Sweet potato vines and their wandering lime green leaves are always chosen to mix with flowers each summer. This is the first year they are not a few sparse and very long individual vines, instead, a very thick and vigorous plant with half the length. As I watered yesterday, look what I found! The first ever flower and it's beautiful. Only one, but what a surprise.
And this is the Vista Paradise petunia that I slaughtered and left with only thick center branches and less that ten leaves. Confession time ... my claim was that I cut it back. In fact, I had a hissy fit and attacked it. The greenhouse had not properly trimmed to become a full plant and the center branches were so heavy and brittle that they snapped whenever I gently moved to check for slugs. That did it. So I grabbed those aggravating stems and continued tearing them off. It was that, or throw the laptop out the window. Some days, my patience and temper get the better of me, and the worse of whatever is causing the break. And this plant showed me it is more resilient than I am. The absolute thickest ever, with hundreds of pliable stems sprouting from those stiff buggers left behind.
(Ignore the mud, landscaper can't get enough people to work so it will be awhile.)
Taking Carole some fresh blueberries and a few rolls from spitini, a family favorite from my Aunt Kay. I am hoping the attorney can expedite this hearing before the facility takes action for payment, already over $25,000.
Installing a motion light on the ceiling of her porch and motion LED spots on the garage corner this afternoon. Direct wire ceiling mount are not common at all, and this is what we found. The spot type we mounted there can't detect coming and going from the entry, only one direction, and this one from Lowe's will. Or should. I don't like four 25 watt chandelier bulbs but not much choice. Preparing for caregivers coming and going in case we can get in home care after this nightmare is over.
I have a dilemma with Rachel. Do I want to use single thread on 36 or double on 30? I have no 30 large enough so would need to order. Double thread would be more texture in the flowers and trees (to me anyway) so I should test a motif on a piece of 30 first, because I could be wrong. Shhh.
Have a good day.
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5 comments:
I think I need to go scare my petunias into blooming that well. And take those cuttings and root them for other areas. I like that porch light - I have similar issues with the spot light that's supposed to come on with motion. It will come on when leaves blow by, but I can back the car out and nothing.
That Merry Wind Farm sampler (last post) is gorgeous. Sorry I'm no help on the threads and linen to use on the Rachel sampler.
I’m thinking while reading, “ I bet she has a piece of 30 big enough but it probably isn’t some exact shade that only OCD Marly would fuss over”. 😆 Perhaps you could Use whatever it is you have that is a pleasant color and doesn’t have a microscopic weave and save the smidgeon of sanity you have left. I’m probably “talking to the wall” 🤨 but Iike your other readers I wish for a little serenity in your world.
It looks as though Rachel would need the padded stitch look of 2 threads... That is going to be one beautiful sampler when finished, Marly. Our same vines in the planter are such a lime green complement to the colorful blossoms. Your green thumb is as adept
as your needling fingers. What can you not do? Best of luck in resolving all the Carole issues. Peace...
Never knew a sweet potato vine would flower. And your petunias are amazing.
I love sweet potato vines as accents in my plants. I have never had a flower. How pretty. I too have started cutting back some of my petunias as the heat has made them bolt. We will see how they look as August wears on. I am amazed at how beautifully yours came back. Best of luck with the lawyer.
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