Father's Day and a New Plant!

Saturday I went to Lowe's to pick up some plumber's tape and this beautiful plant was in the garden section. It is called a Rex Begonia. I have had a few begonias over the years-Angel Wings, Dragon Wings, etc. The colors on this one is just gorgeous! I also picked up a pink phlox, a Rose of Sharon bush and a yellow hibiscus for Steve. He loves yellow plants and he loves hibiscus-win/win!! Here is a photo of the rex begonia:

Sunday we met Steve's 3 kids, their significant others and Kelly, Steve's son-in-laws son, Daniel at Longhorn Steak House in Salisbury. It was a great time and everyone had fun!

Everyone have a wonderful day today! Sherri

Thought I would catch up on things!

 Hi Everyone!  I haven't been on here in quite some time.  I have been busy with the house, gardening, closing on my house in Rockwell and going to the Beach.  I thought I would catch up with you all.

The gardens are going along really well being that it is the first year for my rose/perennial garden.  Here are a few photos:

New Rose/Perennial Garden in the backyard off the deck.

Miniature Pink Coneflower

Daylily

Daylily

Delphinium

Triple Stargazer Lily

Joan Senior Daylily

Lake Norman Sunset Daylily

Lake Norman Sunset Daylily

Million Bells Hanging Planter

Moon Vine bud on deck

Moon vine on deck

Pansies and coleus

White and Purple Petunias in the planter

Volunteer Sunflower

Tahitian Sunset David Austen Rose

Tahitian Sunset rosebud

Yellow Hibiscus

We've added some things to the garden also.  For Steve's birthday I gave him this birdfeeder.  He loves watching the birds.

This is the bottom of the post of the bird feeder.  We made a planter to hold up the post of the bird feeder because the ground is so hard here.

This is the bird feeder from inside the house (in our living room)

We had an Overton family corn hole tournament here on 5/30 and we also celebrated Steve's birthday which was the next day.  What fun we had!!

Crystal (Steve's Daughter on the far left), Madison (Tyler's girlfriend in the middle) and Tyler (Steve's youngest son on the far right)

Crystal with her husband, Kelly

Scott (Steve's oldest son) and Crystal

Crystal and Steve

Steve and his older brother, Edgar playing corn hole I think the other 2 are cousins.

Edgar (left), cousin, then Scott (Steve's son) and Tony (Steve's nephew)

Steve's grandson, Cole (left) and Edgar (Steve's older brother)

I made Peach Cobbler with Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits with fresh peaches we bought on the way back from Myrtle Beach.

Peach Cobbler with Cinnamon Swirl Biscuits

We went to Myrtle Beach in the beginning of June.  It was our belated honeymoon.  We stayed at Kingston Plantation.  We went to the Alabama Theater and saw Iconic, which was fabulous.  Here are some photos:

Ocean view from our room on the 5th floor

Pool view from our room on the 5th floor.

We had such a great time we are going back in November and we are going to the Legends Theater to see a show.  We also met up with my oldest daughter, Megan and her boyfriend, Bryan.  It was so good to see Megan after 3 years.  We had a great reunion and it was so good to meet her boyfriend.  

Megan and Bryan.

We bought a cement bird bath for the backyard garden.  The birds just love it!  I love to watch them splash around!

Here are some miscellaneous photos:

I traded in my car (Ford Edge ST) so Steve buy back his Subaru.  He bought this Bronco Sport and just didn't like it.  I loved how it drove and the gas mileage was better than mine.  So I got the Bronco Sport now!!  I love the color-Azure Gray.

Celebrating Steve and Amy's birthdays with his office at River Wild Grille.

Steve bought me these flowers for the coffee table just because!  So pretty!

We have a mimosa tree in the backyard and it is blooming away!  The hummingbirds love it!

Steve has a patio tomato plant and he has been getting some medium to small size tomatoes from it.  Next year we are going to plant a regular size tomato.  We love them for sandwiches!

Well everyone, that is about all I have for now!  I hope that catches you all up on what I/we have been up to!!  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Sherri

Spring Has Sprung Around Here!

 Hi Everyone and I hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday!  It is overcast here and we've had a little rain.  I am not complaining at all because it has been so dry here for so long.  My plants need the rain so bad.  I was watering every night, but I much prefer Mother Nature provide water to everything.  Our lawn looks so much better.  It still needs some work but we will be fertilizing, over seeding and aerating in the Fall and Spring.  It has been so fun putting in new gardens and there are some more things to come.  So far I have planted 4 azaleas, 1 Japanese Red Maple and a lilac.  I've also planted a clematis, roses, pink yarrow, coral bells, lavender, cone flower, petunias and daylilies. 

Here are some photos of our plants:

 

This weekend we have decided to plant a hosta garden under the hickory tree in our backyard.  The grass doesn't grow well under there because of the shade.  We both love hostas but that really is the only shade area we have.  

I had to take Steve to the walk in clinic at the hospital yesterday because the day before the Dr. told him he had gout.  The redness started going up his leg and then a red line started going up his leg.  Not good, he ended up having cellulitis which is not good.  The Dr. gave him 2 antibiotics and he seems to be getting well already!

Here are some more photos of our house, etc.:

I took some cuttings from the roses at my last house to try and propagate here.  I love all of these roses and hope they make it:

Well I better get a shower and get moving on with my day!  Just thought I would stop in and share some things that I have been working on.  

Everyone have a wonderful day and weekend!

Sherri