It was so nice to get ourside today....

Try this some cool pics.

http://www.kartuz.com/pc/80091/6FLV1/Antigonon+leptopus.html

Ooooh a girl after my heart Carla! I was just lamenting the loss of Pooh again the other day. Can you just mail it or is it too big? I've only lost two planted tubers to rot so far, so I've got room (and if I didn't, I'd make room!) Then if I can grow it, I'll send one to Tilly next year.

Your irises are gorgeous! The light one looks the palest lavender to me- just as Neo described- a drop of purple in a bucket of white. Very pretty.

Nice macro shot Mary.

LOL Poochella, it is too big, remember we thought it wasn't going to produce a stem of any kind! I will run out and get a picture and email it to you...

It is hard to describe "Silverado" it is neither color or both, I think it depends on what it is next to, it takes on the color of its surroundings.

Carla - are you referring to Mandevilla? Big bright pink flowers - also comes in a darker pink, red & white, but harder to find.

Actually that was Mary who made the comment about the drop of purple.
Also, Mary, that is a really nice macro. New camera?

I doubt it is growing here, but I instantly thought of the giant bouganvilla plants
I saw climbing trees in Hawaii.

From Wikipedia. . .

Katy,
It was Oneanjl wanting to know about the vine, and I wouldn't have a clue what would be in bloom right now in CA?
In AZ it would be bouganvilla, they are everywhere down there...

Oh, I didn't see that Oneanjl was in CA, so it could be anything that loves sun, eh?

okay, I feel like an idiot now! lol! I went for my daily walk today and kicked myself for not bringing a camera again...so I decided to actually cross the street and get a good look at this flowering vine that I have been oogling for so long... and it IS a bouganvelia (sp) the same exact one I already have growing in my front yard...except mine doesnt bloom quite as much as the ones I see on my walk..LOL!

And, I dont like the thorns on it...so now I am off to look for a new vine :o) LOL!

Those thorns can do alot of damage I bought and planted 3 for my mom last time I was in AZ, but bougainvilla are beautiful, especially the peach/orange ones!

I should of thought of that, live there for so long, been here to long forgot LOL

No Neo, same one just playing with settings, now watch I'll never find it again, story of my life, forgot to write it down ^_^

So I actually guessed right?! How strange that bougainvilla actually just popped into my head just from the description.
I remember photographing one that had climbed to the top of the tallest tree. Stunning.

Tils, we should get together! I want to see all of your plants, and I could check out your camera if you want.
I definitely need to get some vine maples to you before the 16th.

Kathryn,
I wish you had the time to come to this side of the water, you are welcome here anytime. I have a very nice guest room! I would love to have you come teach me about my digital camera... I do get some good shots crawling all over the ground...lol

Sweet offer, I just might have to take you up on it sometime! With goats and bunnies, it is hard to go on vacation anymore. I have a guest room and guest bath that are probably the nicest places in the house, (wouldn't let hubby go in there ;) ) but I would have to blindfold the guest just to get to it. Oh my what messes I have made. The living room has been turned into a seed sorting factory. :) The kitchen is slowly emerging from being the goat recovery room, and my bedroom is stacked with everything needed to make goat milk soap. Another massive sidetrack for the ADD girl.

LOL Kathryn, you have the same problem as I....3 dogs doesn't make travel very easy...lol If you need an escape just let me know, you can bring the critters with you...we will keep them separate from the dogs...that could be a disaster!
Lucy, the minpin is a ratter! Ricky the Rott will follow her even if he doesn't know what is going on, Desilu the chihauhau is the easy one she does what I want her too...lol she has no choice she can't come up or go down the stairs on her own...lol
Calgon is waiting,
Carla

Neo the only time as of now, is I work the rest of the week 12 to 9pm, which means I get home at 10:45pm and Sun which is my long day 10 - 8pm get home 9:45pm and Mon I am headed to Carlas.
How can we fit this in?
And yes, for you to come visit me, I would love that, wanta come see you to. And would love you to help me with my camera.
^_^

We can work it out by Dmail. I could just leave them at your place, or stop by in the morning before work, or. . .

Had the most fun at Carlas, posted the first pic on the wrong tread, it has be a long nite and a long day for both of us, but we had allot of fun.
Me mostly with, Desi Lou, such a cutsi pie. My dogs are so happy moma's home, and MMMMM the new smell.

This is Ricky, so handsome. and very proud of his ball.

She has such a beautiful garden, and home. I wish I had taken pics of the wonderful things she has made and the decor inside, I just love it. Just didn't feel right about invading her space, I will let her do that, but outside is fare game, LOL

It was really warm today, I took a break in her green chair.

This is what I saw, while setting in the shade, which she does not have much of.
to the right of me.

I am so used to my woodland area with all the shade, It was sure a change for me, got a little pink around the edges.

The left side.

Desi Lou in her pink sweater, and Lucy.

Carla, Digging, Digging She never stopped, LOL
She will most likly shoot me, when she sees this.

Wow Tills at least you remembered to take pictures...when? must have been when I wasn't looking... The pictures are great, you need to email them to me so I can add them to mine.
It was a fun night and day, you will have to come back and we will do this again! I can't wait to see pictures of all your new flowers blooming in your yard!
I am a little pink on my nose...lol must have been that golden orb we kept feeling... The dogs found a new friend too!
I took a picture of the cushions you brought for me, they fit perfectly on the arbor bench and the chairs! I got the wind chime hung you can see it in the apple tree if you look closely. The other picture I took of it after I hung it was too bright...Again thanks so much for the gifts and more for your company and the fun we had! We will do this again...
I have to admit I am pooped! It will be the first time in a long time I go to bed before midnight...must have had too much fun...lol
Night night and thanks again....HUGS!

Oh yes I will kill you.....lol we were posting at the same time! I did not know you were being sneaky!

We dug up so many plants today, and I am so happy happy, and we really enjoyed each others company, and plan on going again.

Thats my story and I'm stickin to it, at least I was honest. LOL
I tried this don't know if it will work, a panorama of your yard.

As leaving Carlas, it reminded me, of Pix's and Rachel trip last Nov. when we had are first trip to Heidis. The paper bag is full of Irisis. Cooler not telling LOL

Back of car

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Side view.

Front shot, had a little problem with that, couldn't see to good out the back, was okay, till I had to back up. now that was a problem, My DH wanted to know when I got home, if I planed to put the car in the house, to dark now I'll take a pic in AM, mirrors did not help.

Carla, and Desi, saying bye for now, you can see them them tru the window, all saying good byes, her Hubby said he would take me for a ride on on his Harley, on my next visit, can't wait JLI ^_^

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This is a sweet shot, Desi Lou

Deeeeeeeeeelightful!!!!

Tills, all the pictures are great, I am just trying to figure out when you took them...lol I saw you take one of Desilu jumping but that was the only one I saw!
It is nice to see pictures others have taken, the ones when you were sitting and the panoramic are fabulous.... the dogs too but you can never have enough of those, you need to email me those pictures...lol
I was so tired last night I hit the bed at 11:45 and fell off to sleep, I had a great time. the company was grand!

Nice pix, Tills, and quite a haul!

Carla ~ your yard is gorgeous. Looks quite a perfectly wonderful sanctuary!

Thanks so much Outta!
We did not get our glorious sun today, I stayed in and cleaned house, maybe tomorrow? The temps sure fell from yesterday, we did get a peek at sun around 3:30 but if you didn't look quick you would have missed it...lol

Carla, been real busy today, weather was not to bad, not as nice as it was at your place. Got up late was so tired, I felt like a rubber duck, all that sun turn me into jello LOL.
As far as the pics went, every time you went in the house my camera was not far from my hands. I love the old movie ' Have Gun will travel' well I am 'Have camera will travel' I have a few more.
This was off the deck at 12:30 am

Another
Wish I had a better camera

And this is most treasured to me.
Love you both.

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Finally got the fountain stone raised 8 inches.

parts of the garden are coming to life.

This is how my day was, Car still full and move it to Woodland, now that I had a little more light, so I didn't hit anything. LOL

Open the doors, and every one had to check out what moma did. was to funny.
First it was Sassy