Life is all about choices and attitude. Make the right choices, keep a positive attitude-- and you will find JOY through all of your ups and downs. Hope you enjoy my thoughts!
Dear Blog Friends, George and I are here today to wish all of you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR---2025. We all have had our "Ups and Downs" I'm sure during 2024 ---but overall, I'm sure that you feel just like we do... Our Blessings always out-weigh anything else that happened along the way. We truly are blessed to be here to live our best lives for another year!!! God's Love and Joy to each and every one of you!!!!
Much Love,
Betsy and George
Dear Blog Friends, I just wanted to stop by and wish all of you a very Merry Christmas from us. I can't believe that 2024 is almost over. The older I get, the faster the days go!!!! George and I, even though we are slowing down, are still doing fairly well. We don't travel as much as we used to and we miss that. BUT---we can't complain!!! Life is good!!
This is our Christmas Card this year. We didn't send out many cards in the mail except to family and friends not on Facebook or on my Blog. SO---this is to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed 2025.
Much love to ALL,
Betsy and George
Dear Blog Friends, George and I took a little trip to Biltmore in August... One thing I love in August, is going to the Water Lilies Garden. (Of course I had to include the fishies.). Here's some pictures from August 27, 2024.
Here's a couple more pictures of us at Biltmore (August 26-27, 2024)....
Hope you all enjoy one of my favorite months. I'm so ready for some FALL!!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
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| Mark, Robin, ME, George, Dawn, Jeff |
Life has been good --and I'm still hobbling along!! ha.... My family is the love of my life--and we were all together to celebrate on Saturday!!! They are my JOY!!!
Today (on the 'official' day), I'm being spoiled by my sweet hubby.. He made me some homemade bread for breakfast... YUM. Then --he's taking me out to dinner tonight for some STEAK....
What a great Birthday I'm having. I'm SO SO SO Blessed in so many ways.
Love to all of you and God's Blessings.
BETSY
Good Morning Blog Friends, How are you? George and I are still moving along even though we move much slower!!! I had a bad fall on July 3--but even though the wounds are still with me, I am doing much better now!!!! My Neuropathy problems keep getting worse --and I keep forgetting (most the time) to carry my cane with me when I'm in an un-level place in our yard! Duh!
We are not traveling as much anymore --but we did have a wonderful 3 days at Pisgah Inn along the Blue Ridge Parkway in JUNE to celebrate our anniversary.
We usually travel on my Birthday (August 5) ---but this year (instead of a trip), I wanted a new sofa for our Living Room.... We love it!! SO---Life is GOOD for us!!! Hope all of you are doing fine!
Today I'll share some of our LILIES which bloomed on the deck this summer. Hope you enjoy seeing them... We've had a pretty good year with our flowers: Daffodils, Irises, Day Lilies, Lilies and Roses. We used to have a lot more variety --but the deer (and our old age) has changed our thinking!!! HA!
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| Pearl Melanie Lilies |
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| Rosella's Dream Lilies |
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| Golden Splendor Trumpet Lilies |
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| Frisco Lilies |
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| Muscadet Lilies |
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| Garden Party Lilies |
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| Stargazer Lilies |
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| Dizzy Lilies |
Do you have a favorite out of this group???? Every time a new one would bloom, it was my favorite. BUT--Stargazer this year was GORGEOUS.
Catch me up on your life... I miss you all!!!
Hugs,
BETSY
Good Morning Friends, Can you believe it is JUNE already??? The older I get, the more time seems to fly!!!!!! Last month, I posted our IRISES ---so this month I'm featuring some of our Day Lilies blooming in our yard... Hope you enjoy them. The yellow ones always bring a smile to my face!!!!
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| Early Bird Cardinal |
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| Butterscotch Ruffles |
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| Tiger Time |
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| Charles Johnston |
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| Dad Adams Day Lily (George's Dad gave this one to us many years ago. It is very special to both of us!) |
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| Black-Eyed Stella |
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| Lullaby Baby |
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| Yellow Bouquet |
I'm sure there will be more to come!!!! The Lilies are also beginning to bloom. Don't you just LOVE Spring and Summer!!! Seeing these blooms is good for the soul!!!!!
Have an awesome JUNE.
HUGS,
Betsy
Dear Blog Friends, Our IRISES in the yard this year have been truly fantastic. We have had 51 different varieties --and all of them had many stalks/blooms... Truly Awesome. Here are some more of my favorite Irises for 2024....
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| World Premier 4/23/24 |
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| Autumn Circus 4/23/24 |
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| Picasso Moon4/24/24 |
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| Garden Grace 4/24/24/ |
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| Laura Jean 4/24/24 |
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| Second Fiddle 4/27/24 |
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| Goodnight Kiss 4/28/24 |
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| Broadway 4/29/24 (a favorite new Iris this year) |
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| Another favorite new Iris this year: Daughter of Stars (4/29/24) |
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| Orange Harvest 5/2/24 (an every year favorite.) |
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| Another every year favorite: Bountiful Harvest 5/4/24 |
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| Tennessee VOL 5/6/24. (favorite since I love the TN VOLS) |
