Honored

Blogging opens up a whole new community for those who take time to nurture a blog. I began my blog after finding Robin's Nesting Place. I was googling toads for one of the grandchildren and her little article on toads appeared. I liked her blog; in fact, I spent hours exploring her blog. Soon I realized that I, too, could start a blog as I poked around other gardening blogs in her blog list.

And so Welcome to the Garden Spot began. I found more gardening blogs through http://www.blotanical.com/

There have times when I have become quite frustrated, but as one not to give up, I keep learning, keep writing, keep taking photos. My blog following has grown slowly. I cherish each one who decides that the Garden Spot has something of interest or finds it  entertaining, worthwhile enough to time to take a moment to read my narrative and to view my photos.

So when Elaine of A Woman of the Soil and Rosebank Ramblings left a comment saying that she had awarded me the One Lovely Blog award, I was surprised, shocked, amazed, and most honored that she found my little blog so worthy of being called "lovely."




As a part of accepting the award, I have to list seven things about me:

1. I am My Cup is Half Full sort of person
2. I am so old that I can, probably should, but don't want to retire. I love my job and I love my students.
3. I have been hopelessly addicted to soap operas since I was in college, so I am a wee bit upset that my favorites have been canceled.
4. I have been married to the same man for 38 years. I don't know which of us should receive sainthood first--probably him.
5. I am a geek for England, Ireland, and Scotland, desperately wanting to return to all three countries.
6. I tend to spoil my grandchildren.
7. I encourage my friends, especially my young friends, to live life the fullest every single day.

And now I have chosen ten blogs deserving of the One Lovely Bog Award for each has brought me much pleasure. I know that some blogs don't accept awards, and if yours is one, that's okay. I understand. 

Thank you Elaine. I am honored to receive the award and I hope that I live up the the honor by taking my blog to new places.

1. A Diva's Garden 
2. Cornish Cream 
3. Everyday Life 
4. Fields of Heather 
5. Flowerhill Farm
6. Muddy Boot Dreams 
7. Sall's Courntry Life
8. Kellie's Northern Ireland Garden 
9. Shingle Cottage 
10. Pom Pom Ponderings

Greeley Stampede Independence Day Rodeo: Awesome Fireworks

It has begun to rain. One of those gentle, easy rains that will last a while. I hear it splattering on the patio, dripping on the closed table umbrella. The wind in the trees sets a gentle breeze that is cooling the house. I will go to sleep to the sound of rain drops hitting the bedroom window. A cool breeze with lull me to sleep. It will be a good sleep. Tomorrow the Garden Spot will be wet and green, alive, its thirst quenched--for a few days, anyway.

On my brother's farm in the Texas Hill Country, he talks about hog damage--the damage that the feral hogs do as they roam the Texas country side. Here we have rabbit damage. They prefer the red onions to the white onions.

We have 13 cubic feet of mulch coming to mulch the trees that hubby skirted last week, so you know what we will be doing all day. I hope you have a great week end.