It has been almost 2 years since I've written here.  Today this post was actually an accident, I thought I was writing for our other blog but I think it is now time to write here again. 

Two years ago this Summer on July 1st we lost our beloved Ceddie Boy from congestive heart failure.  I wrote in August of 2010 but didn't mention Ceddie's death because at the time I was too upset to write about it here for some reason.  I had fallen into a deep depression because of so many traumatic events that had happened  to us in 2010, it was Ceddie Boys death that sent me over the edge.  But as time has passed it has healed and softened the intense searing pain of loss.  Christian counseling along with a good church family and the love of my Savior, Alan, my family and friends still bring tears to my eyes when I think about how they have supported me.  We planted a Dogwood tree in memory of him.  We will be doing the same for Austen this Summer, it too will be a Dogwood tree.

This photo was taken a few days ago (2.2012).  We actually got about 3 inches of snow and still have snow in patches around the garden. 

The daffodils are starting to bloom!  I can see their yellow faces from where I'm sitting.

Alan and I found a fountain.  One with coping so the fountain will sit in a pool.  We still have some questions and will need to find our own contractor to install it but slowly but surely we are making that 10 year garden plan a reality!

This photo and the snow is pretty but I'm looking forward to Spring.  I can't believe that this Spring will be 2 years since Ceddie has been gone.  To me it still feels like it just happened.  I'm better emotionally but I still miss him a lot.  I guess that is the feeling of loss, I've felt it before.  It changes you, it makes you long for Christ's return when there will be no more tears, pain, sorrow or suffering.  We are just passing through, that ones for sure.

I'm looking forward to Ceddie's Dogwood tree leafing out soon.  I can see it also from where I'm typing right now.  I love you my Ceddie Boy and Auggie Doggie and I always always will. 

~Laurie

Late August 2010
in the evening

I am amazed at all the growth! This will be the 3 year mark and goodness it shows!

We are now working with a new gardener, Bearcreek Landscaping and have someone who will actually mow our 3 acres. It was pretty hard to find someone at reasonable prices. Bearcreek mows, edges, prunes, fertilizes, sprays weeds, blows, rakes, and weeds the beds all for a flat rate. That's pretty good.

I'm looking out of the library window and everything is so beautiful! The way the sun covers the garden at this time of year brings out another kind of beauty in the plants, almost as if it were twilight but it's 11:25 am!

It is really exciting to see our garden grow. Alan and I love gardening so much that to actually "see" it take shape in such a short amount of time is very gratifying indeed!

Stay tuned!

Our Garden, September 2009

It's been 2 years since I've posted any garden pictures on our "Seasons" blog and it has been intentional.

I wanted to see the difference. To see the growth of our garden. They say that the 3rd year is the best for
plant growth, I agree. But it has been amazing to watch our garden grow in the last couple of years! We have fertilized and transplanted and replaced many times, all with very satisfying results.

I plan on taking several pictures to document the growth and to compare with previous years.

Stay tuned!

Laurie : )

Rain, ...again!

OK, enough already! I'm really getting sick and tired of this rain, especially after last Saturday's 80 degrees!

Alan and I both noticed how that warm day made the plants around here seem to grow inches overnight. We are anxiously waiting to see if several trees made it over the winter, the London Plane tree especially. I check it every other day practically!

I'm looking out of the library window as I type and I have mellow music playing but somehow today has been a hard day for me in many ways.. probably because of this rain and gray.

I'm usually the one telling Alan, "we live in Seattle, we have rain" but now I'm the one complaining and he is very aware of it!

I know, I know,

spring showers bring May flowers.

Boy, I'm sure glad May is around the corner!

Random pictures taken on a warm February 22nd Friday afternoon




Deer prints

Frog egg clusters