This is our Cat Esme. For you "Twilight" fans you'll recognize the name. She loves to sit and sleep on the chase lounge on my deck. Unfortunately Esme can't come in the house due to some people with allergies. never the less she is a good outside cat that is starting to bring me little treats each day( mice). The great thing is she loves the dogs, and visa-versa. The other day Zeus licked her so long with his giant tongue she was totally wet. But she loved it.
Esme is sitting in front of my poppies. They, along with the yarrow, have taken over that part of the garden. I have decided to make this particular garden spot the poppy garden,. I have since planted 9 more poppies. Did you know you can save the beautiful pods after they bloom and use them in dried flower arrangements. Our old Lab Clohe is on her way out, so we well need to replace her with a friend for Zeus. I'm thinking we will wind up with a pound puppy.
Cheers Peggy
GIRL-FRIENDS
Every girl needs a girlfriend! I am very fortunate to have girlfriends all over the country and world. Here is a picture of my Park City girl-friends. They are right to left...Sue, Gwen, Sheree, Sandy, Sandy, me, Cindy and Liz. I met them all in Park City years ago, with the exception of Sheree. Sheree and I go way back to the "Alpha Nu Omega" days. We have this birthday group that meets 4 or 5 times a year. The Birthday girl or girls wear pink crowns and are treated to lunch and a small gift. This year we decided to all pay up front so we each can have a great message. The masseuse is Rebeca Eaton Wife to former NBA Basketball Star Mark Eaton. This is his second marriage, and I'm telling you he is one smart man. I'm thinking his first question to a perspective second wife was "Are you a Masseuse?", with all his aches and pains from professional sports, to have a live in masseuse, Smart man! Anyway I haven't had mine yet, but I will soon. So here is to Girlfriends! If you don't have one cultivate one. If you have one hang on to her, she is precious. Of Course my very best friend is Mike. But he still doesn't cut it as a girlfriend. Cheers Peggy
Greetings, it's been a long time since I last wrote. Well it's spring time on the farm. Why didn't someone tell me what hard work being a farmer is! After doing much research , and peeling over seed catalogues (yes life has changed a bit, who would have thought i would love reading seed catalogues) the seeds have arrived, that mean it's time to plant. I've really become interested in "Heirloom seeds" what are they you ask? They are seed you can collect and grow from year to year. That means your average seeds you buy in the cute little packages at the grocery store are sterile!? yep! Those seeds can only be planted once. So what happens if we can't buy the cute Little packages of seed any more. Well we are screwed. Oops! better get off my soap box. For many generations families have pass seeds down from one generation to the next. Many vegetable and fruit varieties have been lost. Is it smart to let a few chemical companies control our seeds?. OK really that's it, but If you are interested in the heirloom seed movement check out "seed savers" or if you would like a great read "Animal,vegetable ,miracle"by kingoliver will be very educational and fun too.
What have I planted thus far, wow it makes me tired just thinking about it. Ok here goes...2 varieties of grapes and currants. Strawberries, asparagus, sweet peas, rhubarb. 5 varieties potatoes which totaled up to be 250 feet. 5 varieties of onions and 30 raspberries stalks. And the best for last. With the help of my 2 grand babies we planted 30 gladiolas, and killed the bad weeds. Oh, by the way don't bother telling the Adam and Eve story to a 5 year old. It's way over his head. Well, he did ask where weeds came from. I'll keep you posted on the Lavender...some exciting news. Cheers Peggy of :The Purple Apple"
We grow a variety of lavender, one of which is Grosso (pictured above). The Grosso lavender is excellent for decorations such as wreaths, topiaries and center pieces. Their rich lavender color, and long deep green stems maintain their beauty and fragrance.