A Bunny for Tottie

A Bunny for Tottie

As the adventures in the garden slow due to the easing of the growing season, it is wonderful to know that there remain surprises as well as the promise of other types of adventures ...

Such as a visit from an unusually shaped tomato. As a life-long bunny-fan, I couldn't help but grin ear-to-ear seeing this tiny delight! And, then, I immediately thought of the enchanting and delightful, Tottie Tomato.

Mizz Tottie and her friends and their ever-unfolding story has been a morsel of sweetness for me. As Tottie matured, I delighted the learn of her discovery of The Story Door. Her life-long friend, Noreen, generously presents Tottie's Tales via her Web site. A must-visit — as the imagery is of great comfort and inspiration …

As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. ~Leonardo da Vinci

Autumn's Tasks and Delights

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It has been almost a month since I posted ... And about that long since I did more than pull a few weeds in my gardens. I did get the Pansies planted; however, the flat of magenta Diathesis (my fav!) await their planting! There are one of my favorites because they are resilient and beautiful!

This morning I am doing some clearing, pruning, dead-heading as well as collecting and storing items; Winter will be here soon enough. I am hope-planting some Marigold and Zinnia seeds in amongst my perennials — in hopes for Spring seedlings! :-)

The ever-so-wild Sweet Potato Vine is winding throughout my garden — and like love, covering a multitude of "sin" ... As I try ever-so-diligently not to see the overgrown weeds and to delight in the progress of this passing gardening season! Sigh. But I still want to do more and I still dream of that ever-elusive "perfect" garden that I really don't want anyway! ;-)

'Cause, at heart, I am truly a country gardener and I enjoy a blend of planned and unplanned gardens. Sprinkling seeds here and there, poking potted blooms hither and yon and having a wild-from-last-year's-seed pepper plant or pumpkin vine in the midst of my sorta-planned row of Marigolds.