A Daisy Garden

Blooming

September 21, 2012 by adaisygarden

It seems that my plants know that summer is ending and they have decided to bloom one last time before settling down for cooler weather. I can’t wait for fall and the coolness in the air, but as long as the flowers are blooming, I won’t complain about the weather.

Saturday is officially the first day of fall and from what I hear on the news, some of you are already experiencing it, while others are expectantly waiting for it.

Wherever you are, go outside if you can and enjoy the weather!

Have a terrific weekend,
Daisy

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Beware of Alligators!

September 19, 2012 by adaisygarden

If you visit or live in Florida and go near any lake, you will inevitably see this sign:

We recently visited our son and daughter-in-law, and while we were taking a walk around the lake, we saw several of these signs. Most lakes in Florida have this same sign.

When we used to live in South Florida, on one of our trips down “Alligator Alley” we counted over 100 alligators. Of course, the kids were small enough to enjoy those kinds of games. I don’t think they’d enjoy it as much now that they’re adults! Maybe some of you are saying, “I would!” — probably those of you who have never seen an alligator.

We used to live on a small lake and people would say, “Oh, go ahead and swim, there aren’t any alligators here.” I knew better because I’d live in Florida before. Sure enough, after several months there, we found 2 alligators enjoying themselves, just floating and sun bathing in different yards each day.

If you ever visit Florida, go to the beaches (they’re beautiful!!)
but be careful when swimming in lakes
…unless you take the Wildman with you, or one of the guys
on the show Swamp People. 🙂

Happy swimming,
Daisy

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New Week

September 17, 2012 by adaisygarden

The past 2 weeks have been challenging for me. We recently lost a friend to a violent death and though I know grief and have mourned the loss of loved ones, it never gets any easier. To be honest with you all, I just haven’t felt much like posting.

Just thought I’d let you know I haven’t forgotten my blog…
It actually feels good to be back.
I am away from home this week, but will try to post anyway.

Thanks for your friendship!

Love,
Daisy

Merritt Island, FL

Isaiah 26:3
You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

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House Hunting…

August 31, 2012 by adaisygarden

Yes… It looks like my husband and I have to move. Where? Not sure. Because of my husband’s job, we have different options (within the State).

We might end up renting, but if we buy a house, I’m leaning toward either a Historic Home or a brand new home.

“Why?” you ask?

Well, the brand new house is new so we don’t have to
worry about fixing anything for about 10-15 yrs. The negative is the HOA.
(Home Owners Association)…which I hate…been there, done that kinda thing.

Then, about the historic homes… the pro is that it has a lot of character

and features that new homes don’t have and I really like that. The con

is that we’ll probably have to fix something… or some things.

So, I wanted to show you some of the ones that have made it to my “favorites” list…

We haven’t had a chance to go see these yet, so we don’t know what the

neighborhood around the home looks like… which is a big deal…

remember, “location, location, location”?

I like the porch on this one below… I’d make some changes and add some trim,

but overall it looks good 262 NE 2nd St, Webster, FL 33597

This one below is my favorite, I think.

This one needs a lot of work, but I can see it has so much potential!

This porch is my favorite, too.

(undisclosed Address), Wildwood, FL 34785

This one may look a bit downcast, but, oh, the possibilities!

Okay, so this one looks REALLY bad, but because of that, the price is

really good. I just don’t know if we could do all the work required…

So….. what do you think??

Any advice?

Any pitfalls to avoid?

Help!

Have a terrific weekend!

Daisy

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Sunday

August 26, 2012 by adaisygarden

Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina

“Rest in the Lord”

Psalm 37:7

Have a wonderful day!

Daisy

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Love Birds

August 20, 2012 by adaisygarden

These two belong to my daughter…

Mr & Mrs Lovebird

They are love birds… and very entertaining to watch.
(click to enlarge images)

This is Bubs. He loves when they let him out of the cage everyday and he can fly around.

This is his lovely wife, Birdie. She’s had “babies” 3 times! A total of 8 “children”!! She’s been a great Mom…and Bubs has been a great husband & father.

They love to play with my son-in-law…

They like to let him know they love him by giving him little kisses!
(She’s a little shy…)

They get jealous sometimes and peck at each other… kind of like old, married couples like to argue 🙂

But overall they get along fine.

These two are loved and very well-taken care of…
and they know it!

Have a wonderful week!

Daisy

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Sunday

August 19, 2012 by adaisygarden

“…He restores my soul…”

Psalm 23:3

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Fire??

August 18, 2012 by adaisygarden

It’s been so hot here lately…as in most parts of the country!

We recently had a visit from the Fire Dept.

No, there was no fire, thankfully.

It was the end of soccer camp at the church across the street…
As a treat to the kids, a few of the local firemen came by and helped cool things off…

T H E K I D S W E R E E C S T A T I C !!!!!

The innocence of children… to see them jumping and screaming in delight filled my heart with joy!

We (the adults standing by) were laughing, smiling, enjoying the children’s antics.

Thanks, guys!!!
You helped brighten (and cool off) everyone’s day!!

Stay cool,
and have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

Daisy

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New Fabric!

August 16, 2012 by adaisygarden

I enter giveaways whenever I get the chance…but I’ve never actually won one…until recently!

I was so excited when I opened the package I received in the mail, and found a whole set of pre-cut fabric!

The fabric was all neatly folded…

I like the variety of colors. I would never have chosen these colors to go together but somehow they look pretty nice.

I just love new fabric! My imagination starts picturing possibilities…

I can hardly wait to get started. I’m in the middle of a big sewing project now and also have several quilts in the piecing process, but I definitely want to work on this one soon!

Thanks to Bistro Quilts for their generous giveaway!! If you’d like to check out their blog, it’s BistroQuilts.com

Happy sewing!

Daisy

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