Everyday Living

My Garden Journal

~ Flowers, Gardening

Hello sweet friends! It is mid-January and I am thinking about all things gardening, so much so, I’ve even ordered seeds…zinnias, sunflowers, and marigolds should arrive tomorrow !

“The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭35‬:‭1‬-‭2‬a ( ‭ESV‬‬)

Find a comfortable spot, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and come along as I share my garden journal!

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Daffodils – The Harbingers Of Spring

In early February the cottage garden starts to wake up. Green shoots begin to break through the soil and the bright yellow daffodils, the harbingers of spring, start showing their happy faces by middle to late February.READ MORE

2024’s Top Ten

~ Alfresco, Appalachian Foothills, Christmas, Everyday Living, Flowers, Food & Entertaining, Gardening, Outdoors, Simple + Southern Sunday, Tablescapes, Valentines Day

Happy Thursday, sweet friends. I know most of you are experiencing icy cold weather! Our weather forecasters are saying that beginning early Friday morning we could have between 2-3 inches of snow and then possibly freezing rain. (The forecast changes every few hours!) Living in the South, everyone panics when the white stuff is mentioned. All the bread and milk will disappear off the shelves immediately. I have never understood what it is about bread and milk? I need more than these items if I am going to be snowed in! While difficult weather is often only an inconvenience, we all know sometimes there can be dangerous and devastating events in nature. We pray for the many in California who are currently being impacted by raging wildfires, a very tragic and serious situation! 

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.””
‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭9‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

Let’s take a look back to 2024’s ten most viewed posts.

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Number 1 ~ Celebrating Spring’s Arrival & Easter’s Blessings

With a backdrop of RM’s bright green carpet of rye grass and the budding of our Snowball Viburnum, the passing of winter promises new life bursting out in our Appalachian Foothills!READ MORE

Simple + Southern Sunday No. 530

~ Everyday Living, Gardening, Simple + Southern Sunday, Winter

“May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭115‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV

Shortly after sunrise on a clear and cold morning the garden is at rest as we have welcomed a new year. Sometimes I do think becoming “bear-like” and taking on winter sleep, or being dormant for a season, isn’t such a bad idea. I actually don’t do “rest” very well but definitely get more of it in January than any other month. Today is an everyday living kinda stroll around our place! READ MORE