Clay pot pedestal table

This lovely little pedestal of stacked clay pots lives in a garden in East Dallas.   Sometimes the simplest ideas make a great statement.

Elegant, artful and so easy to make - all DIYers reading now are making a mental note of clay pots on hand and pots to buy.  I can picture the top full of small succulents.  Keep the ideas coming.

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Adelaide and the garden tour

Adelaide volunteered for the White Rock East Garden Tour and Artisans, May 5, 2013 from 10:00 to 5:00.  Adelaide hopes to see you there.

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Wander down the path

Candida knew if she wandered down the garden path, she would grow taller, blonder and her nails would never looked chipped.  Wander Candida Wander

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Heads up in the garen

Sometimes it's so much easier to view the garden from a shelf.

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Reflections in the garden

When Isabella peered in the mosaic mirror, the mosaic mirror peered back at Isabella.

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Toad rustling

In August 2000 we inherited Bob's aunt and uncle's blue Australian Shepard. His name was Blue, of course, and he was the best. We walked him every night at 10:00 and more often than not there would be a toad in the road. For a while I picked them up and put them in the grass. Then I started carrying them home. They always peed in my hand. Never got a wart, thank goodness. I still bring them home and put them in the back yard. One would think I'd never have another mosquito. Think again.

I've been welding stars. Before I grind them clean I quench them in this quenching tub. Wasn't looking when I put a star in today and there was this little toad swimming in my tub. I don't know who was more afraid when the star touched the water and sizzled. We both jumped.

To apologize, I grabbed the toad and put him on this water bucket. He stayed there so long, must have been traumatized. When I took his picture he decided this was the last indignity and jumped away, hopefully to have a nice meal of mosquitoes.

I've continued the tradition with the BlackJack walks. The skin on my left hand (the toad carrying hand) is yellowish compared to the right. But the toads that use to be in the road are safe in my back yard.

Gardens and Gowns

Here's Johnny Boy escorting one of the bridesmaids down the isle. I've known him since he was a little guy. He said sometimes people tell him he looks like Tony Soprano. I told him more like Big Pussy. Wait till you see a front picture of him and you'll agree. He's such a good guy he took that in stride. Then petals on the pathway, such a shame to let mere mortals walk on them. Let the "bride and bridesmaids gown parade" begin.

Today we had rain like they never see in California. Early in the day, tho they predicted rain I couldn't believe it would be anything but a drizzle. On the way home from Mom's, it poured. Took forever and at that bewitching time of day when you'd like to have a nap anyway. Stopped at Braums on the way to Fort Worth to see Vicki, Sarah and Gabariella, an adorable two year old. They were in a hurry, so I was on to Mom's with a chocolate malt for her.

And on to a few more Dan garden pictures.

Back to Fall Festival

More Fall Festival pictures.  I'm probably repeating several pictures now, but they're so cute they are worth repeating.  I hope you can see Mike and Shelly's yard and garden in some of these pictures.  They have a wonderful front yard and of course when Mike decorates for holidays it's spectacular.  Can't wait to see what Christmas will bring.  I'm sure the lady ice skater will be back.  We need to get her in the newspaper again.  Maybe I can get Mike to dress as a skater and be up there with her in the picture.  Ice skating in an East Dallas garden, how "cool" is that?  The Fall Festival was a great party.

Vince photos from the Tour

I just found a photo of Vince and his party house.  Might be hard to recognize the party place since I've tried and tried and still it posts sideways.  At least Vince is upright.  Does he have a great smile or what?  Course with his yard, he has a lot to smile about.  When people at our garden said they had time for only one more garden, we sent them to Vince's.  He told me at the after tour party he couldn't believe the crowds.  His sister said there were still people coming well after 5:00.  You can visit his yard as many times as you like and every visit you'll find something unexpected and delightful.  

I have pond envy after seeing Vince's pond.  He named every one of his fish when the boys were filming him Saturday night.  I worry I'd have to remember the dead fish's names after killing a few while trying to learn how to keep a pond going.

If you're reading this and have some pictures you'd like to share, send them to me.  I could have taken pictures the entire tour and still missed some.

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JoAnn, John and Judi in the garden right before the tour started.  JoAnn was so good to come over and volunteer.  Time is such a premium for everyone.   I tend to mis-speak a bit and I guess I  said something to someone I shouldn't.  JoAnn, eating a sandwich, calmly said to everyone, "You have to understand my role as Lottie's friend the last 15 years has been to say to people - What Lottie meant to say - when she blurts out something like she just did."  Whoops!  Well, she's right, she has done that for me for the last 15 years.  I never tell her thank you, so Thank you, JoAnn.

Speaking of time, I'm sure even John doesn't want to figure out how much time he puts in his garden to create such a spectacular place.  And Judi?  She's one of my garden club buddies.   Later I'll have a nice posting on the Garden Club Girls and you'll realize how special they are.  Judi is also a Lakewood Nitwit and someday I intend to visit.  They will have the patience to teach me to knit.

JoAnn, John and Judi with their tour outfits and sign just scream, "Great Garden Tour Here"  don't you think?  

Then Debra came for the afternoon shift to so JoAnn could go on tour.  She had a big time.  She's buying a book on plants so she can disperse correct information next year.  Who cares?  They love her personality and who would guess she doesn't know one plant from another?  Until I see pictures of Debra and me together, I truly believe we look like sisters and I'm as tall as she is.  I hate the reality of pictures.

Barbaree Beat - First Filming

2008 White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour

Yesterday I took a picture of Abbie Meyering and John Sadler in their beautiful garden featured on the tour. This is the garden across the street from the plant sale. Abbie bought John a sculpture for the garden I lust after. It's kinetic and so beautifully balanced a hint of wind turns it. It would take me years to balance a piece that perfectly. I'll get a picture of it during the tour and post it for everyone to see. In the meantime here's Abbie and John.
Look for this picture of Abbie and John on the cover of Neighbors To Go this Saturday.

White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour

The White Rock East Garden & Artisans Tour is the weekend after this one, Sunday, May 18 from 11:00 to 5:00.

Here's the gardens:

Forest Hills:

8407 San Pedro Parkway
Across the street is the plant sale at the Park at San Pedro and St. Francis
8152 Santa Clara
8325 Forest Hills

Little Forest Hills:

8646 Eustis
8711 San Fernando
8718 Redondo

Casa Linda Estates:

1545 Buckner Blvd.
1540 Bella Vista
9307 Redondo

The tour is free. There will be local artists selling their art in each of the gardens. Proceeds from tour donations and raffle tickets are split between the 3 neighborhoods for their beautification programs. In my opinion it's the neighborhood party of the year.

Garden Club Field Trip @ Robert Bellamy's

Barb arranged for the Garden Club to go on a field trip to Robert Bellamy's wonderful garden. I've been on his web site and knew I'd love it, but before we went in I was delighted. Barb had a clicker and opened the big metal gate. Then it was mecca for me. This picture is a window of a metal piece with fused glass inside. I'll have more pictures soon.

Since I'm still afraid of the welding torch when I'm home alone, I decided to take a beginner class with Dan at the Creative Art's Center. There was this wonderful girl there. She was very pretty, blond with a pink feather in her hair and rhinestone drop earrings. Her dark welding glasses had rhinestones all over them. I told her I loved them and she said she made them. OK! This is someone I instantly liked. Unfortunatley, this was a makeup class for her, she isn't enrolled in my session.

When class was over we finally introduced ourselves. I slur my name so I always spell it. She spelled her's Staci "with an i". What a shame I wouldn't be seeing her again.

As our garden club field trip was wrapping up, Barb said, "Come with me to the office, Staci, with an I, wants to say hello. Small world! Staci looked fabulous with all her bling and gave us a back tour and her card. I'm trying to get her to volunteer for the White Rock East Garden Tour, May 18th, Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00. If she's in town she said she would. Everyone will love her and she'll have a great time.

April Forest Hills Garden Club

This month's garden club was held at Jane's house and it's always one of my favorite meetings. I was late, so had a chance to walk from the street and down her driveway by myself. Her large trees and beautiful yard give you that AHHHHHH moment. I'll bet on one of our 100 degree days walking in her yard is still a treat. Everywhere you looked was pretty foliage in every shade of green. Jane's yard by itself is art. Oh, the meeting was delightful, too.

March Garden Club meeting

March Forest Hills Garden Club meeting was at Mary Ehrenberger's home. I had a Texas Sculpture Association board meeting the same night so I only dropped in for a minute to see her lovely home and yard. Her yard will be featured on the May 18th Garden Tour and by the time the date rolls around her plants will be flourishing. Here's a "before" picture of her back yard with her husband John and son Jonathan in front her greenhouse. I'll be sure and post "after" pictures on the day of the tour.