Category Archives: Country Living

Misbehaving Roses

My roses have a perfectly nice trellis but they refuse to use it!

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Peaches In Bloom

My two year old peach tree blooming like there’s no tomorrow! A  

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Christmas Roses

I can only guess that it is a combination of all the rain and the cooler temperatures that causes my roses to bloom in the winter. Whatever it may be, I love having roses for Christmas!

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Wildflowers Part Two

Bluebonnet season has passed, this is what I see on the roadside these days:

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Neglected Roses

No pruning. No fertilizer. No watering. Just sun and rain. Look what happens when I let Mother Nature tend my roses: .

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Texas Bluebonnets

I have now fulfilled my yearly obligation as a Texan to take bluebonnet pictures in the spring. Sorry, I have no small children or dogs to place among the blue bonnets. I have taken my share of children in the … Continue reading

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Rainy Day Roses

We are under a winter storm watch, temperature of 33 degrees with freezing rain falling all night. My tough Texas roses don’t care, they are taking it in stride, soaking it up. They think it is a nice change from … Continue reading

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After the Frost

We had an early freeze last week and the trees responded by giving us some colors other than green and brown. We don’t always see a nice color change here. The roses didn’t seem to mind a cold night either.

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A Walk After the Rain

We have had several good rains in the past few weeks. Some things are blooming that I haven’t seen before and everything feels fresh. Even the poison ivy in the oak trees.

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Clouds Over the Lake

You might be a knitter if you see fleeces in the sky. Fleeces with a silver lining.

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