Trip to Bruceton

Where did October go...passed so quickly! I have been neglecting our blog but will try to post more regularly. I have been spending a great deal of time making cards and posting a new blog http://theresastudio.blogspot.com/ .

We were in Tennessee recently to visit family....stopped in Nashville and saw Mary Evelyn, Mark and the kids. Visited with Mother in Bruceton for a week and saw Joe and Margie . While there, sadly, my aunt passed away and we saw more of the family at the funeral.
The fall foliage was at its peak on the drive down and back. Pictures that Al made at Mother's.

In Memory of Aunt Margaret

Margaret  Hurt

(July 31, 1925 - October 21, 2009)

Mrs. Margaret Ann Mitchell Hurt, age 84, died Wednesday at her home. Mrs. Hurt was born July 25, 1925 in Bruceton, TN daughter of the late Margaret and John Mitchell. She was the widow of Jewell Alton Hurt. She had formerly worked for C & R Drug Store and Van's Pharmacy for 30 years. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Martin.

Survivors include one daughter, Rose Mary (Benny) Boals of Martin, one son, Joe (Virginia) Hurt of Somerville; one brother, Joe (Margie) Mitchell of Bruceton; five grandchildren, Stacey (Tim) McCollum of Martin, Brad (April) Boals of Newbern, Joey (Melissa) Hurt, Justin (June) Hurt, of Memphis and LeAnn (Ken) Mote of Jackson; eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by one son, John William Hurt, two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Blackwell of Bruceton, Julia Rose Herring of Michigan and one brother, Jack Mitchell of Bruceton.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial to follow in Prospect Cemetery in Hollow Rock, TN. Visittion will begin at 11:00 A.M. Saturday until funeral time at 1:00 P.M.

We will miss Aunt Margaret and our love and sympathy go out to her immediate family.

In Memory of James L. Mitchell September 11, 1943 - November 1, 1998

Death leaves a

heartache

no one can heal,

love leaves a memory

no one can steal.

     ~From a headstone in Ireland

August Garden Slideshow

Enjoy a slideshow of our August garden by clicking on this smilebox.

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Upcoming Attraction

I have been working today on organizing our garden photos from August and should have a slideshow completed soon. Be on the watch for this coming feature! I cannot believe that August passed by so quickly!

Moon Flower in Bloom

We were late getting a moon flower planted this year since they were late arriving at the garden shop. So, we were not sure if we would even have any blooms but a bud appeared last week and we had one open this weekend. It is such a beautiful flower!

Hummingbird at the Feeder

I cannot seem to keep our hummingbird feeders filled. We have spotted several hummers feeding at our feeders and all throughout the garden, especially at the lantanas, salvia, and even the hibiscus. I need to make this short because I need to make up some more food....have been putting it off too long already.

Al Rescues a Warbler

Last Saturday Al heard a thud at the sliding glass doors in the den. Knowing that it was probably a bird, he went to investigate. He spotted a dizzy, disoriented bird on the deck. As Al approached the bird, it became frightened and fluttered away toward the pool deck below and ended up tumbling into the water. Al quickly scooped her out and put her back on the deck in a safe spot to recover from her ordeal. He made pictures of the bird as she recovered. When he went back to check her later, she had flown away. We identified the bird as a female black and white warbler.

Continued-Trip to Rome August 1969

This is the last of my trip to Europe. I flew to Rome on August 15, 1969 and returned home on August 21, 1969. Enjoy the trip! Arrivederci, Roma!

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Hot and Hibiscus in Ohio!

It has been very hot the last few days and the perennial hibiscus are in full bloom! We have had temps in the hi 80's to low 90's and it has been very humid. We are enjoying the beautiful hibiscus - the highlight of our garden this month. What a show they and the Black Eyed Susans are putting on in this heat!

40 Years Ago-Trip to Europe Continued

On August 12, 1969, I traveled across the English Channel to Paris. This is part 2 of my travels in Europe. This smilebox shows a few of the slides that I made while there.

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Can You Hear the Insects Buzzzzzing?

Summer brings the flowers but also brings the insects which are fun to watch as long as you do not get too close. The Black Eyed Susans are adding their splash of color to the garden now.

July Garden 2009

This Smile box is a slideshow of pictures that we took of our garden in July.

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Memories from 40 Years Ago

40 years ago yesterday, I traveled to Europe and visited London, Paris, and Rome. I am working on making the slides that I took then into a DVD movie. I thought I would share just a few of those pictures with you in smilebox. This is the first in a 3 part series starting with London. Watch for more to come featuring Paris and Rome.
Theresa

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Queen of the Prairie

A couple years ago, we purchased a Queen of the Prairie at a plant sale held by the local garden club. It has become a fave in our July garden. It has very delicate pink blooms that sway in the summer breezes...it is easy to understand why it is a "Queen".

Lilies of July

Double Yellow Lily

Satisfaction Tree Lily---first Year....

Stargazer Lily

July has been a quick month. I have not been a very consistent blogger this month. We have been spending a lot of time outdoors on the deck and in the gardens. We have had some much needed rain this week and are having much lower temperatures than usual for July.

The highlight of our garden this month has been the lilies ...beautiful blooms all month. I wish we had smell-a-blog so you could share in the fragrance of the stargazer lilies. I brought some inside several days ago and the house is filled with the lovely fragrance.

Great-Nephew Jacob at 3 Months

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Welcome to the Quarry Sisters

The outdoor bears-Rocksand, Brownstone, Pebbles, Stoney, Sharon, and Chipper-welcome our newest addition the Quarry sisters, Teepee and Cece.
( pictured above)

Happy 4th of July

Hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday! We will be spending this cool day by the pool....grilling and eating....and watching fireworks this evening!

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Slideshow of June Garden

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To view a slideshow of our June Garden, check click on play. Enjoy!

Lilies of June

Our lilies have been beautiful this year. but blooms only last the day. The yellow one, Happy Returns, is full of blooms daily. It is a joy to go out each day and see what is blooming in the garden.
Take time to enjoy the blooms around you today.

The pink and white Asiatic lily, Lollypop, is a new addition this year with several blooms on each stem. Montenegro is the red Asiatic lily pictured.

A Fun Quiz to Take

I am a Snapdragon What Flower Are You?

Check out what flower you are by clicking on the question and taking the quiz. Let us know what flower you are. I received this quiz from Mary Evelyn....

Theresa

The "End" Results

Photographer in Action

June is Bustin' Out with Roses

The climbing rose bush is full of beautiful flowers that have a wonderful fragrance filling the air. We have had some much needed rain the last 2 days.

Another Look at the Orchid

The birds keep a watchful eye on our white orchid sitting by the windows in the living room.

Love Our Orchid

Our white orchid has been beautiful this year......wanted to share this beauty with you. It has been blooming since April and now has 12 blooms opened with more to come.

We must have just the right kind of conditions in the living room including the correct light levels as we do not do any thing special ...it just sits there and blooms. We have one more orchid that has been blooming from February and still has 2 open blooms.