Just so no one out there thinks the 'ol Loydster is the ONLY one who has 'brain-storms' and has all the creative thoughts and schemes-- in the 'Loyd & Debbie-combo'!--- Just a little graphic I put together, to show how my FAVORITE-girl-in-the-whole-wide-WORLD-- lets HER mind go 'into over-drive'! She truly has the GIFT of 'outdoor creativity'! Keep scrollin' & readin' to see just HOW creative this little lady can be!It's been a few years now, (close to at least SIX, in fact!) since I've had a chance to put up a post, that focuses on the number ONE lady in my life and her passion for all things green, colorful, and growing! Her talent for putting in and arranging those wonderful splashes of color around the outside of our home-- that make it REALLY feel like, well--- HOME! I figure it's HIGH time I return to that subject, and throw some praise and appreciation her way, once again!
Mostly due to our odd-ball living situation, (whether we were going to just continue to rent, or FINALLY be able to actually PURCHASE a home, for one thing!) the past 4-plus years or so-- she hasn't really been able to focus on doing what she's ALWAYS loved doing-- that is, put in flower beds & plant arrangements around the outside of the house, as well as a small veggie garden. (out back, of course!)
Now that the whole 'where-we're-gonna-be-living' / home-purchase thingy-thang's all been settled --for a little while now---she finally decided that THIS was gonna be the spring and summer that she would once more take the SERIOUS plunge into doing some 'botanical-sprucing-up' of the outside, around the 'Cozy-Cottage' and 'Micro-Ranch'!
One of the things that's ALWAYS amazed me about Debbie-- once she starts a gardening or yard-fix-up-project, there's NO stopping her! She's like a little five-foot-four-inch, HIGH-horse-powered DYNAMO! What she's accomplished in just PART of this ONE season, would've taken some folks YEARS to get done!
I think that's just about enough of my blabbering-on for an introduction! Let's now get to the photographic PROOF of just WHAT this little lady of mine can do-- with some yard tools, plants and potting soil! Of course, I'll do a bit of 'slipping-in-of-GOOFY-GEEKY commentary' along the way here and there! (It just would NOT be MY blog, if I didn't do THAT!!)---
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| Right next to the steps going up to our porch, is this WAY-nifty set-up! There's also an old dryer 'barrel' under the plant-life to the right! That's one of my wifey's 'creative-gifts' too. Utilizing 'found objects' to really add some visual 'jazz' to her plant and flower displays! |
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| An over-all look at the flower-bed / plant-set-up at the left-front of the 'Cozy-Cottage'. Deb put in a major amount of work and effort, into getting this area flat and level! Check out how even and EXTRA-straight everything is! |
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| A mix of planted items, along with a few things in various-sized pots and buckets-- keeps this 'garden spot' from being ANY kind of boring! |
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| The blooms on some of these plants almost look FAKE, they're SO colorful--don't they??? |
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| It takes a SERIOUS commitment (not to mention all of the DAILY up-keep and maintenance!) to keep all of this plant-life vital and growing! Deb doesn't hesitate to jump into ALL of that with BOTH feet! Once she starts in on a project like this, it's 110-percent for her, ALL-the-way! |
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| Another spot, with a mix of just the RIGHT amount of green and beautiful colors! |
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| I'll just let these next few pics do 'all the talking' for me! |
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| This is the area around the base of the old giant elm tree in our front yard. Once again, Deb's utilized old wash-tubs and other 'found' stuff, to keep the viewer's eyes moving, all around this spot! |
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| A vintage 'little red wagon,' under a couple of the potted items! Truthfully--- something I wouldn't have EVER thought of doing! Like I keep saying--- the 'ol Loydster isn't the ONLY 'creative-thinker' in this marriage of ours! |
Now that we've checked-out the sights around the front of the 'Ferrell-abode', let's have a peek at the goings-on around back, shall we?---
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| One segment of Deb's veggie-garden! Some KING-sized peppers, and other kinds of 'stuff that's good for you' thrives and grows healthy and strong back here, up against the property's fence-line! |
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| This is just a SMALL part of 'the crop', from the tomato plants that my wife has put in this year! Needless to say, we'll soon have more tomatoes than the two of us can eat! (Don't get me wrong-- I absolutely LOVE tomatoes! Believe me-- I'll be gobbling-up a good amount of these babies!) |
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Yet another project that Deb's been working away on! Believe it or not-- these natural sandstone slabs, were buried just under the surface, in various areas-- around our front yard! Dozens and dozens of them! Deb's been gradually digging them all up, to utilize as a 'natural floor surface' in a little 'patio-area' she's been wanting to set up in our back yard.
As things progress on THAT effort, you can count on an update in a (hopefully) near-future post! |
One more thing, before I finish-off this here post! I just want to say how VERY glad I am, to see my SPECIAL little lady diving off into what she loves so VERY much! It's something I've missed. Witnessing that creative-energy flow from her, into all of the BEAUTIFUL plants, flowers, and other 'growing things'-- that she's once again working on surrounding our little house and property with!
You are truly my NUMBER ONE blessing, wife-o-mine! It's been GREAT seeing you be able to do what I know you LOVE to do so much! It also has added those previously mentioned 'splashes of color', that make this little 'micro-ranch' of ours, feel like a HOME! Loved you then, love you now, will love you ALWAYS, my FOREVER sweetie!
See you NEXT time around gang! 'Til then-- stay SAFE, SANE and HAPPY!!
