I must say, if the rest of 2023 continues like these first few weeks, it will be a good year. But “present performance is no predictor of future results,” as an old advertisement said. I’m getting tired of so many foggy mornings and gray days, but I know spring is coming quickly. We’ve had wide … Continue reading OFF TO A GOOD START IN 2023
Author: Dottie Lovelady Rogers
SIX ON SATURDAY: Seeing Double
It has been a month since I posted a blog, so I’ll show you double the photos today, but will try to keep the commentary brief. The Gulf Coast has had some roller coaster weather over the last four weeks, with five nights of hard freezes in the week before Christmas, then up to almost … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Seeing Double
Six On Saturday: December Highlights
Christmas Cheer is the name of these three Kureme azaleas. I've had them for about 30 years, and they've never bloomed at Christmastime - until this year. I'm delighted, but the recent weather has them so confused since they're usually Spring bloomers. This Encore azalea is not confused. It blooms periodically all year and has … Continue reading Six On Saturday: December Highlights
SIX ON SATURDAY: Repetition
It’s overcast outside this morning with a bit of drizzle, but we expect heavier rains later. That’s okay with me since I don’t have to go anywhere. Instead, I’m looking forward to our state’s main college rivalry football game today. The content from my garden for Six on Saturday is limited to a few spots … Continue reading SIX ON SATURDAY: Repetition
Six On Saturday: November Blooms
I feel like I’m showing yall the same old things over and over again. But looking back through my posts, I have tried to have some variety in the things I share. I guess because I’m taking multiple pictures of the same flowers in my yard, I think I’m being repetitive. I just don't want … Continue reading Six On Saturday: November Blooms
Six On Saturday: Quick Six November 5th
In the garden this week, I had a couple of surprises. Late autumn continues to slow the growth of many plants, which isn't a bad thing. Although the grass doesn't need mowing now, brown leaves are falling across the lawn every. single. day. But they will do that until March. My first surprise is discovering … Continue reading Six On Saturday: Quick Six November 5th
Six on Saturday: The Redbud’s Lament
Please indulge another deviation from the usual Six on Saturday fare, but today, I’m sharing a peek into my community. We moved out here in 1985 when the area was much less civilized than it is today. Then, there were fewer houses and subdivisions. There was little commercial development. There were no streetlights to cloud … Continue reading Six on Saturday: The Redbud’s Lament