I let a full month of Spring slip by without posting a Six on Saturday. Yes, it was a busy month, but March had five Saturdays. My excuse was that my only free Saturday was just two weeks after my February post, and I thought I'd have more to share as the month went on. … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: What was I Thinking?!
I have more than six photos to show you, but they're grouped into six categories. We find ways to bend the rules, don't we? FORSYTHIA & CAROLINA JASMINE The top/featured picture shows a forsythia shrub at the back corner of the tool shed. This is about as good as it gets most years. It had … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Spring is Here!
Winter is cruel on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Most of the time, we can expect chilly nights and pleasantly cool daytime temperatures. But January brought several hard freezes that decimated our more tender plants. We’re bouncing back with some lovely days now, and I’ve put my heavy coat back in the hall … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: February is Here
I hope your year is starting well, but we're barely into this one, so we all have an open door before us. Shep and I continue our morning walks around the yard, but it is a bit chillier now. Sometimes we're out while it's still dark, but the sun is beginning to come up a little … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Happy 2024!
I feel like I should start this blog with, "Well, it's been a quiet week in Lake Woebegon." Does anyone remember A Prairie Home Companion on Saturday evenings? I thought of this because I want to share my week with you. Some things were typical December activities and others were just enjoyable highlights. And I'll still share … Continue reading Six On Saturday: Something different
I’m so grateful for the recent rain and cooler weather. It’s looking more like autumn around here, which gives me some new energy to cross things off my “To Do” list. As Shep and I walk around the yard each morning, I inspect my camellias, watching the buds swell, and rejoicing when I see a … Continue reading Six On Saturday: But Who’s Counting?
After the “bright blue weather” of October, we’ve entered the grey days of November. And it’s glorious! I planted some pansies and other things a couple of weeks ago, but the dirt was so dry I had to fill each little hole with water and let it perk through to soak the thirsty soil. We’ve … Continue reading Grey Day
I’m really enjoying being outside on these lovely autumn days. From my morning walk around the yard with Shep to evenings on the deck with my husband, watching the leaves fall and getting some much-needed gardening done is a pleasure. I was delighted to find the season’s first blossom on my camellias. This has always … Continue reading End of October: Finally Fall
I'm in a bit of a rush today, so please excuse any errors and typos. I didn't want to miss an opportunity to share a few things from the garden I'm enjoying now. When the world's ablaze and tensions are high, a retreat to shady green areas is a good place to pray about it. … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Aaah! Aahctober
Yes, I know I haven’t posted in a while—six weeks, to be exact. But the garden hasn’t been great this summer. Extreme heat and severe drought have taken a toll on some of my most dependable plants. But you can still find something blooming 365 days per year somewhere out there, so I’ll show you … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: End of September 2023
No, I’m not riffing on the new Barbie movie. I just happen to have a lot of pink in the garden now. And it’s hot here because of a heat dome that continues to wander back and forth across the Gulf Coast and Texas. We’re going on three weeks with temps above 96°F every day, … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: August is Hot – Pink!
It’s hot. Yesterday I ran errands and posted a photo on Twitter showing my car’s dashboard registering an outdoor temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, two hours later it registered 103. I thank the Lord for air conditioning, but I feel for laborers whose jobs require them to work outside every day. The grass is … Continue reading July’s Eight on Saturday
In that liminal state between wake and sleep, my rambling thoughts bounce around like a pinball. I try to recall the dream I just had. I wonder what time it is. A worry-thought intrudes. I think about something that happened yesterday. I think about this day to come. I think about the grocery list. People … Continue reading Before My Feet Touch the Floor
I’ve done so little in the garden this year. Not nothing, but very little. Thank goodness for flowering shrubs and dependable perennials. My hydrangeas dot the borders with their stunning blues, but they’re fading quickly to that weird purplish-greenish color already. I can find some beauty in that phase too. The Encore azaleas are blooming … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: You’re On Your Own
After we rebuilt our deck this year, I spent some time deciding on new furniture. Out with the rusty old stuff. In with the new. I got a bigger umbrella to cover more area that gets a lot of hot mid-day sun, and I love the wider diameter. Although we try to close the umbrella … Continue reading How Big is Your Umbrella?
I'm a bit distracted today, and frustrated with back pain again. I think I can do things when my back doesn't hurt, but forget that overdoing it causes the pain to return. Evidently, I'm a slow learner. Or maybe just stubborn. Anyway, let's look at my garden as we close out this beautiful month of … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: May or Maybe Not
I’m sure I’ve mentioned several times in this blog that my maternal grandmother loved white flowers. She said she loved to see them shining in the moonlight. Well, I do too. Today I can show you six types of white flowers blooming in my garden, and Granny would be proud. The top photo is an … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Granny’s White Flowers
I still remember an article I read from the color-coded SRA Reading Laboratory box in the sixth grade. It described the power of lightning in a true story of a potato farm in Idaho. Lightning struck a field, leaving an acre of baked potatoes in the ground. I was impressed. Fast forward to my college … Continue reading Lightning Rods
I was up before daylight this morning, but the cardinals were already singing. Shep and I went out to enjoy the foggy quiet of the garden, but one after another, the wrens, woodpeckers, chickadees, and thrashers joined in song. Not to be outdone, the neighborhood rooster also made his presence known. No sounds of silence … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Foggy April Morning
We've had some beautiful Spring days recently, but I see Summer coming just around the corner. The last vestiges of cool weather have motivated me to do more garden tasks that should have been done weeks ago. Ah, well! I'm not working for a grade like I did in college, and nobody cares but me, … Continue reading Six on Saturday: Variations on a Theme
“April is the cruelest month.” – T.S. Elliott “April is the kindest month. April gets you out of your head and out working in the garden.” – Marty Rubin So which is it? It probably depends on who you ask and where you are. April started with deadly tornadoes in the United States. We welcome … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: April 1, 2023
Dottie Lovelady Rogers 