yardgranny6's Blog

but there has been no frost on the punkin'.

I have brought some of the plants indoors plus some of the cuttings I potted. Will bring the rest of them in today and take a few more cuttings. Especially the Dicleptera (sp?). It is one of those plants that the hummingbirds like. The other plant is my neighbors Bat Face Cuphea. We have really enjoyed watching its little faces this summer.

The other cuttings I took were of the small Tibouchina, a pretty pink/white/green (Party Time) and purple alternanthera
(sp?), my wonderful blue Plumbago, a couple of different Begonias (angel and dragon wings), a cutting from a common begonia that has the little pink double blooms. A few angel trumpets, cuttings from the Cats Whiskers, the lipstick plant plus what else I can't remember.

Our church is having a rummage sale for a mission trip coming up soon. That led to more de-cluttering of closets, bookshelves, drawers and corners where dust collects.  You all know those items that we move from shelf to shelf or from room to room? Wondering if we will like them better in a different spot?  NOT!  If you move them more than once a year they need to go out of your home. Those things that someone gave us as a token of their love?  The love is what we need to keep close, not that little token. Take them away to a place for someone else to enjoy or move around in their own homes. De-cluttering your home takes away some of the dust, some of the mess and even de-clutters our minds and sometimes our souls. Try it, you will like it.

Speaking of clutter, have you looked inside your shed or building where your gardening items are stored? I have and it is not a pretty sight.  I just toss and shove things all spring and summer while I am busy working the garden beds, now it is time to clear it all out.  And that box, bag or pile of stuff you put aside thinking you can make some grand piece of yard art? Unless you are really creative, toss it out. Then give yourself a big pat on the back because you can at last see that you don't need to buy any more black pots for cuttings, or that trowel you love was not thrown out after all, that you do have a little bag of bird seed left and there is a can of paint for that old chair you were going to paint. Have fun, sing a little song, do a little dance and live life to the fullest.

One more thing before I go, I have started back to my water aerobics class as of this morning. Have not been in  a couple of months. Boy am I glad I chose this morning to go. And this actually happened. Feel free to pass my sighting along.