Harvesting Acorns

Hello out there.

A few years ago, our grand daughters were playing in our 

yard and brought me a handful of acorns.

I said,  "What!  Where did you get these?"

I think they thought they were in trouble, but I told them 

I always wanted some, and where did they find them.

They brought me to the front of our yard, where a scrub oak was

growing, and there on the ground they found acorns!

We checked all the scrub oak in our yard that year, but only the one

tree had acorns.  

This year as we came home from Georgia in September, as I 

was walking down the dirt road on our property, I saw more acorns,

this time on a different tree.

I certainly wasn't going to miss such a treasure,

and I spent a few minutes with a plastic bag in one

hand picking the acorns on the scrub oaks in our yard.

I was able to fill 3 silver bowls with this new found

treasure of mine,

Some had already changed to the beautiful brown color,

most are still in the green stage.

I knew if I waited longer they would drop to the 

ground and I would not be able to find them.

Remember in one of my last posts, I shared that I am on a 

silver hunt, finding silver pieces wherever we go.

Here is a tray and a candle holder I recently found.

Here are some fake glittered acorns,

that I have had in an arrangement in my bedroom for years,

so yes, I really do love acorns.

Such a fun fall find!

And I am able to use some of my silver treasures

along with these fun acorns.

Have a great fall day!

I so love the fall, it is my favorite season of all!

Pull out those sweaters, make a cup of hot chocolate,

and find a book to read, and watch the

fall leaves fall to the ground.

Happy Fall!

Ciao,

Robin

For the Love of Pink

One of my favorite

colors is pink.  Only in some things,

I don't love it for everything

but for Spring Tulips

I Love Pink!

For the last 4 years I seem to be gone

from our home when the pink tulips are in

bloom.

Last year, I think I saw one of

them bloom.

This year, we were home for one day

the rest of the month we have been gone,

but these tulips were ready to bloom

or were very close.

I cut them with my handy new

f;oral clippers the kids gave me

for Mother's day.

I hurried in the house and took these

pictures, then put the disk in

and envelope to take with me so I could

share with you these

favorite tulips that come

once a year.

I'm hoping when we get home that the

white lilacs will be in bloom

and I won't miss them.

We have been in Colorado with our

son, and his family, and also

visiting with Dana's Sister who

just moved to Colorado this month too.

So for the love of my

pink tulips, I put them in this small

white vase, packed them in the

car with us, and off to Colorado

we went.  We enjoyed them

on the kitchen island for a week

at our son's house.

I thank the Lord for letting these

flowers bloom for me on the one day

we were home, so not 

only could I enjoy them for a week

but I could share them with 

our kids!

Have a great week!

Robin

Spring in my Utah Garden

Spring comes late in Utah,

especially if you live close to the mountains,

and we live next to the Uintah Mountains.

Of course, we love it here,

we get beautiful cold winters, usually with

lots of snow, and very frosty springs.

Even today as I take the pictures of the 

flower beds and yard,

it is cold, a cold front coming in today.

But the one lucky thing is all

our fruit trees have not bloomed yet.

We are hoping they don't so we 

can get apples, apricots, plums and grapes

this year.  

Last year, not a thing, it warmed up fast, bloomed, and then

froze it all.

You always need a beautiful
inviting door!
I learned how to make these wreaths in November,
and made a bunch.  I so love how this
looks on my front door!
It matches the house, I know I am so monochromatic,
but elegant for sure.

So here are my spring garden photos

for April, we will be gone most of May, doing

Humanitarian Work for Latter-Day Saint Charities,

and spending some time in Colorado

a very close family member who 

has pancreatic cancer.

2 years ago when we arrived home from our Humanitarian Mission 

to Ethiopia, these flower beds were to my waist in grass.

All that grass just happy as can be and

choking out our perennials.  I had worked very hard over the

years to get these flower beds established and happy,

but not many people love to weed like I do and so when we

returned home, they were very neglected.

This flower bed, I painted the bench last year,

the boards are still not in good shape, but for the number of 

times we sit on them, they will do.

I took 2/3rds of this flower bed and gave it back to the

grass.  I had fought the grass ever since we started this flower bed

so as I studied it from my bedroom window,

I became apparent to me it was time to weed less.

It turned out quite nice, I also added the

wine barrels last year, with a few flowers in them,

I see that they have not survived the winter with 

the same amount of flowers in the spring,

we will fix that when plants come into the green houses.

I love these Johnny Jump Ups,

they were given to me by a sweet woman 

down the road.  She has now passed, and as I

see these in the spring I always think of her,

She gave me these and my first Iris'.

More Johnny's

This is part of the front flower bed, the Yellow tulips just now

blooming.  There will be red and some pink later in the spring.

We are leaving though for most of the next month

so I needed to take pictures today. 

We will see what is in bloom next week when we are home

for a few days.  I hope for a few pink tulips, they are 

my fav's.

Red tulips planted close to my sundial.

I so love these.  They are so bright and say

a friendly hello when they pop up.

Here is our first bloom on our new nectarine tree

we planted last year.  It is close to the

front of the house, so is able to take advantage of the warmth

of the house.  Hope he lives through this cold few days.

More red tulips,  I so love them.

I painted the garden shed this week, and put in the bricks
in front of the door.
It is easier to get in and out with the
bricks there. Big change from a red shed.
Dana wasn't sure about it, White he said,
I had to laugh, it's not white, but several shades
darker. Mmmm, he didn't see it.

Inside the our greenhouse the veggies are growing.
Dana started these in big barrels,
an experiment.  Needs to be much warmer before we can
plant them outside.

Close up of the veggies.  Love the greenhouse.
Will update you later on it, but was nice to share
the kale and greens here with you.

Well a happy spring to you!

I am loving this fun, fun day.

Tulips, and Johnny Jump ups, such a happy day.

Hugs!

Robin