It's About Time

...that I posted again. Excuses aside, here are some pictures from the Jane Austen Ball in Walker (could such things really be? Never thought I'd say that!).
Gabbi and I making the exact same face. Funny, no?

 It is, however, a good picture of the back of our gowns.

A rather blurry image of me
Gabbi dancing. The Virginia Reel, I imagine.

A very sassy Lu and yours truly in the middle of a two-hand turn...

A shot of everyone either 

a) trying to learn the Scottish

b) trying to practice the Scottish for the fun of it

c) trying to decide whether or not to do the Scottish

d) trying to stay out of everyone's way

Oh, the decisions to be made...

Myself, my very handsome brother and my pretty sister preparing for the Comical Fellow 

Jess in full Mrs. Bennet-whispering mode (sorry, Jess, but I couldn't resist!)

 and Grayson looking...dashing (?) in his coat.

 Our Mom-we're-50-minutes-late-and-need-to-get-inside-NOW picture. :)

So far the month has been really busy...I may not be posting again for a while, but in the meantime, here's some pics from around the house and from my grandmother's.

African violets...

Beautiful white rose...

Blueberry leaves. Aren't they gorgeous?

Berries from some shrub in the woods (I think it may be Ligustrum)

Holly...

*Squeal* Mushrooms! Aren't they cute?

My Pentas...

and...(drumroll please) my early Christmas gift...

BOWIEA! :)

(Not-so-Recent) Garden Pictures

These are some old pics from August that I forgot to post earlier. :) At least it's not so hot outside anymore. Well, almost.

Water lettuce in my birdbath (wonder how the birds feel about that?)

Dahlia

Basil blossoms (I know, I know, but they're too pretty to pinch off!)

Water hyacinth

Coco happily chewing Dad's shoe...

Pretty pink Mexican primroses

Morning Glories growing on a sunflower stalk

...and more morning glory vines waiting to strangle slow passersby...

Fun with Aloe vera

Okay, I know technically it's not Aloe vera any more, but I can't spell the other name. ;)

The ''gel'' from this succulent is often used on burns, sunburns, and is often called "The Medicine Plant."

It's probably the succulent I see the most, where it's thriving in a windowsill.

But this plant is useful for so much more...
It makes a great booby trap...
It's fun to take pictures of...

It makes a great Lego Army guy hideout...

Or a hedge....or a weapon...

The statue of....liberty?
:)

What's Going on in the Garden

I can finally call it a garden now, instead of a "yard!" Amazing what a new border,

a fence, and a deck can do!

My newly-acquired DOUBLE purslane hybrid, "Sleeping Beauty," in a strawberry pot with some succulents.
Beehive ginger, or summer tulip

I haven't gotten any actual beans, but the flowers are pretty! :)
My first ever dahlia, "Lorana Dawn."

A cute little chair by the front door, with chenille plant in a basket.

I finally got some water lettuce and water hyacinth! I love this trio of pots. :)

I got a bridge! :) Isn't it adorable?

More purslane

:)

Noname's Photo shoot

She loves to sing...

Super-fluff!

:-)