What a wonderful Farmer's Market!

Our friends from our neighborhood called Friday night and asked us to go with them to the Farmer's Market in Matthews, NC, which is about 15-20 mins. from our house. Then we would have breakfast afterwards. We got picked up at 7:30 and headed on over to the market. What a wonderful, lively place! It was jumping when we got there and what wonderful delights there were! This is all locally grown produce, cheeses, meat, eggs, veggies, fruit, soaps, baskets, etc.! I bought some new potatoes and summer yellow summer squash. DH found a homemade chocolate vendor, so he just had to have some double dipped brownie bites for later. My friend had been on a garden tour in Hillsborough, NC about 2 hrs. from our homes and heard about the Market and that Herb Day was yesterday. I love herbs and was so happy she thought of me! The Charlotte Herb Guild was there and they were making lavendar wands and tussie mussies! My friend bought one of each and their cookbook. After we move, I am going to look into joining this Guild. I really miss talking to herb gardeners and just plain gardeners. No one in my neighborhood, except my friend gardens and even she isn't really into it like I am. Her yard does look great this year though. I told her I would give her some things from my garden before we move and she is so excited! She asked me if she could have one of my Japanese Ferns because she had never seen them until I had them. I am giving her one of my biggest ones and she's going to divide it up into 3 different plants. I'm also giving her some of my hosta plants. Today John and I will be busy in the garden digging up the plants we are taking with us. Yesterday we packed from about 9:15 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. We got so much done but have more to go!

Here are some pictures from yesterdays market:



Here are some of the Charlotte Herb Guild ladies making the tussie mussies for customers. They were so beautiful, I'm glad they are keeping this art alive!


The strawberries are so wonderful this year! I thought they wouldn't be because of all the rain, but as you can see they are wonderful!


The radishes this year are just great! I had to click this pic! I love radishes!


The Market even had a Quintet there for our listening pleasure.

I can't wait to go back again, but I won't be able to go until after we have moved-just too much to do!

Guess who has come out to play today-THE SUN!!!!

I woke up to a shadow on my carpet today-could it be YES it is the SUN!!! It just makes you feel better when the sun is out. The whole weekend is suppose to be warm and sunny. Yahoooooooo!!! I have some plants that need to be dug up and tomorrow is a wonderful day to do that. I hope you have some sun where you are today! Happy Friday and have a great weekend!

We are now 3.97" over projected rain-NO KIDDING!

I am tired of this weather! We had an extreme drought last year and now the newsman told us this morning we are 3.97" over our projected rainfall for the month so far. I was so happy to see the rain in the beginning of Spring, but now it is getting old. It's likely we will have atleast 2 more days (today and tomorrow) of more rain. This is getting ridiculous. Some of my flowers are getting all soggy and some are even dying because of too much rain. My petunia and verbena look a sight! This weekend is looking so far like a wonderfully, sunny weekend and I certainly hope so! Please send sun vibes our way!

Thank you everyone!

I just wanted to say thanks to every for your prayers and kind words for our family! I just wanted to hug every last one of you!! Our family is getting through this very well. Jenny and Kevin saw the Dr. yesterday and they said it wasn't their time. It was nature's way of saying something was wrong. They will try again in a few months. Jenny went back to work and seems to be keeping busy to occupy her mind. She's already to help us move on 6/12! She is truly a remarkable young woman! Thank you again everyone!

This was an extremely sad weekend for our family.

Jenny had a miscarriage yesterday morning. She was with me almost all day on Saturday and she looked really pale and was spotting. She rested alot of the day and then went home that night. Kevin had to work yesterday morning and while he was gone she had a miscarriage. My heart went out to them, they were looking forward to have this baby so much. We all were as a matter of fact. She is feeling pretty good today, they came down for lunch and so did Megan and Ken. She was laughing and I think it was really good they both came down. You always need to keep your mind off things like that. She told me she cried it all out last night and she felt much better mentally. I am not so impressed with how 2009 has treated our family-that's for sure!! Jenny said I'm definitely going to stay up to usher this year out at midnight on 12/31 and usher in a new year! I agree!

Alot going on this weekend!

I have alot to do this weekend and there will be some relaxing going on too! Today I'll be packing some things, especially John's great grandmother's china. The woman is coming next Sunday to pick up the Dining Room set, so it needs to be cleaned out. I also have to pack my Bellek from Ireland too. I'm going to collect the things for the garage sale next Saturday too. I will also be digging up some plants I'm taking with me to the new place. I'm going to make container gardens-they should look really nice. John will have to work next weekend on disassembling the fountain. It isn't very high, it looks like a regular birdbath but there is an acorn in the middle for the water to come out. There is alot to get done in less than 3 weeks time! I also want to take some time out to read a little too. The girls and their men will be coming here on Monday for a picnic. That should be really nice. It will be our last family gathering at this house too. It will be a little sad because Jenny and Kevin got married here. They don't seem to be too upset about it though.

I hope everyone has a love 3-day weekend!

I really could use this.......

I really wish that I could be at the Beach above!!! TGIF is an understatement! This week has been busy, emotional and down right draining for me! I have had to deal with a huge problem on one of the projects at work (which I got resolved but it took almost all week), house stuff, townhouse lease, complaining Mom and you name it! I am looking forward to a lovely 3-day weekend! Bring it on!!