There is more to life than just
sewing and quilting!  

I love to have blooming flowers around but hate
to do yard work, this is my low maintenance
back yard and garden. I can see it from my studio.
 I find it very relaxing and inspirational to have
beautiful things to look at while quilting.
 

I had a beautiful azalea but this year it died, sob,  My technique is, plant it, water it when I remember, and if
it lives it gets to come in the house
in the fall and go back out in the
spring. Told you I wasn't a gardener,
I just appreciate beautiful plants.
April 2003

It was a cold and snowy winter here
This was the view out of my studio!
January 2004

Virginia Blue bells in my rock garden,
they spread like wild fire.
More time for quilting less time planting new flowers!
April 2004

Grape Hyacinths at the base of the Pin Oak..
They come up all over the yard after the squirrels move them around all winter.
May 2004

The first spring with blossoms on my Sand Cherry,
or Purple leaf plum which it was called in Illinois.
May 2004

At the beginning of this spring the winter Clematis
 looks a little straggly but wait until July!
May 1st, 2004
 

This is my rock garden that we have perennials planted.
I never claimed to be a master gardener.
 Just want it to look pretty and colorful
July 2003

  "Come visit the Children "

   These Naked Lilies were from last year but they are ready to come up this year again. I can't wait!
August 2003