The Need for Change

Fall is in the air and with the turning of the Wheel, I'm feeling the need for a change here on my blog. So, as I always do, I popped over to Sharon's blog 'Plumrose Lane' for a needed autumn fix. And she didn't disappoint.

There are several fall themes to choose from, but in the end I went with 'Golden Moments'. Isn't that just the best name? It makes me want to reflect on each moment this fall, relishing the changing of the leaves from green to their golden fall colors, the crispness of the fall air and the darker mornings making it way too easy to sleep just a little longer.

So, please excuse me whilst I dust off the corners, clean behind the elements and prop up my new banner and blog design.

Moon Garden

After planning, laying out, lifting sod, building an arbor, laying stones, and turning dirt last summer, my moon garden sat dormant for the winter. We giggled all throughout winter because it looked like we had a grave in our backyard. I'm sure the neighbors were beginning to wonder about us!

I've been working hard this week to get the garden ready for it's final staging. I pulled out all the weeds (no small undertaking), turned the soil and leveled it out (no more grave!) and was all set to paint the arbor today, but alas, it's raining. Hopefully the weather will cooperate either later on today or tomorrow so that the painting can commence.

I did spend part of the afternoon yesterday planting some of the new plants for the garden. I bought two different white roses, artemesia, 'Alba' bleeding heart, variegated snake grass, hosta, astilbe, sedum, Goat's Beard, a new variety of tiger lily that is gorgeous (it has a deep burgandy face with white outer petals I couldn't resist), and a climbing hydrangea for the arbor. It's a good start to what I hope will be a lush white and silver 'Moon Garden'.

This week we'll be laying in the pea gravel and I've got my eye on a gorgeous statue of the goddess 'Flora', the patroness of gardener's. The final touch will be a white bench to lay upon and daydream the day away . . .