Beating Around the Bush

 My snowball bush is almost ready to start sharing its beautiful white blooms with me. 

 I had it trimmed back drastically last year - it was taller than the house!

I was concerned it might not bloom.

I just love it when it is all in bloom - apparently, the bees do too!!

I'm back

Woohoo, I am back in my house - almost! We plan on sleeping here tonight. It will be several more weeks before everything is finished. Here's a fun survey to take here.

You are a Sunflower! In the language of flowers, the sunflower is synonymous with devotion because the blossoms of these mammoth flowers follow the path of the sun across the sky. In a similar manner, you are known for your loyalty and steadiness. You value meaningful relationships, wisdom, and always seek to become the best possible version of yourself. Your friends can count on you for insight and guidance, and you enjoy sharing insight as much as you do acquiring it. An idealist and a romantic, everything you do speaks to your devotion to living a good life and helping others do the same.

I love sunflowers!

Flower Fans

Martha had these on her website to make for the 4th of July. She used patriotic colors for the 4th of July. I decided to make some using my kitchen colors to leave out for the summer. I really enjoyed making these simple flowers. I plan to make some to hang in my classroom from the ceiling. I think they are so pretty. They are really good fans too, if you are hot!

Window Boxes

I really want window boxes for the front of my house. It would take 3 boxes across the front. I was stunned to see how much they cost!! They average from $98-$138 dollars. That's not counting the soil, plants, hardware, etc... Let's say that $150 would cover all costs - that would be $450 for 3 boxes and plants. A little too steep for my likes right now. I could make the boxes myself for less than $30. The problem with that is if the boxes are not built and installed just right, it can cause lots of damage to your house from water. I will have to think on this project. Still, I think they would be pretty....