I hate to say it, but I'm starting to think this blog might be in the DNR stage of its life. 😢 With it being almost September (2025) IRL, there's a whole lot of coverage that still hasn't been covered and it's all adding up to one huge hurdle of task paralysis combined with writer's block. I'm not pulling the plug just yet, but it's possible we might be nearing the end of an era. For now, though, I'll take it one post at a time. So without further adieu, here is the bullet-pointed recap of April 2024...
- MORE FLOWERS!
What else is there to say about this? Hahahaha. My garden sparks a ton of joy for me, so enjoy some pictures of our springtime bounty...
Clematis...
...and more clematis.
Goldflame Honeysuckle
My beautiful Peonies!
(I love peonies so much, but TBH I haven't had the best luck with growing them here in my climate zone. *single tear emoji*
Hostas (in the back) and Bellflower (in the front -- and when it's all in full bloom it's quite stunning)
'Amethyst Pearl' hybrid Garden Phlox
- THE ECLIPSE!
Being fairly close to the path of totality, it was kind of a cool experience witnessing the Solar Eclipse event of April 2024. I wouldn't say it captured the kids' attention for very long, but I thought it was pretty cool nonetheless. Unfortunately, this event will always be tied in my mind to the incident recounted in the bullet point following this one...
Much thanks to the schools for giving us the day off and providing the sunglasses to wear while looking at the eclipse.
- MORE INJURIES!
On the day of the solar eclipse, I was still working on some of the furniture refinishing that took over the start of 2024. While the eclipse was happening, I was trying to finish up the top coat on one of the pieces and that's when calamity struck. Lol. I was wearing a pair of flip flops (lacking any kind of traction) and didn't see a puddle of polycrylic that had spilled over onto the concrete next to the deck and slipped/slid on it. My right foot crashed right into the deck stairs, and although I first thought I had merely stubbed my toe really badly, I soon realized it was a bit more serious than that when I tried to walk on it and wasn't even able to put any weight on it because the pain was so excruciating. My second toe ended up being broken {not that I went to the doctor, but in my practically professional opinion, there's no way it WASN'T} and it took FOREVER for my toe to feel back to normal. I guess I'm just getting old. Hahaha. I graduated from my tape job, crutches, and walking boot after a few months, but it took a lot longer before I could walk without any twinges and curl up my toes without any pain. Moral of the story -- wear appropriate footwear while doing furniture renovations. LOL.
My poor second toe is longer than my big toe which is what caused all the problems. You can't really see the bruising very well in this shot, but it was so swollen and crookedly leaning to the right. (Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of my other foot for comparison's sake. 😂
I know, I know. No one really wants to see feet pics posted on this blog, so this is the last one. Hahaha. In this pic you can see my stellar tape job while using a large finger splint over the broken toe to keep it protected from accidentally bumping into anything and sending me into paroxysms of pain.
- ROSES!
Have I already included a garden tour section in this post? Yes. But roses really deserve a section of their own -- don't you think? Hahaha. I really love my roses even if I do feel like every year is another stage on my learning curve to take care of them and keep them from falling prey to black spot or Japanese beetles or rose rosette disease or any of the other many things that can plague them if left to their own devices. I have a ridiculous weakness for English roses, and David Austins are the only ones I grow in my garden. As for the different varieties, I'll let you know exactly what type each of the following are...
The 'Boscobel' -- featuring a peachy pink color with almost an ombre effect towards yellow at the center of the rose.
'Lady of Shallot' -- an absolutely gorgeous, orange-tinted climbing rose (that I have since relocated to the front yard because this part of the back garden wasn't getting enough sunlight to keep it blooming).
'Golden Celebration' -- a rich, deep yellow rose with a strong Tea fragrance scent.
It's hard to see the scale from this picture, but they have a fairly large bloom size as well.
'Olivia Rose Austin' -- a pale pink rose with a traditional rose fragrance.
'Gertrude Jekyll' -- a bright pink climbing rose that has the most perfect Old Rose scent.
You'll have to forgive the over-abundance of pictures for this variety -- when it's fully in bloom, it covers the railings on both sides of the back deck and is absolutely stunning. (And they smell so good!)
Seriously one of my favorites!
'The Lark Ascending' -- a lovely apricot-colored rose with an open-cup shape that looks like it's absolutely glowing from afar.
- MISCELLANY!
And now for the odds and ends of the month...
While attending a production of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' downtown, Scott and I were delightfully surprised to discover that Isaac's occupational therapist, Miss Amanda, was right behind us. She worked with Alex for a couple of years as well and we just love her so much! When Isaac finally graduated from OT, it was like the end of an era saying goodbye to her. 😢
LOL
I'm going to be honest -- it's been so long since this picture was taken, that I have no idea what the context is. Hahahaha. The same goes for the final two pictures as well. 😂
I *think* this was at the Spring Fling for Isaac's elementary school.
And the same with this one. Lol.
Alright! I'm done! And that wasn't nearly as painful as I was expecting it to be. Hahahaha. If I can crank out the next several posts in the same fashion, perhaps I can keep this blog going a little bit longer...
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