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Flower-y Friday

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...ALMOST Flower Saturday...because MOM got on this post late.  Really late. Like...five to midnight late..which means by the time it's actually posted it WILL be Saturday. Probably. Yeesh Mom, yeesh! Anyway flower and Friday. We've  had  both over our way! First off...Iris flowers. Iris flowers everywhere! Or...well...at least at the end of dad's house's driveway! On top of those pretty purple ones, there's this pretty maroon-ish and yellow on growing on by the front road.  This one mom has declared her favorite. Also out by the front road, both facing the road the also the house are rhododendron bushes...lots of them! In the backyard, by the pool, the pink peonies are blooming. There are even some flowers growing out on the water on the lake! Back in PA Mom says there are flowers, too.  BUT she says those'll wait until next flower Friday...and then she'll have Baby's help with those ...

Mom's 'Garden' - Take two!

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  Do you remember back in June when I showed you around my Mom's 'Garden' - all her potted plants on the deck? Well...if not you can click the link above to go to the post...because this is an update! Some of her plants have gotten rather larger since then... Like the minature rose bushes that flank the front doors! The one on the left has espically gotten large...and so many flowers! Mom thinks it's just so pretty! Remember her little corner garden? Still going strong! The geranium is looking a little worse for wear, (my aunt Sarah isn't a super great plant-sitter! BOL) but with some extra care and Miracle Grow mom says it'll bounce back! Now, for the Dahlia plant... ...also still going strong! It even get regular visitors to it's pretty flowers! The little pot of coleus has gone BONKERS! Mom just loves it! Now, here are two things you didn't see last time. These are at the top of the deck steps and are one of the first things ...