Gathering  from my flower gardens is always a  pleasure. No matter how many times day I find myself there, it’s a new adventure each and every time. This morning was especially sweet as I gathered for this corsage creating a fragrant lovely to honor a local couple, Dean and Ann S. for their dedication to our schools, the students  and our community. They’ve touch many lives and I am blessed to have been asked to create a one of a kind for this celebration. Ann wore it in her hat. My heart is smiling.

Flowers take me to a different place. I get lost in  their beauty, their fragrance. Time actually stands still for me. My passion. It’s like being in love over and over again…

Thrilled that they asked me to create a fresh cut fancy for this nature loving woman.

Corsage for Ann S.

Bearded wheat from Jill Hough’s farm.  handmade mini thyme nest by Teemie, fresh cuts from Country Blooms  gardens; peopnies, lavender, rosemary, lemeon thyme, spicey oregano, ivy, rosebud for good measure with a couple vintage touches.  (sigh.. God’s beauty)

Filed under: Farm Fresh Flowers on June 29th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Yes I made it to half a century on June 12th and the celebration is still going strong….

I was surprised with front row tickets to see Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

then….

Great Show! And Keith Urban! WOW!  Sorry  to say I was so lost in him I didn’t get pics, ha!

My girl friends and I had a wine and cheese + party with a bonfire on the 12th.

Connie G. made head wreaths from my gardens, laugh omg my sides hurt for days.  There’s still more pics out of the whole group. I’ll post as soon as I get them. Love these woman!

 It’s important to surround yourself with good girlfriends you can count on. I am amazingly blessed!

Terri & me.

Jill & Karen.

My kids and their friends wrapped my car with crepe paper and made huge signs for my flower barn. LOL

My name was on the sign up at Charlie Browns ice cream stand for the whole town to see and celebrate with me… and they did! I got several phone calls from unexpected people.

Loved! I feel loved and appreciated.

That’s what celebrating a birthday is all about!

The biggest surprise of all was my husband and daughter arranged a  surprise to  have my best friend of 17 years, Leann, come up from Tennesee for James Grad Party on the 20th. My throat is still healing from the scream I let out!

The grad party was tons of fun. My brothers & their wives were in that week and we had a good time visiting between all the work to set up the party.  My sisiter and her husband were huge help along with many friends to bring this all together. Love you All!

Blessed! We have a great family!

Filed under: Farm Fresh Flowers, special events on June 28th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I really into green. green T-shirts. green paint, green van, greenery

 Green living.

Green as in recyling, resue, make-do BUT!

Green flower field?

 June will be over in just a few days and there’s not much sign of my flower field blooming. We are weeks behind due to the cold nights in late May and throughout June wtih late heavy frosts.  To say the least it’s been an interesting year.

 It has proven nice for other events for my perenial bed has provided later blooms.  Mixed feelings here…

 Yes, sorry, whining…  It’s the nature of the beast; farming. The zinnias and sunflowers are the main crop in the field have given over to extreme growth this past week with the hot nights  so there is progress but as for picture not much to share…

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I’m back to my routine . Well kinda… still a few things to return and a bit to clean up but the grad party is over, the barn is insulated and will act as one huge giant cooler for my blooms. HUGE progress for my lil flower & herb farm.

All’s quiet in the sun pit greenhouse now a few new babies  emerging for new perennial beds.

must harvest this week several herbs, most will hang to dry in the barn.

Flowers are actually three full weeks behind in the flowering and growth. Lost some with the heavy rains we had on Friday and the Monday before.  Friday brought 3 plus inches in just a few hours.. crazy.

I have lots to post about my 50th was fun fun fun with a girl friend party, I have two giveaways to do this next week one will be for my gals who post on a regular basis. (Love you!) and one for everyone who would like to join in just for the  50th Birthday giveaway.

Weeds are growing a-pleanty, must go hoe!

Coming soon our special events  ’Farmgirl Weekends’!

Filed under: frugal farmgirl ways, ramblings, special events on June 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment »

The flower barn is all torn up this week in prep for keeping the blooms fresh as they are harvested from the field. We’re insulating the last of it today. Yes, a crazy time as we have so much going on right now but nature has a way of not stopping. Weeds too need pulling  : (

I’ve been harvesting several herbs already and the peonies are almost done. 

This last leg of the construction journey will enable me to move onto more creative projects like the classes for DIY Brides.

The flowers will be ready for harvest soon and it’s my mission to bring you the best possible products direct from Country Blooms’ flower field.   So a couple days of chaos, then order will set in.  We’ll be back together and organized for  Country Heritage Summer Tour by the 25th.

Off to water …

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The blooms are very late this year. The cold nights are holding back growth and slowing down the flowers. With a few warm nights pormised this week they’ll play catch up in no time. 

I’m planting more amaranth today.

Have had six baby chicks the last four days hatch out. Sweeeet. Very content in box on my sun porch.

 The sun pit is till bringing me babies to plant out.  It’s very hot and needs extra care this time of year.

Lots of sprucing up today with company coming this weekend. 

Hope you’re able to enjoy some of  this lovely sunshine.

Filed under: Farm Fresh Flowers on June 15th, 2009 | No Comments »

 Turned 50 and had a wonderful get together with girlfriends around the bonfire lots of wine an good food. Laugther attack for hours great for our livers.

pics coming soon we’re in the process of wrapping things up for company coming to visit to celebrate our son’s gradution I’ll return to my blog after the 22. I’ve been creating curtains and bouquets and working on the barn/ greenhouse/ flower fields will be amazing for pictures this year over 1000 zinnias planted plus so much more coming, lots of herb baskets and classes July will bring the  Cut  Flower Arranging Club, U Pick is coming along, we need some serious warm nights to grow these lovelies!  And cooking with herb demos!!!!  Our occassional sales will also begin in July so here we go I’ll wind up this on the home front and we’ll be having lots of creative flower and herb fun!

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Much is getting  wrapped up here happy to say. …the carpenters packed up and left, great crew the Kinney Brothers, the house is coming together nicely, catching up on laundry (I’m  still refusing to match socks). planting, planting, planting.. painting have a grad party in two weeks…Oh My!

My 3rd child just graduated. So Proud!

ok back to flowers….

The U Pick Flower Patch is now planted with  sun flowers, zinnias, tansy and  more. I’ll post when they’re ready for picking.

This is a late spring the nights need to warm up, my blooms are  a good two weeks behind  due to the chilly Michigan weather. 

I’ll be setting up a DIY corner in the barn for those of you wishing to come take part in the U Pick Flowers. July

For those of you too far away to pop in for your  charming orgainc posies, I’m on the vender list  Whole Foods with my organic bouquets, locally grown!

Ask about Teemie’s Country Blooms!

Now ready! Oh the fragrance, the lovey beauty, the makings of special memories…

lemon balm

chocolate mint

lambs ear

peonies-light pink take a bouquet of these to your girl!

sweet peas -limited supply

 DIY Brides Welcome!

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photo by Kelly Stanley

I’ve been far too busy to post,

Sorry, I’ve been an absent host

Wrapping up several things here

 for the end of spring is very near!

 plant ..plant ..plant..

gather..gather.. gather..

pot up.. sow.. sow.. sow ….

Hang to dry

water .. water .. water…

Give Thanks to God Up On High!

 Blessed are we!

Blesses am I!

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