Four Day Weekend

My school district has a four day weekend for Memorial Day because we did not use our fourth snow day. So on Friday I got went to breakfast with Hubby, got my hair cut, helped Mom a little and went curtain shopping. Boy was the last one discouraging. There was only one style that was available in both of the lengths that I need (84" and 54"). I bought one panel in a beige and then when I got home I realized that my living has just too much beige. I will return it tomorrow. Yes, I know that I most certainly can shorten a longer length by 30 inches, but I really don't want to. At that rate I will make my own curtains. It might be cheaper. 
On Saturday, Hubby and I went to the local nursery to get plants and potting soil. I have planted the three pots that go by the entrance to my house. 

 The one below usually sits in a little chair, but Hubby hadn't retrieved it from the garage yet when this pic was taken.

The front porch is south facing so geraniums are one of the few plants that fair well in the bright sun that we get all day.

I also planted some produce....two different kinds of cherry tomatoes, basil, red lettuce and cucumbers. I use pots, because otherwise I get all kinds of worms on my tomato plants. 

Now I need to research when and how to harvest the lettuce and pray that our local bunnies don't dine on it. Veggie gardening is not my forte. I have an accidental green thumb with summer annuals, but that is about it. Here are the annuals that I still need to pot.

I probably need to buy more, but we shall see.

My Kousa dogwood is in full bloom.

This is the view from my kitchen window. 

My rhododendron is blooming beautifully also.

I used to have a ton more irises, but these are all that are left. They are more purple than this picture suggests.

My hosta are huge this year. Probably due to all the rain.

Now for some crafting news. I have made progress on Baker Beach. 

I finished the water on this page and have just barely started the sand. Thankfully this is the last bit of sand with all of that mottled coloring. I would like to finish this page by the end of June and I am determined to get those last two pages on the left done this summer. My son is getting his own apartment in July and I want him to be able to have this soon after. 

I am joining Kathy for some Slow Sunday Stitching. On Monday I will join the Stitchery Link Party at Super Mom - No Cape. She currently has some great patriotic embroidery patterns on her sit.  Pop on over to these sites to see what other bloggers are stitching. You all know what I will be working on....Baker Beach!

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