End of summer

Pics from Nina's family reunion in Waterloo. Perfect day for swimming and a BBQ.

Dream Garden

Early morning autumn
Originally uploaded by Four Seasons Garden

This is a garden from the UK that won a national garden competition in 2007. This is my kind of backyard!
The garden is called Four Seasons and the owners have set up a webpage with more info (see my links).

Memories of Camping 08

Wildlife; Morphing Cicadas, Racoons and Bears, oh my.



Family breakfast:


Daddy and Liv fishing:

Obligatory fire shot:

Tired campers:

Leaving just in time:

Ladybug

Container planting

Pot on left: Leatherleaf Sedge, Purple fountain grass, Green and Purple Sweet Potato Vine and Ornamental Kale
Pot on right: Miscanthus 'Nippon', Heuchera 'Palace Purple' and Sedum 'Hot Stuff'

Two Pirates and a Princess

Trisha had a Pirate and Princess party for a bunch of kids yesterday. Very cute. They had a great time.