Sunny Days are Here Again!

I have been basting in the sun lately. I can't seem to stay in the house because the sun is so lovely. It's nice to have a yard to work in now. Before when we lived in the center of town we didn't have a yard, actually we did but it was only 5x5 ft. , is it possible to do anything with that size yard and it was only about 8 inches deep in soil and then a cement slab. So anyhoo, I'm so enjoying having a yard.

Yesterday we mowed and did some cleaning up in the yard. Hey remember those little purple flowers I showed you from this post? Well look at them now, aren't they wonderful?? And to think I almost pulled them up as weeds!
Oh yea and here is my master piece, there aer two of them sitting outside the front door. I'm going to buy a nice pot to put them in if we get the money or I even thought about some nice burlap and raffeta, what do you think, the ugly black pot from the nursery isn't so nice. In case you can't tell, it's a spiral topiary. It's a little sparse now but I think it'll fill in. HGTV has a nice article about how to make a spiral topiary you can find it here and one more good link here at Dave's Garden.


I pulled up the dead Heather plants in my little garden area and planted some color. Our yard is made up of lots of low maintenance ever greens, which I love but I think it needed some color. So I planted a few of these cuties and can't wait for them to settle in.
Anyhow, the yard looks great and I'm happy.


I thought I would share this little poem that I read from the Baptist Bread devotional book. This particular devotion comes from Jay Cubbison, Pastor of Joy Baptist Church, Westland, MI.

Heaven's Eye

"And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: yea are of this world; I am not of this world." John 8:32

With awe and appreciation,
We look upon a tapestry so finely rendered.
We think of the labor and care,
The precision and dedication tendered.

Do we often look upon or seek to display,
The knotted, frazzled underside?
It is the finished from that intices delight,
And there is value we decided.

The front is beautiful and cherished,
Yet lost, except the back side.
Trust the Master as He weaves
Our beauty comes alive.

Perfect His will is in us fulfilled,
Greatly please God on hight.
Appreciate the beauty of God's work,
See the struggle with Heaven's eye.

"Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;" Psalm 33:18



"I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt: I will guide thee with mine eye." Psalm 32:8

Hope you all have a wonderful Hump Day!!