Since I will not be able to go down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day, Fat Tuesday, February 5, 2008, I have put up a few decorations at home to show that I will be there "in spirit". This holiday makes me miss our French Quarter apartment that we had for many years very much and I think of the song, "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?", playing in the background. Click on the video clip play button below to hear this great classic with Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler! Let The Good Times Roll! Happy Mardi Gras Y'all!
Since I will not be able to go down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day, Fat Tuesday, February 5, 2008, I have put up a few decorations at home to show that I will be there "in spirit". This holiday makes me miss our French Quarter apartment that we had for many years very much and I think of the song, "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?", playing in the background. Click on the video clip play button below to hear this great classic with Louis Armstrong & Billie Holiday.
My First Daffodil....Early Sign of an Early Spring
What a joy to see this King Alfred daffodil open its bloom yesterday! Nothing says we will have an early spring better than seeing the first daffodil bloom in January. I am so sick of cold damp winter weather giving me head colds and cabin fever. This classic King Alfred has lifted my spirits and got my mojo working. I can't wait to start playing in the dirt this spring!
Sedum Acre.....Passalong Pot Of Gold...Early Sign Of Spring
Special and favorite plants in my garden are those "Passalong Plants"...as we call them in the South....that I obtained from relatives and friends, thus they have a history and are meaningful to me. This baby sedum acre came from my dear Aunt Christine, who gave a start to me probably 50 years ago, and I have been growing and dividing and plunking sprigs of it all around ever since. I have happy thoughts of Aunt Chris each time I handle it. It is just now awakening from its winter sleep and starting to green up and puff up and in spring will be covered with golden flowers, thus the name "Pot of Gold". In the South we have a silly taboo to never say "Thank You" when you receive a "Passalong Plant" because if you do, then the plant is likely to fail to flourish or to die, so we say "Appreciate It" instead of "Thnak You". I guess this is a Southern gardener's inside joke since we love to share surplus plants with anybody who wants them. Go figure!
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