BEFORE I CUT THEM BACK...

My flowers have loved this spring and summer weather...but they will need to be cut back soon...and I have a hard time doing that...
They love their place on the front steps...

My new find...a really nice oak barrel in great shape...my neighbor helped me find a really cool barrel liner to put over the top at BiMart...it has a lip on it and is about a foot deep. That way, you never need to fill the barrel with dirt and it won't rot. I am going to love this when the flowers really take off. I just planted this about a week ago and the flowers are blooming already. They are by the back door and they love the warm spot.

REMLINGER FARMS...

What a beautiful day in Seattle yesterday! We picked up Brandt and Crystal and headed up to Carnation, Washington...met up with Sheena, Blake, and Candy at Remlinger Farms...U-pick strawberries...Crystal picking strawberries...Mike and Brandt...that beard is coming off after the pioneer trek!!!

Sheena and her mom...

Blake...

Brandt...we were all sweating bullets, but having a great time and we picked about 100 pounds of strawberries between us all! I can't believe I didn't take a picture of our wonderful bounty...maybe I can steal a pic from Brandt!

THERE BETTER BE FLOWERS IN HEAVEN...

Our first try at square foot gardening...carrots, basil, rosemary, walla walla sweet onions, peas, and dill...do ya think I need to thin the carrots?!Of course after everyone left it warmed up and everything started to bloom!

My poppies...

The back yard...

Queen Anne's lace...

A basket of baby double petunias and verbena...

The east side of the house...

Martha Washington geraniums....

Front yard...

The front porch...

More porch...

And more...

My birthday gift from mom...

A new rose bush...I lost about 6 roses bushes this year.

Front yard...

A huge hosta...

My wheelbarrow... hope you enjoyed the flowers!

I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!

Brandt and his new wife Crystal...love them!

Crystal looked gorgeous!

And the sun finally came out...

Back yard picnic with the family...

Garrett...lovin' the hot dogs!

Brandt, not so lovin' the hot dogs???

Halle, our adorable granddaughter!

Jared...so classic!!!

Hiking at Boulder Cave...

Part of the family...

Our one and only favorite son-in-law and our adorable grandson Andrew!

Stacie and Jared...so cute! It was their 2nd Anniversary that day!

Mikell and Stacie...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The most adorable grandkids in all the world! Eating lunch on the tailgate with the big bear!

So cute! I miss them already! What a fun week it was!!!

OUR UNEXPECTED WEEKEND...

Drove into the Subaru car lot for a "test" drive! Ended up leaving with this jeep!

Love it, but I kinda miss my old Explorer...it served us well even with 159,000 miles on it. Maybe we should keep both...I know...that would be a crazy idea!!!

FIRST PICKS OUT OF MY GARDEN...

Forget-me-nots and basket o'gold...in an old whiskey bottle...

GERANIUMS...

I love the color of these "martha washington geraniums" ...can't wait to get them in the ground!