It is the time of year that all of the flowers on the grounds are blooming their best........

but it seems that the rose moss is the most eye catching with it's assorted colors.

I have it planted everywhere.........in every area.......in just about anything that will hold it.

This year I am growing my tomatoes in containers on the patio..........

as a way to out smart the hungry critters that get to them before I do. 

They are filled with tiny green balls all over. 

Though the ground looks tired........the black eyed peas are growing well.........

and so are the pumpkins.  I will have zinnias to show to you a little later.

Best of all..........we have gotten 3 days of heavy rain. The farmers fields look like ponds and every thing is soaking it in.

For those of you who do not know that I have an embroidery blog, Yesteryear Embroideries and I have just opened my vintage shop Yesteryear..........

I have given these 4 old chairs a new life..........using my cross stitch embroidery and some very bright paint.

I hope to sell these in my shop.

You can read about these and my shop on my embroidery blog by clicking onto this link

Yesteryear Embroideries

 So tell me..........are you growing wonderful things in your gardens?

Are you getting plenty of rain..........or too much?

I would love to hear!

Everyone............no matter who............or what........

should have a new dress and hat for the spring season......

don't  you think??

this is true for my scarecrow Gertrude. She has weathered the hottest , stinging, raging wind in the spring and summer, and the most frigid bone tree limb chilling winter and never once let herself to be blown down. 

She has guarded my garden well........

so off with the floppy hat and on with a new sassy one with a rose.

A floral printed vest.............

and a pretty spring green  summer dress with buttons down the front.

All which I bought  at a thrift store. 

and now she standing among the flowers.......fresh and pretty

With her taken care of, I then put my hoe and rake to work.........

preparing the grounds for planting.........

trying to make the rows as straight as possible........

with the Sophie overlooking my progress.

I have planted, black eyed peas,  cantaloupe, onions, tomatoes, 

and yes............you all know...........

zinnias and pumpkins.

I need to fix fences to hopefully ward off the large rats that have moved in on us, as well as the hungry rabbits.

How about you?

Are you planting a garden this year?

Do you have a scarecrow?

I would love to hear!

Here's wishing you all , a very happy Mother's Day!

More wild creatures have come to visit the grounds.......

all of them in search of water.  It is starting to get very dry here 

and the bird bath is the hot spot for local wild life to come take a sip.

I have seen wild turkeys in front of our property at times, but this is the first time I have seen one come for a visit so close to the house. 

I think this is a young male turkey as he has red growths along his neck.  I hope he stays around as long as he likes. 

Up the drive, looking like a wild piece of shag rug running along the ground, 

was this beautiful badger. It came for a drink

and left as quickly as it had arrived. 

The rabbits like to come and sit in the tall grass in the late afternoon. 

I think wild cotton tails are so pretty .........

don't you?

So tell me..........

what kind of interesting creatures are visiting your back yard? 

I would love to hear!