Outdoor Wednesday! IT"S POPPY TIME!

It's Poppy Time!

We have to enjoy them while they last...

A few opened the other day,

the rest of them this morning.

(It rained all afternoon.)

Not that I complaining, I'm just saying,

it would be nice if the Poppies would

stick around for a few more days...

I'm off to visit

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer

for

Outdoor Wednesday!

Robyn

A Triple Header!!!

My weekend was busy.

It was all bunnies,

BBQing and Blue.

This sweet little bunny

wasn't always this way.

I had her for several years

and she was starting to show some wear.

I knew that she needed to be re-stuffed.

I was just reluctant to do it.

I've never re-stuffed a topiary before.

After removing all of the old moss.

I discovered it was a bigger project than I expected.

(Notice the package is blue.)

The moss was not only stuffed in the frame,

but formed around the frame.

Yikes! This meant that I had to be creative!

But so far-so good, I think her head turned out okay.

I'll spare you the details of the rest of her body -

and

Ta Da

Here She Is!

Inbetween the Bunny Project,

I BBq'd some chicken

and veggies.

Miles on Bunny Patrol.

Jacob's Daisies are B*L*O*O*M*I*N*G!

The Herbs are lOOkin' gOOd!

Some of my Babies are starting to Bloom!

Here's this week's Grow sign.

We have blooms this week!

Notice my pretty Blue Flowers!

The Lanium is Blooming, too!

Miles wants you visit

Artie @ Color Outside the Lines

for Share a Garden Sunday,

Susan @ Between Naps On the Porch

for Met Monday Projects,

&

Sally @ Smiling Sally

for other creative Blue ideas!

Robyn

Pink Saturday! This & That

It's a beautiful day

so 

Jacob 

will be driving me around.

Our first stop

will be 

The St. Paul Farmer's Market.

But before I do that,

I will do 

my usual

Saturday Morning routine...

Yep, I always have a little 

Chips & Salsa,

an Icy Cold Diet Coke,

and a lot of 

Pink Saturday

with 

Beverly

@

How Sweet the Sound.

Miles just eats a  few snacks.

Hope you have a great day, too.

Robyn

Foodie & Fertilizer Friday!

I'm joining 

Tootsie

for

Fertilizer Friday

& 

Gollum

for

Foodie Friday

today.

I thought that you would like to see

my version of the

Succulent Wreath.

Carefree

and

works in the shade! 

Since today is Fertilizer Friday

and we're all going 

to be busy in our gardens today,

and Rhubarb is in season and all,

I thought this 

5 ingredient dessert

would be perfect for today. 

Dice 2 cups of Rhubarb.

(I thought that this picture was kinda pretty.)

Place in a traditional 9x13 pan.

Add one 15 oz. can 

of

Crushed Pineapple

 in its own syrup.

Melt one stick of Butter.

Spread dry yellow cake mix - 

straight from the box -

evenly over fruit.

Pour melted butter over all.

Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

I used Walnuts.

You could also use Pecans.

Bake in a 350 degree oven

for 1 Hour.

Someone couldn't wait...

(and burned his tongue)

Serve with Whipped Topping.

Actually, Cool Whip (gasp) 

tastes best with this.

Well, our rained stopped 

and it warmed up a bit,

so I went out to plant 

the Lamb's Ears.

Look what I uncovered....

At first I noticed the 

white round ball.

I almost picked it up.

Ewwwww!

It's a Wolf Spider

with an egg sac

stuck to it's spineret.

&

It moves fast - 

egg sac and all.

Creepy!!!

It scurried quickly into the Coneflower.

We decided to leave it alone...

Somebody had to have this gadget,

let's just say it wasn't me.

I guess my herbs needed watering.

The lawn was okay.

Here's one last look 

at the 

Pansies.

Their job is done.

Spring has sprung.

They are retiring 

to the backyard.

Hopefully, the new plants 

will be planted in time

for Met Monday!

Sorry this was long winded today,

now I'm off to check out

the other great recipes

and gardens featured today!

Robyn

Outdoor Wednesday! Lamb's Ears So Soft & Fuzzy Just for Ewe!

Soft & Fuzzy

As sweet as can be ~

Lamb's Ears

Grown mostly for it's foilage,

it does however grow a spike of a lavandar flower.

Don't you wish you could just feel this soft

fuzzy wuzzy leaf?

They grow just about anywhere...

From zones 4 -10

& then some.

I guess the sweet litte things

can get quite invasive.  

So if you plant them ~

Keep that in mind.

Also, they like it a little bit dry.

If you overwater them ~

they can get mushy 

and not so cute.

You need to trim them up a bit

to keep them looking pretty.

Also, I read that if you 

don't allow them to flower,

they retain a neater mounding shape.

Otherwise, they like to 

split and separate and die out 

in the middle.

I thought that you would also like 

to take a peek at my

Geraniums.

And these sweet little beauties.

To see other neat outdoor ideas,

please visit Susan

@ A Southern Daydreamer.

Robyn

BLUE MONDAY! ALMOST A DAY LATE & A DOLLAR SHORT

Here we are another 

Blue Monday...

Hosted by non-other than 

our own 

Smiling Sally

Have you ever shopped at Aldi's?

It is the most unique little 

grocery store with absolutely no frills.

To use a shopping cart,

you need to deposit a quarter

- which you get back when you return 

the cart back to it's rack.

 

It's a great little store 

when you are in a hurry for 

a quick supper.

They really don't carry name brands.

But they have products made especially for them

by companies that we are familiar with.

Here's what we wound up eating - 

Not very healthy,

but satisfying.

Plus I was craving a Sloppy Joe, 

and I needed buns.

I understand that they are affiliated with Trader Joe's.

You can recognize some of the same products

throughout the store.

Just be sure to bring your own bags,

or you'll have to pay a dime for

one of theirs.

Robyn