Elizabeth
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Time To Make the Cookies with Natalie
Elizabeth
Friday, September 26, 2008
2nd Annual 10K Swim Challenge This Sunday on the Pond

This is one of the signs my husband made to get people to our island for the meet. Right now we have two days of heavy rain and wind...hopefully this storm is over by Sunday AM.
I will post more pictures after the meet....
Elizabeth
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Dad's Roses

This is the final results of well tended roses...the leaves are deep green and shiny and the roses are perfect. This bouquet is catalog quality! It takes a very special touch to grow roses and my father certainly has the Midas touch.
Take time to smell the roses...
Elizabeth
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Garlic is in for the Fall Planting
It is a bit too warm to plant yet but I must amend the soil first. Garlic is a hearty eater and can deplete the soil where it has "lived and grown". It likes a near neutral pH (~6.5 - 7.5). It also likes well aged manure to provide nitrogen and a source of phosphorus in the form of bone meal. So I need to get my garlic garden bed up to par for these beauties to grow in.
If you have a little extra space in your garden...try growing garlic...it needs little care and the results are so fantastic!
Elizabeth
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Old Holiday Teaser...Our Antique Snowman Collection
So I thought I would offer a teaser and give you a glimpse of my collection of old holiday...in the coming weeks I'll open the doors and take some individual photos to share.
Elizabeth
Entered the Martha Stewart Blog Contest
Yesterday we went to Mystic Connecticut and stopped for a coffee. As we were leaving the coffee shop I spied this truck with a window box attached to the front of it...can you believe this...absolutely wonderful...
When you have a chance be sure to visit Martha Stewart's blog site...it has a lot of wonderful photographs and you will be sure to learn something there as well.
http://www.themarthablog.com/?rsc=todaysidea_Homepage_Homepage
Elizabeth
Early Dinner on a Perfect September Afternoon and the QE2 too!!!!!
What a lovely view...great to paint and great for photographers!
The spectacular setting of Fort Wetherill has made the site strategically important for more than 200 years. During the American Revolution colonists built an earthworks battery here for control of the east passage, but lost the position to the British during the occupation of Newport. " Visit the website for more interesting facts.