FAV FLOWERS FROM SEPT & OCT 2017 RECAP-PERFECT EASTER FAMILY TIME

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter week and weekend.  It is such a special time of year to be thankful for our wonderful gifts of life -like family, our freedoms of faith. And it turned out to be such a beautiful week with moderate temperatures, clear skies, nature abounding all around us.

Every day, I try and plant some seeds or plug plants into the flower rows here at our Windmill Farm Flower & Produce Farm.  Frank has had a very difficult task of repairing a main water line that goes into our house and irrigates all the gardens around the house.  Many of my hydrangea plants grow all around our house.  As you may recall, our house date back to the 1920s with a remodel done, as far as we can tell, in the 1930s.  So this water break was from the original galvanized water line unfortunately, broken under the concrete steps leading into the house.  Frank planned out the next step; had the USA people come out and mark where our main natural gas line comes into the house.  As Murphy's Law would have it, it ran exactly where we needed to dig a trench to lay a new water line. While having to rent a trencher machine anyways, Frank also planned out additional spots to add other hose bibs; and additional sprinkling systems around the house.  He can do so much by himself or sometimes with my help, but occasionally he really needs another strong hand and back to help him out.

Luckily, Easter was this last weekend when our family came to spend some time with us, so Frank asked for our son-in-law's help which he gladly gave.

One day they rented the trencher, dug all the areas needing new pipelines and purchased all the pipe and pipe fittings.  The next day, all was laid into the holes, fittings glued, water tested.  It was so helpful to have Chris work with Frank and get that project finished.

The grand kids were out of school so the whole family was here.  In between the little bits of farm work, we went for some walks; Collin played with his Dad, Chris on a electric car course they made out back in the fields;

Celli did some baking; Carli helped me dig some holes while I planted the seeds.  Lots of Gator rides with the 5 dogs in the back.  And of course, lots of eating.

 I wanted to also recap some of my favorite flower arrangements from Sept & October of last year. 

For some reason, those two months were my busiest for small weddings, birthday arrangements and a few events. 

The flowers we grow here always amaze me when they cut right from the fields and put together making their magic. 

 

I hope you enjoy seeing them.