Catching up

Didn't plan to be away so long. Where do the days go anyhow, and how will I ever catch up?

Maybe I should begin with the fish wagon. Seems like in my last post, I mentioned waiting for Poppy to get home so we could go meet the Fish Wagon in Spring Hope...

Well we did, and was waiting there when the big truck pulled in and stopped.

Poppy there on the left waiting to pick up our one hundred baby catfish.

A handsome dog was at the wheel! and a cutie in the back seat.

All these little catfish are now swimming in the pond. Well, except for three or four that we lost.

Back in 1996 when the pond was stocked, 50 catfish were included. 

Now when we feed them only three or four big catfish show up to eat.

Hopefully, all the little catfish will fit in and grow big and healthy.

 Also going on here...after setting out roses around the birdbath and adding mulch...

it made the adjoining beds in front look awful...

So I have been busy for three days now, digging up all this Liriope that has taken over the front yard, leaving just the variegated you can barely see over on the far right. Also pulled up all the old pine straw and replaced it with pine bark mulch. 

By the way, I have gone crazy over Chives! These have been so pretty this summer, but see all the ugly Liriope!

All three beds in front are cleaned out, redone, and pretty. and I am worn out! I will take pictures for next time. 

Oh, guess who made a bed in the new mulch...

while Poppy wasn't looking..

Eli says, "I don't care. It felt good".

Guess that's about it for now. Thank you friends, if you've managed to read this far. :)

Thank you new followers. I appreciate your friendship.

Love,

Henny

Saying hello!

It was not my intention to stay away so long. Where do the days go! Ever since spring got here, all the house gets is, as mama used to say, "a lick and a promise", and I am out the door and in the garden.

Walmart reduced their Lilac bushes to half price, $6.00, so I had to have one. Now to find a sunny spot to plant it. Oh I do hope it grows and blooms pretty. (and blooms as pretty as Deb's Lilacs way up in Canada). 

Used to, late in the afternoon, we would sit out on the raggedy little pier and feed the fish. The catfish and carp were practically tame. Somehow we got away from feeding them. So, we fed them today.

we were disappointed when only two catfish and a few bream showed up to eat.

If we feed them every day, it won't be long before they all come back.

the little pond was actually pretty late this afternoon...for a change!

Eli said he would keep watch.

The Mimosa tree on the other side of the pond is in bloom and the sweet scent filled the air around us. It truly must be making up for last year when the unexpected freeze killed all the leaves and buds, and there were no flowers.

See, here it is 9:25! Bed time! and I've got things to do. Like sew! All I've worked on lately, in the sewing room, are two dresses my neighbor asked me to cut off and hem, and then another friend asked if I would add length to her dress...add !  

Better let this be it. Thank you visiting. But wait...I did want to show you my first little gathering from the garden. Keep in mind, this is a teeny tiny garden...

It made a good meal for Poppy and me. Just added a pan of cornbread.

Love,
Henny

Sunny Skies and a Swing

We had that beautiful Carolina blue sky Saturday morning so I hung a load of white clothes on the line to dry.   It just feels good to go outside and hang clothes on the line.  

When Lynn was a baby we traveled home from San Antonio, Texas to spend six weeks with mama and daddy here in North Carolina.  We were in the military and Lynn's dad was on a temporary duty assignment.  Anyway, it was winter time, a very cold winter.  I would wash and hang the clothes on the clothesline and the cloth diapers ("Birdseye" diapers) would freeze as soon as the air hit them.  Funny looking...stiff white squares pinned to the line!!

A beautiful morning!   The air feels fresh and cool! 

In a "not so long ago" post I talked about how I have always wanted a rope swing hanging from a tree limb, well I think this may the tree limb I've been looking for.  This limb is plenty big enough, but it is pretty high up.  It has been right over my head every day and I didn't even notice it!  For sure, Poppy will say, "we can't put a swing there"!  Listen, as soon as I buy the rope, I will let you know !  I have a perfect board for the seat.  I may be swinging out over the goat lot before too long!

The Guineas followed me to the pond earlier today...I wanted to feed the fish and try to get the catfish to come in close enough to get a picture.  There was a news story on TV recently about catfish eating tomatoes...those catfish would actually swim in close enough to eat the tomato from someone's hand.  Well it didn't work for me.  And, the catfish didn't eat the tomato pieces I threw in the water.  They did eat the fish food...Think I can tame these catfish??

Most of these catfish weigh around seven or eight pounds, or more and have in the pond since 1996.

Mr. and Mrs. Duck paddled in for a look...

 And this is Fiona leaving the scene...

Thanks for stopping by.   Need to go now...I'm going out to stand and stare at that tree limb and do some planning!!




Love,
Henny Penny