Flowers and Weeds

Please visit me in my garden, among the flowers and weeds, as I carve out a little patch of heaven in this rainy Pacific Northwest. I hope to share with you some of the joys, the triumphs, the techniques I learn along the way, and maybe some favourite garden recipes and art projects, too.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

The Price of a Cute Photo

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It seemed to be a good idea at the time.  It would make a cute photo, for sure.  I stuck our youngest rat, Jenny, into one of the birdhouses...
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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Girls Camp Out and Ratty Dilemna

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My daughter had two friends over last night, and the 4 of us "girls" slept in the tent in the back yard last night.  I didn't ...
Sunday, July 11, 2010

Third and Final Ratty Girl: Jenny

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When my daugher picked out Sam some 3 months ago, I found a beautiful little hooded (black head, white body) rat with curly hair.  The curly...
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Another Girl in the (Ratty) House

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...or at least we sure hope she's a girl!  Since we are not looking to breed more rats! Do you remember our rat, Sam, which we brought...
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More Wildflowers at Mt Hood

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As promised, I am posting more wildflower photos from our trip to Mt Hood. Trilliums: Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry or Perennial Dogwood...
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Monday, July 05, 2010

Bear Grass Surprise at Mt Hood, OR

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Our family just returned tonight from a wonderful 4 night vacation near Mt Hood, Oregon.  We spent some time hiking, visiting various waterf...
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Don't They Ever Sleep?

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A couple of weeks ago, my husband phoned from the department store, asking if he should buy a tent.  The kids and I answered "NO"....
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

New Look for My Young Lady

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A while back, my daughter asked me to cut her hair real short for the summer.  I am very impressed with her, that she will take chances with...
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Masked Visitor to the Garden

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The kids and I were eating at the kitchen table the other day when something passed within inches of our sliding glass door to the deck.  A ...
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Monday, June 14, 2010

Skimmers, Raspberries, Fuzzy Navels and Magical Garden Lights

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I somehow managed to hurt my left shoulder today, so decided to be careful and not go into the garden after work. But then I saw this little...
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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Rainbow Mosaic Header

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After waiting more than 4 years to create my first header, a photo collage from my garden.... ...only weeks later, I am experimenting wi...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Creatures in the Garden : Centipedes, Cats, Rats

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My son is becoming a great naturalist and garden buddy.  On the weekend, he found a really cool centipede (it turns out it is a millipede -...
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Sunday, June 06, 2010

Fun with Mosaics and Collages

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I am very excited to be playing with (free!) photo mosaic software, and creating images such as this photo of my son David, made up of 1000...
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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Update on Rat and Sticks

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I haven't taken very many photos of our pet rat, Sam, recently, since when we have her out, she is usually moving very fast, getting int...
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