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https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/hoophouse.html?showComment=1260332931689 Seventh Street Cottage: The Hoophouse. I got busy this morning expecting the rain to start anytime. Instead, the sun has been peeking through the clouds giving me a warm welcome o... seventh streetcottage https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/fog.html?showComment=1260841954939 Seventh Street Cottage: Fog I awoke to a dark and dreary morning. The fog rolled in late last night. It should burn off by noon. The rain gauge had collected only 1/2" ... seventh streetcottagefog https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/spiders.html?showComment=1250521915910 Seventh Street Cottage: Spiders I hate spiders. I hate them with every ounce of my being. I really hate them when they build webs on my front porch where I can walk into th... seventh streetcottagespiders https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-heat.html?showComment=1236174900000 Seventh Street Cottage: No heat I woke up around 5am to the smell of burning. I'm not sure what really woke me up, maybe the cat. The smell in the air reminded me of the fu... seventh streetcottageheat https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/drizzling.html?showComment=1251015616962 Seventh Street Cottage: Drizzling It's been raining. Fine and misty, the roads are barely wet. This was supposed to be our big day. In a couple hours, the sun will come out. ... seventh streetcottage https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/spiders.html?showComment=1250562372554 Seventh Street Cottage: Spiders I hate spiders. I hate them with every ounce of my being. I really hate them when they build webs on my front porch where I can walk into th... seventh streetcottagespiders https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/last-night.html?showComment=1250081381254 Seventh Street Cottage: Last night... When I pulled into the driveway just after 11pm last night, the smell was overwhelming. The daturas next to the driveway had put on a stunni... seventh streetcottagelastnight https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/swelling.html?showComment=1250920916218 Seventh Street Cottage: Swelling My leg is swollen, but not as bad as it was yesterday morning. I think laying in bed all day helped. Whenever I sat at the desk to do some w... seventh streetcottageswelling https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/today.html?showComment=1300063530457 Seventh Street Cottage: Today For the showing that was canceled. The first hyacinth along the front walk. A crocus under the arbor. The new camellia. Hanging in there. It... seventh streetcottagetoday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunset.html?showComment=1236316020000 Seventh Street Cottage: Sunset Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao Tzu seventh streetcottagesunset https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/making-pretty.html?showComment=1271938382550 Seventh Street Cottage: Making Pretty. I'm tired of the junk at the end of the driveway. The wood pile is there to stay for a while. At least until I get all the planting out done... seventh streetcottagemakingpretty https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/anise-hyssop.html?showComment=1251139703513 Seventh Street Cottage: Anise Hyssop I loved this plant this year. Even the white ones with purple blooms. I especially enjoyed the "Golden Jubilee". I sheared it back last week... seventh streetcottageanisehyssop https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/06/first-sunflower-bloom.html?showComment=1245555344193 Seventh Street Cottage: The first sunflower bloom. It came from a pack labeled "Esther's Mix". I'm not sure who Esther is or if it's a commercial mix. You gotta love seed trading. The bee is ... seventh streetthe firstcottagesunflowerbloom https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/orchard.html?showComment=1271445611419 Seventh Street Cottage: The Orchard. The fruit trees are producing this year. The Morris plum, planted last summer, has a few tiny fruit developing. The Thundercloud plum. This ... seventh streetcottageorchard https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/day-of-rest_03.html?showComment=1241444460000 Seventh Street Cottage: A day of rest It's 64 and mostly cloudy. I took a coffee stroll through the yard this morning. Two cups. Lots of new things to discover. The first picture... seventh streeta daycottagerest https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/twelve-days.html?showComment=1250118834894 Seventh Street Cottage: Twelve Days It's been 12 days since we've had any rain. I feel like I'm making a confession. We had high winds and a thunderstorm warning yesterday arou... seventh streetcottagetwelvedays https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring.html?showComment=1303761131212 Seventh Street Cottage: Spring. In pictures. The backyard is younger and will mature over the next couple of years. I'll be scattering seeds whenever they're ready. Judy, D... seventh streetcottagespring https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/11/rain-and-fog.html Seventh Street Cottage: Rain and fog. It's cloudy and 57 degrees this morning. Overnight, it continued to drizzle while the fog rolled in. Poinsettias arrived at the store yester... seventh streetcottagerainfog https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/01/summertime.html?showComment=1264418724198 Seventh Street Cottage: Summertime. That's what it feels like outside tonight. This morning, it was cool and brisk. I wore my hat to work and removed several layers of clothing... seventh streetcottagesummertime https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-to-be-back.html?showComment=1283219315581 Seventh Street Cottage: Good to be back. Back in the gardens. This afternoon, I simply enjoyed what I've put together here. I watered a few things. Then I took a seat. It was nice. ... seventh streetgood tocottageback https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/06/blue-purple-and-pink.html?showComment=1245358899541 Seventh Street Cottage: Blue, Purple, and Pink I had planned to post this on Friday, but I'm bored. I've decided to take the day off again from any real work on the house or garden. A man... seventh streetcottage bluepurplepink https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-of-my-favorites.html?showComment=1277545906082 Seventh Street Cottage: Some of my favorites It's that time of year. I love stargazers. The colors and the fragrance are everything I enjoy about flowers. A bouquet will be brought insi... seventh streetsome ofcottagefavorites https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-sunday.html?showComment=1249838095367 Seventh Street Cottage: Another Sunday The hardest decision I had to make today was whether to lay there when the alarm went off, or get up, shower, coffee, and head to work. I re... seventh streetcottageanothersunday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/making-pretty.html?showComment=1271879560924 Seventh Street Cottage: Making Pretty. I'm tired of the junk at the end of the driveway. The wood pile is there to stay for a while. At least until I get all the planting out done... seventh streetcottagemakingpretty https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/drizzling.html?showComment=1250960756311 Seventh Street Cottage: Drizzling It's been raining. Fine and misty, the roads are barely wet. This was supposed to be our big day. In a couple hours, the sun will come out. ... seventh streetcottage https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/heat-of-august.html?showComment=1249678677754 Seventh Street Cottage: The Heat of August It's here. Today is our coolest day out of the next week. At 91, standing in the sun was miserable. I sweated more today than I did working ... seventh streetthe heatcottageaugust https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/propagation-results.html?showComment=1249591324670 Seventh Street Cottage: Propagation results. On June 14 , I stuck gardenia and rose cuttings from Jim @ The Gaudy Garden. Unfortunately, I lost all 6 of the rose cuttings to fungus. I a... seventh streetcottagepropagationresults https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-alarm-clock-needed.html?showComment=1269538670830 Seventh Street Cottage: No alarm clock needed. It started this morning about 6:30am. The first series of hoots sounded far off in the distance. I was barely awake. By the time I had made ... seventh streetalarm clockcottageneeded https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/black-swallotail-larvae.html?showComment=1277780813925 Seventh Street Cottage: Black Swallotail Larvae While watering the herb racks at the store this morning, I spotted a few of these guys munching on our dill and parsley. They were doing som... seventh streetcottageblacklarvae https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-burned-out.html?showComment=1236264000000 Seventh Street Cottage: I'm burned out I know it's wordless Wednesday and all, but I've got to tell you, I am burned out. I'm frustrated by my semi failing experiment to raise pla... seventh streeti mcottageburned https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/as-night-falls.html?showComment=1275008330558 Seventh Street Cottage: As night falls... The nicotiana is starting to bloom in the fragrant bed. Datura is budding in several places around the yard. This plant is a self sown volun... seventh streetcottagenightfalls https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-got-stuff.html?showComment=1307406331620 Seventh Street Cottage: I got stuff. It's all over the yard. I see opportunities in the spaces between. Another 90 degree day is on tap. I've got nothing I have to do. Two days ... seventh streeti gotcottagestuff https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-alarm-clock-needed.html?showComment=1269528566015 Seventh Street Cottage: No alarm clock needed. It started this morning about 6:30am. The first series of hoots sounded far off in the distance. I was barely awake. By the time I had made ... seventh streetalarm clockcottageneeded https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/01/normal.html?showComment=1263660951250 Seventh Street Cottage: Normal. It's 28 degrees at 5am. By late afternoon, we'll be in the upper 50s again. Overnight, rain in the mid 40s. New pansies will be arriving tod... seventh streetcottagenormal https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/im-beat.html?showComment=1251418958686 Seventh Street Cottage: I'm beat. I don't say it often, but this leg thing has me whipped. This morning, I went outside to attempt some watering. After wrestling with the hos... seventh streeti mcottagebeat https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/echinacea.html?showComment=1273940169570 Seventh Street Cottage: Echinacea In the crape myrtle bed, the echinacea I started from seed last year has sent up one bloom. This plant was sown during the summer and plante... seventh streetcottageechinacea https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/02/snow-day.html?showComment=1233850620000 Seventh Street Cottage: Snow Day It's 21 degrees and sunny. There's a light dusting of snow on the ground. It started last night around 10pm. I don't plan on venturing outsi... seventh streetcottagesnowday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/back-to-life.html?showComment=1269349331489 Seventh Street Cottage: Back to life. It was a cool day after the wonderful temperatures we had this weekend. Later in the week, we'll be in the 70s again. It looks like my day o... seventh streetback tocottagelife https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/three-no-thirty-four.html?showComment=1249479060589 Seventh Street Cottage: Three. No, Thirty-four. 34 brug blooms are open this morning throughout the yard. The Ecuador whites have put on a stunning display. Last night the whole house smel... seventh streetcottagethreethirtyfour https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-burned-out.html?showComment=1236311160000 Seventh Street Cottage: I'm burned out I know it's wordless Wednesday and all, but I've got to tell you, I am burned out. I'm frustrated by my semi failing experiment to raise pla... seventh streeti mcottageburned https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/10/yellow.html?showComment=1256672861295 Seventh Street Cottage: Yellow My garden has a lot of yellow. I need more red and orange next year. Sunny Knockout is reblooming after being sheared back a few months ago ... seventh streetcottageyellow https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/lunch-at-mcdonalds.html?showComment=1251336747301 Seventh Street Cottage: Lunch at McDonald's. I didn't go to McDonald's because I enjoy it. I do like the large sweet tea for $1, but that's beside the point. I went because of a plant t... seventh streetcottagelunchmcdonald https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-burned-out.html?showComment=1236261300000 Seventh Street Cottage: I'm burned out I know it's wordless Wednesday and all, but I've got to tell you, I am burned out. I'm frustrated by my semi failing experiment to raise pla... seventh streeti mcottageburned https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-miss-my-shadow.html?showComment=1259185002679 Seventh Street Cottage: I miss my shadow It's another dreary, cloudy day here in NC. Overnight, it rained again. It wasn't much, but the ground that was soggy is now fully wet. Walk... seventh streetcottagemissshadow https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/no-alarm-clock-needed.html?showComment=1269566838176 Seventh Street Cottage: No alarm clock needed. It started this morning about 6:30am. The first series of hoots sounded far off in the distance. I was barely awake. By the time I had made ... seventh streetalarm clockcottageneeded https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-beginnings.html?showComment=1236376260000 Seventh Street Cottage: New beginnings Last year, I planted a few perennials that I purchased here and there. Yesterday, it was warm enough to get outside with the camera. Some ha... seventh streetcottagenewbeginnings https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/making-pretty.html?showComment=1271883991253 Seventh Street Cottage: Making Pretty. I'm tired of the junk at the end of the driveway. The wood pile is there to stay for a while. At least until I get all the planting out done... seventh streetcottagemakingpretty https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/11/potpourri.html?showComment=1258739437326 Seventh Street Cottage: Potpourri In the perennial bed, there are two plants blooming that have similar blooms. One's a weed. Hyacinths. This photo was taken this morning tho... seventh streetcottagepotpourri https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/as-night-falls.html?showComment=1275044958738 Seventh Street Cottage: As night falls... The nicotiana is starting to bloom in the fragrant bed. Datura is budding in several places around the yard. This plant is a self sown volun... seventh streetcottagenightfalls https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/deceit.html?showComment=1249935752312 Seventh Street Cottage: Deceit Just before 8am, it's cool and comfortable at 70 degrees. The mosquitoes are out in full force. The cat followed me wherever I went in the y... seventh streetcottagedeceit https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/heat-of-august.html?showComment=1249816911068 Seventh Street Cottage: The Heat of August It's here. Today is our coolest day out of the next week. At 91, standing in the sun was miserable. I sweated more today than I did working ... seventh streetthe heatcottageaugust https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/tomatoes-are-in.html?showComment=1272277082768 Seventh Street Cottage: The tomatoes are in. 48 plants went into the lower potager beds this afternoon. Here's Granny Cantrell. The peonies are about to pop. These will be red. I also h... seventh streetcottagetomatoes https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/02/still-cold.html?showComment=1266411434609 Seventh Street Cottage: Still cold. It's 21 degrees and clear with a heavy frost. A high of 47 is predicted. Did I mention that I'm over it? seventh streetcottagestillcold https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/from-front-porch.html?showComment=1251655065087 Seventh Street Cottage: From the front porch The bed by the front steps needs major work. Spider mites have destroyed two Datura inoxia. The triple yellow seems to be fending them off. ... seventh streetfrom thecottagefrontporch https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/wisteria.html?showComment=1300842532878 Seventh Street Cottage: Wisteria Last year, the wisteria was in full bloom on April 11 . Today. My Carolina Jasmine hasn't even finished yet. There is green in the sky. It'... seventh streetcottagewisteria https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/07/severe-thunderstorm-warning.html?showComment=1248440778693 Seventh Street Cottage: Severe Thunderstorm Warning. It's already raining cats and dogs and the storm hasn't reached us yet. seventh streetsevere thunderstormcottagewarning https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/another-foggy-day.html?showComment=1260893983765 Seventh Street Cottage: Another foggy day Day 3 of feeling like I'm living in Stephen King's "The Mist". Hopefully it will rain this afternoon. This humidity is really getting on my ... seventh streetcottageanotherfoggyday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-next-project.html Seventh Street Cottage: My next project Today I'll start collecting used pallets to build an ark. I'll choose the best two specimens of each plant I've grown and pot them up to car... seventh streetcottagenextproject https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/08/starting-over.html Seventh Street Cottage: Starting over. Not completely, of course, but starting over is sometimes necessary in my garden. Plants don't always perform the way I read in books and on... seventh streetcottagestarting https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/twelve-days.html?showComment=1250126166583 Seventh Street Cottage: Twelve Days It's been 12 days since we've had any rain. I feel like I'm making a confession. We had high winds and a thunderstorm warning yesterday arou... seventh streetcottagetwelvedays https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-miss-my-shadow.html?showComment=1259173398445 Seventh Street Cottage: I miss my shadow It's another dreary, cloudy day here in NC. Overnight, it rained again. It wasn't much, but the ground that was soggy is now fully wet. Walk... seventh streetcottagemissshadow https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/deceit.html?showComment=1249913138222 Seventh Street Cottage: Deceit Just before 8am, it's cool and comfortable at 70 degrees. The mosquitoes are out in full force. The cat followed me wherever I went in the y... seventh streetcottagedeceit https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/07/hosta-impatiens-coleus.html?showComment=1248312284658 Seventh Street Cottage: Hosta, impatiens, coleus I finally planted them out late this morning too. I made a quick bed by the front sidewalk. Again, RoundUp was used a while ago to kill the ... seventh streetcottagehostaimpatienscoleus https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/showing.html?showComment=1299896394847 Seventh Street Cottage: The Showing. I left home at 5 of the hour. I had to waste two hours. I went downtown first. I was going to take some pictures and just check out what's h... seventh streetcottageshowing https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-not-frost-its-cold.html Seventh Street Cottage: It's not the frost, it's the cold. In summer, a lot of people love to comment about the humidity, rather than the heat that makes live unbearable here. Well this morning, ther... seventh streetthe frostcottagecold https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/lunch-at-mcdonalds.html?showComment=1251341430830 Seventh Street Cottage: Lunch at McDonald's. I didn't go to McDonald's because I enjoy it. I do like the large sweet tea for $1, but that's beside the point. I went because of a plant t... seventh streetcottagelunchmcdonald https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/fog.html?showComment=1260821723048 Seventh Street Cottage: Fog I awoke to a dark and dreary morning. The fog rolled in late last night. It should burn off by noon. The rain gauge had collected only 1/2" ... seventh streetcottagefog https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/today.html?showComment=1300023674790 Seventh Street Cottage: Today For the showing that was canceled. The first hyacinth along the front walk. A crocus under the arbor. The new camellia. Hanging in there. It... seventh streetcottagetoday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/547-miles.html?showComment=1267712021906 Seventh Street Cottage: 547 miles From this to this. About 2" of snow fell last night. It's nearly all gone now. seventh streetcottagemiles https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/stupid-rock.html?showComment=1250707488262 Seventh Street Cottage: Stupid rock. Here's the little guy that caused me so much trouble. It's about 4" across the longest side. See the pointy bits? One of those hit the bone.... seventh streetcottagestupidrock https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring.html?showComment=1303781426195 Seventh Street Cottage: Spring. In pictures. The backyard is younger and will mature over the next couple of years. I'll be scattering seeds whenever they're ready. Judy, D... seventh streetcottagespring https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/09/serenity-now.html?showComment=1316375364389 Seventh Street Cottage: Serenity Now. It's 66 degrees. I'm having a cold glass of the house wine of the South in a chair made of cheap Chinese plastic. The firepit is a $1.00 cit... seventh streetcottageserenity https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-of-my-favorites.html?showComment=1277506385381 Seventh Street Cottage: Some of my favorites It's that time of year. I love stargazers. The colors and the fragrance are everything I enjoy about flowers. A bouquet will be brought insi... seventh streetsome ofcottagefavorites https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/09/good-morning.html?showComment=1283889085560 Seventh Street Cottage: Good Morning. I've got two days off. My plans include getting out of bed. Done, and magnificently so. I'm having coffee and will probably take a nap this ... seventh streetcottagegoodmorning https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/09/this-time-its-for-real.html Seventh Street Cottage: This time, it's for real. Seventh Street Cottage is now on the market as of this morning. It will show up in the county GIS system tomorrow. By the end of the weekend... seventh streetthis timecottagereal https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/lunch-at-mcdonalds.html?showComment=1251331172457 Seventh Street Cottage: Lunch at McDonald's. I didn't go to McDonald's because I enjoy it. I do like the large sweet tea for $1, but that's beside the point. I went because of a plant t... seventh streetcottagelunchmcdonald https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/06/moonless-garden.html?showComment=1245975971387 Seventh Street Cottage: The moonless garden. It's about where I thought it would be the first year. Datura and white four o'clocks in the perennial bed. The fragrance is nice. seventh streetcottagemoonlessgarden https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/im-burned-out.html?showComment=1236190860000 Seventh Street Cottage: I'm burned out I know it's wordless Wednesday and all, but I've got to tell you, I am burned out. I'm frustrated by my semi failing experiment to raise pla... seventh streeti mcottageburned https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/stupid-rock.html?showComment=1250801309950 Seventh Street Cottage: Stupid rock. Here's the little guy that caused me so much trouble. It's about 4" across the longest side. See the pointy bits? One of those hit the bone.... seventh streetcottagestupidrock https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/showing.html?showComment=1299923716283 Seventh Street Cottage: The Showing. I left home at 5 of the hour. I had to waste two hours. I went downtown first. I was going to take some pictures and just check out what's h... seventh streetcottageshowing https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/big-dig.html?showComment=1269869038322 Seventh Street Cottage: The Big Dig. It's that time again. I'm preparing myself for the digging that will need to be done this week. I've lost track of how many containers I've ... seventh streetthe bigcottagedig https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-of-my-favorites.html?showComment=1277497729056 Seventh Street Cottage: Some of my favorites It's that time of year. I love stargazers. The colors and the fragrance are everything I enjoy about flowers. A bouquet will be brought insi... seventh streetsome ofcottagefavorites https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/today.html?showComment=1299974343583 Seventh Street Cottage: Today For the showing that was canceled. The first hyacinth along the front walk. A crocus under the arbor. The new camellia. Hanging in there. It... seventh streetcottagetoday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/12/fog.html?showComment=1260803693245 Seventh Street Cottage: Fog I awoke to a dark and dreary morning. The fog rolled in late last night. It should burn off by noon. The rain gauge had collected only 1/2" ... seventh streetcottagefog https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/07/feels-like-fall.html?showComment=1248010707380 Seventh Street Cottage: Feels like fall The calendar says it's July 19. The thermometer thinks it's October. It's 61 degrees. Overnight, we dipped into the middle upper 50s. I woke... seventh streetfeels likecottagefall https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/01/nineteen.html?showComment=1262540211309 Seventh Street Cottage: Nineteen... degrees. The wind is blowing. Today is going to be a cold one. That once in a generation cold snap the National Weather Service was predicti... seventh streetcottagenineteen https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/04/chance-of-frost.html?showComment=1270293054963 Seventh Street Cottage: Chance of frost? I've heard the same thing from the older customers at the store for almost 3 weeks. Winter's not over yet, we'll still have some freezing we... seventh streetcottagechancefrost https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/547-miles.html?showComment=1267650114657 Seventh Street Cottage: 547 miles From this to this. About 2" of snow fell last night. It's nearly all gone now. seventh streetcottagemiles https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunlight.html?showComment=1272726587575 Seventh Street Cottage: Sunlight. On a cloudless day, the colors are more vivid. Every flaw, every weed, every nuance is highlighted. Texture is more visible with hard shadow... seventh streetcottagesunlight https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-sunday.html?showComment=1249852248160 Seventh Street Cottage: Another Sunday The hardest decision I had to make today was whether to lay there when the alarm went off, or get up, shower, coffee, and head to work. I re... seventh streetcottageanothersunday https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/05/variegation.html?showComment=1273092761854 Seventh Street Cottage: Variegation Mostly, the variegation in my yard is concentrated in grasses. The foliage creates patterns and textures among the flowers. Even when not in... seventh streetcottagevariegation https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/some-of-my-favorites.html?showComment=1277482292818 Seventh Street Cottage: Some of my favorites It's that time of year. I love stargazers. The colors and the fragrance are everything I enjoy about flowers. A bouquet will be brought insi... seventh streetsome ofcottagefavorites https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/06/tackling-weeds.html?showComment=1276084174500 Seventh Street Cottage: Tackling the weeds. I've been ignoring the task of weeding the front slope for a long while now. At first, it was because of the dying daffodil foliage. Why bot... seventh streetcottagetacklingweeds https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2010/08/good-to-be-back.html?showComment=1283218004720 Seventh Street Cottage: Good to be back. Back in the gardens. This afternoon, I simply enjoyed what I've put together here. I watered a few things. Then I took a seat. It was nice. ... seventh streetgood tocottageback https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.html?showComment=1256996013140 Seventh Street Cottage: Happy Halloween Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao Tzu seventh streetcottagehappyhalloween https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/03/hoophouse-is-full.html?showComment=1237758120000 Seventh Street Cottage: The hoophouse is full. It's been a long morning with my hands in dirt. I've been sowing more annual seeds in the basement waiting for the warmer weather. It's 57 a... seventh streetcottagefull https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/08/they-were-wrong.html?showComment=1250385807967 Seventh Street Cottage: They were wrong. Yesterday, the forecast called for less than 10% chance of rain. On Wednesday, the forecast was 60%. We got 1/16" that day. In less than 30 ... seventh streetcottagewrong https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2011/02/late-this-year.html?showComment=1298154840383 Seventh Street Cottage: Late this year. Even with the above normal temperatures for this time of year, the daffodils are about 3 days late compared to last year. They've just been ... seventh streetcottagelateyear https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/01/grinding-to-halt.html Seventh Street Cottage: Grinding to a halt Because I'm tired. The walls have been painted. All that's left is the trim. I'll get to it next week some time. I'm going to be painting th... seventh streetcottagegrindinghalt https://seventhstreetcottage.blogspot.com/2009/07/feels-like-fall.html?showComment=1248096033543 Seventh Street Cottage: Feels like fall The calendar says it's July 19. The thermometer thinks it's October. It's 61 degrees. Overnight, we dipped into the middle upper 50s. I woke... seventh streetfeels likecottagefall