Shawna6843's PhotoBlog

Garden update

2008-08-23T20:19:25Z

Garden update- it's going crazy! We had our first tomatoes last night. They were so cute and tasted even better!! The rose is one I saved from the aphids I have been waging war on all summer....Hopefully I can save the dozen or more buds still growing.

Summer in the UP

2008-08-10T20:07:18Z

Ok, so it's been a while. We just spent a couple of beautiful days in the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a great get away to recharge in preparation for the impending school year. The pictures really say it all....

Summer

2008-07-10T09:51:12Z

So summer has finally hit it's stride here in the UP. The weather has been beautiful and I have been out enjoying as much of it as possible, which is why there haven't been many posts. When the best season only last three months, you enjoy it to it's full potential!!! I picked strawberries yesterday for the first time since I was a little kid. I had almost forgotten how good fresh berries can be! I brought home just over 12 pounds in an hour. Easy Picking!!!

Las Vegas 2008

2008-07-02T12:15:17Z

Been on vacation in Vegas for the last few days. I don't care if it is a dry heat - 106 degrees is HOT!! We had fun though and saw the main sites on the strip, a coupld of good shows and had a couple of good meals. The heat just makes me appreciate the more humane weather we have here in the Upper Peninsula!

Flowers, flowers, everywhere

2008-06-16T21:53:54Z

So, I've been doing some more flower work. The violets are supposed to be miniature. As you can see there are 3 now, but this started out as 1 plant! It has outgrown it's original pot and that was a division from my mother-in-law when her plant outgrew it's pot!! The irises are ones I transplanted when we moved. They didn't do so hot last summer but they are making up for lost time this summer! They are blooming beautifully and the stems are quite strong- no stakes needed even after rain and in wind. I am enjoying having some gardens to work in this summer! Now if I can just get rid of the aphids in my roses!!

Someone didn't read the directions!

2008-06-14T12:10:46Z

We have had some pretty nasty weather recently here in the UP. Nothing like in Iowa and Wisconsin thank goodness, but some pretty good winds. While driving down the Garden peninsula yesterday my friend and I came across this site and we just had to take pictures. It looks the people forgot that the trampoline goes on the ground and the people are supposed to be jumping in the air! I almost wish it were closer to home so I could keep an eye on how they get it down from there!

Lazy day or Just whose bed is it?

2008-06-11T15:48:28Z

It's a cool day here in the UP of Michigan and Buck is quite happy. The heat is just too much with his fur coat! Since all his humans are working quietly he found his favorite spot- on the bed and has settled in for the afternoon. I just hope we can move him off before bed time!

My new creation

2008-06-09T20:56:05Z

So I was busy again this weekend, putting in a new flower bed. This time it was in the front yard and I put in seven rose bushes. I have talked about this since we moved in so it's about time. This is a nice sunny spot so the roses should thrive here. Soon I will have bouquets to decorate!!

Hockey flashbacks

2008-06-04T21:51:08Z

Well, anyone who knows me knows that I am big hockey fan. I am rather a large fan of our university team, the Northern Michigan University Wildcats. These are some shots from their playoff run at Joe Louis Arena this spring. I figured since I was watching the Detroit Red Wings this was appropriate. They were all taken with my iPhone so it fits the general theme I have going.

Gardening

2008-06-03T21:02:46Z

So, spring may have actually arrived to stay in the beautiful UP so I finally got out and did some gardening. I planted my annuals in their pots on the deck and created some new beds in the yard. It was fun digging in the dirt and making the back yard look a little more colorful! The pictures don't do it justice, but hopefully in time it will fill in and live up to my expectations.