September 1 2014,
OMG, I answered an ad on Craig's List today. It said, "Help doing yard work needed in XXX town today 10-1 (weeding, yard cleanup).
This was the next town over, approximately 10 minutes away. I wasn't doing anything exciting, hubby was still asleep, so I answered the ad. Emailed hubby telling him that I went to the next town over to weed. Told him to look at my email in case I don't come back home in a few hours (hey, you never know what crazy people are out there).
The next thing I knew I was on my hands and knees pulling out weeds.
I can't believe it - I am actually getting paid doing something I enjoy doing. For 2 hours I weeded and overdosed on Vitamin D. Unfortunately it was hot and muggy. Fortunately we had a good amount of rain the night before, so it made weeding easier.
Fast forward to six hours later, I get another email from the guy asking if I was interested in helping him with yard work 6 - 8 hours a week. I crazily said yes.
It's a small gig, I'm a pro at weeding - I can set my own hours - knowing me, the weeding will be done in a week - and he won't need me till next spring.
Call me crazy - but have you ever heard of someone actually enjoying weeding?
Quilt & Bitch
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garden. Show all posts
Monday, September 1, 2014
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sitting Pretty :: Tulips
May 7 2012,
Our tulips are fully bloomed. Here are a pictures of them posing for the camera. These tulips were bought at Costco. We are very pleased with them.
Our tulips are fully bloomed. Here are a pictures of them posing for the camera. These tulips were bought at Costco. We are very pleased with them.
Quilt & Bitch
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Sitting Pretty :: Hyacinth bulbs in Bloom
April 14 2012,
Hyacinth are in bloom in our garden. We planted 80 of these, and they are slowly blooming. Here are a few pictures of them.
Quilt & Bitch
Hyacinth are in bloom in our garden. We planted 80 of these, and they are slowly blooming. Here are a few pictures of them.
Quilt & Bitch
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Christmas Lights
January 8 2012,
Happy New Year!
I just had the time to take pictures of Christmas lights that we put up. Below is the fountain area in the summer. And below that are pictures of what the fountain currently looks like.
The icicles portrays water flowing down the fountain, and the itsy bitsy colorful lights are fishes swimming in the fountain. Some of the colored lights blinks.
We picked up four more of the same icicle lights that went on sale on December 26. Next year, we'll have more! The more the better right?
Quilt & Bitch
Happy New Year!
I just had the time to take pictures of Christmas lights that we put up. Below is the fountain area in the summer. And below that are pictures of what the fountain currently looks like.
The icicles portrays water flowing down the fountain, and the itsy bitsy colorful lights are fishes swimming in the fountain. Some of the colored lights blinks.
We picked up four more of the same icicle lights that went on sale on December 26. Next year, we'll have more! The more the better right?
Quilt & Bitch
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Domesticated
July 9 2011,
After weeks of landscaping, cutting branches, cutting two infected hemlocks, hauling countless bags of dirt, buying plants, we finally can start enjoying one part of the yard. Below are the results.
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The stone structure was built by a dentist who lived in the house two or three owners previous to us. It was a four layer fountain, but the pipe was cut by one of the previous owners, so we decided to grow plants in them instead. The yellow house on the left is our 88 year old neighbor who is fantastic. We planted impatiens for him, and decided to continue the flow into our yard. To the right of the impatiens are six drawf boxwoods. Hubby loves the smell of boxwoods. They look tiny right now, but it will grow to two feet or so. I won't let it grow too big that it covers the lower fountain area.
Next year, the above area will be convered to a perennial plant call creeping phlox. Eventually it will look like a waterfall.
The Oriental Lilies, unlike it's counterpart, Asiatic Lilies, gives a wonderful fragrant when it is blooming. We plan to buy more bulbs in the fall, creating an Oriental Lily section.
Behind the Oriental Lilies is an outside fire place stone structure that the dentist built. As the story goes, the dentist used it only once while he lived in the house. When he used the fire place, a neighbor a block away, called the fire department saying that there was smoke and a fire in the neighborhood. So the fire fighters came, and that was the last time he used it. I doubt anyone else has used the fire place. We're too scared to start a fire in there too, maybe one day when we're more adventurous.
Currently, I am trying to figure out bulbs to plant in the fall for spring blooming. On my list so far are tulips and Hyacinth. The next garden update will most likely be in the spring when things are blooming.
Quilt & Bitch
After weeks of landscaping, cutting branches, cutting two infected hemlocks, hauling countless bags of dirt, buying plants, we finally can start enjoying one part of the yard. Below are the results.
The stone structure was built by a dentist who lived in the house two or three owners previous to us. It was a four layer fountain, but the pipe was cut by one of the previous owners, so we decided to grow plants in them instead. The yellow house on the left is our 88 year old neighbor who is fantastic. We planted impatiens for him, and decided to continue the flow into our yard. To the right of the impatiens are six drawf boxwoods. Hubby loves the smell of boxwoods. They look tiny right now, but it will grow to two feet or so. I won't let it grow too big that it covers the lower fountain area.
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| Celosias |
Next year, the above area will be convered to a perennial plant call creeping phlox. Eventually it will look like a waterfall.
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| More Celosia |
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| Oriental Lilies still in the pots |
Behind the Oriental Lilies is an outside fire place stone structure that the dentist built. As the story goes, the dentist used it only once while he lived in the house. When he used the fire place, a neighbor a block away, called the fire department saying that there was smoke and a fire in the neighborhood. So the fire fighters came, and that was the last time he used it. I doubt anyone else has used the fire place. We're too scared to start a fire in there too, maybe one day when we're more adventurous.
Currently, I am trying to figure out bulbs to plant in the fall for spring blooming. On my list so far are tulips and Hyacinth. The next garden update will most likely be in the spring when things are blooming.
Quilt & Bitch
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