow this stuff?????

I can't have regular corn because the squirrels eat it; Barb says if I make a door wreath with this the mice will eat it...

We had a nice day at John Michael's birthday party. He is four! And a garden tour at my house after.

Love Lies Bleeding....

My flowers have survived the heat for the most part. I have had this plant before but it was a much darker red. It is growing in a bushel basket partially buried in the ground and tied to the gate as the blooms get very heavy.

I've had a good day and I hope you all did also.

Things we like.....

Amarantha, very tall, planted from a small cell pack of four . My how you have grown!

The winter cover of a favorite magazine, should be out the end of the month! Happy Monday morning.

Miss Turkey

This is my spin on a Raven's Haven pattern entitled Gilbert. The Gilbert pattern is a primitive turkey in a black hat, all tea dyed, very prim. Since I made Gilbert last year, I thought I would make his girlfriend this year.

I recently told a blogger friend I may have been cruel when I added the little pillow. I keep thinking it should read "be thankful you are not a turkey". At least at Thanksgiving.

I made her a little bonnet and gave her some feminine touches.

Thanks everyone for liking my little "petunia" car. It was not my original idea, as I have very few of those, and I probably saw it somewhere out there and stored it in my filter space. I just never had any big petunia planter before, so thanks again Kynda for sending these from Flowers on the Avenue in Allen Park. Happy Saturday.

Little Car.....

Even John Michael has outgrown it but it has to stay in the family.

The driver is Becca, with former drivers Rachel, Jacob, Jordan. The big hair is me.
Happy Thursday.