During the month of May there usually are an abundance of fragrant Peonies in bloom. After resting up from Memorial Day Week-end, I realized that I didn't visit the local cemeteries this year to see the beautiful Peonies in bloom. NOT SO MORBID. The last 2 years the fragrant flowers overran the area and it was gorgeous. Seems that many like the Peonies in this part of the country because they bloom just before Memorial Day which beautifies the area. Freshly cut fragrant Peonies were used Memorial Day Week-end at a Family gathering.
Home Haven has a few Peony plants with pink and white blooms that has a heavenly fragrance. They're growing in the side yard by the garage driveway. Last year Hubby transplanted a Peony plant from the front yard to the side yard and we were pleased she took root and bloomed. Have plans of adding some more in this area to make a Peony Bed. Over the week-end while I was grocery shopping and spending some time with Daughter and Grand, Hubby worked on a Mum Bed out front of the porch. Looks great. He did a great job cleaning this area up. He continues cleaning up the flower beds all the way around the house.
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| Mum Bed Freshened Up |
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| What Should I Plant Here? |
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| Light Pink Geraniums on the Porch |
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| Pink Geraniums on the Porch |
I'd like to have some Hollyhocks planted next Spring out in front of a fence that's on the side yard. Think they look like something you'd see by a cottage. We have a few Hollyhocks outback that will get transplanted in a few days. Will see if they take hold and grow better in their new location. Sweet Hubby said he likes to garden! Wonderful.
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| Hollyhokes |
Last Friday sweet Hubby had a doctor's appointment and while he was getting some lab work done, I took Lil Miss with me to fuel up the car. We stopped at a Garage Sale and spent 50 cents on a stuffed toy. Went to the Manhattan Public Library and checked out a couple of movies to watch over the week-end. Checked out CLUE and MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Daughter uses Net Flick and her movie came in...THE KING'S SPEECH.
Heard THE KING'S SPEECH was a good movie. Agree. Basically it was a clean movie except for a few swear words. Again I always enjoy the costuming and interior designs. The story line kept my attention. Afterwards I go a googling and read up on the actual people. Youtube has some interesting videos to enhance the story.
Years ago we watched both 1985's CLUE and 1974's MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. Out of the three movies THE KING'S SPEECH was the winner.
Our Friday Evening DATE was stopping by my FAVORITE THRIFT SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND we purchased a Ladies Writing Desk. Will post about it later, but for now...she's cute and I look forward to finding a place in Home Haven to display her.
Babysat Lil Miss Saturday evening while her momma went to a
JJ Heller Christian Concert at the Manhattan Wareham Theater. I wasn't familiar with her, but am now. Have you heard of her? My daughter gets very little free time to herself as a single mom with full time employment. She sat with some friends at the concert. Think she had a super good time.
As for children's movies this week...that would be Barbie's 2004 animation THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER. In this Barbie movie, Barbie is still innocent acting. I've heard that the more present Barbie movies aren't so innocent. Enjoyed the music and Lil Miss sings right along.
Sunday evening, Daughter treated me to a Caribou Coffee and we drove Zeandale Road on our way home. That's when I remembered about the FEAST of the FIELDS Event going on in the country. People wine and dine inside a old Kansas barn on Kansas foods. This year the owner of 4 OLIVES Chef Scott Benjamin prepared the feast. When I heard about this event it was already sold out. Perhaps next year?
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| Caribou Coffee |
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| Feast of the Fields Event |
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| Chef Scott Benjamin |
Over the week-end I rested, did paperwork, shopped, cleaned and tried to decide on what color of paint to make-over the Family Room. Inside our home we are at war with some little flies that have come from we don't know where. A huge pest.
We've made it to the month of June before the air conditioner is turned on. Running ceiling fans and a few upright fans. Today it's getting a bit stuffy. Hot Summer weather is here. whah.
Always somethin' goin' on at Home Haven.
Lil Miss just fell asleep on the sofa. Now to take a coffee break!
Sweet Blessings to you,
~Deanna~
11 comments:
Good Afternoon Deanna, Your home and flowerbeds are so pretty. I love those hollyhocks! How about planting something fragrant next to the porch in the empty space? Maybe lavender or pineapple sage? I enjoyed this post very much and will have to check out the artist your daughter saw in concert. Enjoy that coffee!
Mildred,
Lavender would be lovely here.
I'm not familiar with pineapple sage...will have to check this out.
JJ Heller's song WHAT LOVE REALLY MEANS caught my attention. If you youtube it or go to her site, you can listen to it. If I can just figure out how to post a youtube on a pre-existing post, I'd post it.
Perhaps that will be a goal of mine! Keep learning.
blessings,
d
Dd,
Thanks the comments on the gardening! I do enjoy it, I
just have so much of it to do right now it makes my head spin, but it is fun playing in the dirt and watching the plants bloom. There have been so many surprises in the gardens of home haven.
The writing desk is a true find, one of those jump out of the car before you can come to a complete stop to make sure that it isn't sold kind of deals. What fun!
Love you.
Hubby
Lovely post Deanna. Peonies do smell wonderful! I love them...but I don't like the ants that were always on them when I would want to bring them into the house. We had them at our last house...they are so beautiful, and yes... so good for Memorial Day!
So nice that your hubby likes to garden....that is wonderful. I know you will have fun deciding how to fill up those flower beds.
I have several Knockout roses and they keep blooming until we cut them back in the fall. They are easy to care for since they call them self-grooming. I have seen red, hot pink, lighter pink, and also white and yellow colors of them.
Those Hollyhocks sure grow tall...and they are very pretty. They certainly look healthy and strong.
So glad that Ashley got to go to the concert with friends. I like JJ Heller, and I hope she enjoyed her too.
Your porch looks so inviting. Your hubby did a great job on it.
I liked the King's Speech too. (But of course not the cussing) I loved the costumes and the scenery...and the story. I can see why it won awards. I have never seen Murder On The Orient Express...did you think it was good? I check out movies at the library too, and I bet they will have it.
The writing desk you got looks really nice. You will have to show us pictures when you decide where to put it. And more pictures when you decide on the paint, and re-do the Family Room.
Yup, there is always something going on at Home Haven! And I love coming here to read about it all.
I am back from my blogging break...but blogger is having issues and I am unable to post. So I will have to get to the bottom of that before I post.
Love you,
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
Oh my goodness your flowers are just gorgeous. You truly have a green thumb!
Just stopped by for my smile today. Your home and flowers are looking great. I did very much enjoy The King's Speech. I remember the story about the brother abdicating the throne but did not know the story about the stutter of the king. I can remember as a young girl seeing all that at the movies in the Pathe News. That was the only news seen in that day.
QMM
Oh your garden and flowerbeds look so pretty. What a great mom and grandmom you are!
Art, The thrift shop is always a thrill for me...that not knowing what treasures are inside, but when they have them already sitting outside begging you to take them home....yippy...we're ready to take 'er home. The writing desk is neat and I plan on putting either stationary stuff in her or do i dare say it...bills.
hugs and thx for being my huny.
Linda, I thought the Murder on the Orient Express was a little dry, but then I may have been over tired watching it. Lots of famous celebrities in it. Hubby liked the trains and of course i always like the costuming and interior design. Acting was alright. Subject matter might be upsetting.
Our flower beds await more flowers and I'm enjoying thinking about what otta go there and there. That's part of the fun. I can see it in my head and go yes! Your roses sound gorgeous and I can smell their fragrance via internet!!!
Blogger sometimes is a brat. I have read alot of people having issues with it and I did as well. Boo Hiss.
Thk u for the very sweet comments.
Laura, I do have a GREEN thumb! Grins...i was out pulling weeds and man o man did i sweat.
Peggy, I think it would be neat if the movie theaters did newsreels these days. They are doing commercials now...hehe.
When I was 18 years old I crossed the state line going from Kansas to Oklahoma and before the movie started the audience stood and sang with hand over their hearts the National Athem. I was shocked. Never seen this before at a movie theater! That would have been back in 1973. Time flies.
Martha, Thx for the sweet comments!!! I hope I can keep up with the flower beds.
God bless you all. I enjoy hearing from you!
d
Wow you've been busy! The flowers are gorgeous and the movies sound wonderful! Can't wait to see more of the desk:).
Blessings,
Kim
Hey Deanna,
blogger is doing something funny and said my comment didn't take so if you get this again-sorry-if not, then here's my comment:). I loved the flowers, they are gorgeous! I am looking forward to seeing the King's Speech-I heard it was great! I look forward to seeing more of the desk too!
Blessings,
Kim
Hi Kim. Good to hear from you and yes ole blogger is misbehaving. Not very happy with it being so testy. Sometimes I go to post a comment on another sight and it will tell me I'm not signed in. So I repeat myself by going back and trying again then she usually goes through.
May you have a great summer.
d
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