Spring Break

Yesterday was a good day. My brother, Cloyce, is making real progress promoting his music. He has a post on U Tube, which has found its way to a site advertising NBA tickets for sale. Wow! I need to tell him to bill the website that has included his work. Cori, my sister, is our blog queen; her site, (both of them, or should I say all of them) are absolutely beautiful and reminded me that I hadn't visited my own yard in quite sometime.

My yard is very different from my sister's. While hers is dotted with flowers, roses that peak through a white picket fence, climbing vines of wisteria, mine isn't. Her yard is English. Mine is mixed. My "Summer Resort" dedicates itself to where I live: the desert complete with a deep blue oasis surrounded by flagstone (too bad it's fake or should I say, faux?). The far corner is trying to be tropical with its bamboo fence (a cooling trick that can make a 112 degree day seem like a pleasant 104). Our trellis is redwood keeping in sink with the flagstone (still fake) coloring. Hanging baskets of someday overflowing with flowers, surround our fare corner and add a someday magic to our patio.

After leaving 'the resort area' the middle yard is mixed as it contains a motif of tropical plants that bloom most of the year. The hibiscus from March until next November will show off their

glorious explosions of color. Meandering north is our aviary complete with lovebirds, that most likely chirp English. That is because they live in an English garden not quite finished. So returning to yesterday...

I told my husband that I wanted to find some decorating ideas for around the pool. After all, pool season is just around the corner. His suggestion? Call my brother and take the ATVs out to the desert. As I said, it was a good day. My brother and his friend, Nancy, explored mine shafts and mountain tops (OK... tall rocky pointed hills), while my husband and I discussed the flora and fauna that grew flawlessly among remnants of Tumco, an old mining ghost town that saw its last customer about 80 years ago. The desert is truly a jewel, spotted that day with polka dots of white, purple, red, and golden-yellow.

My design ideas? I'll plant a cluster of yellow desert daisies in the front yard. They'll volunteer, and by next year, I'll enjoy 3 to 4 clusters, and quite possibly, a spot or two will be found in my backyard as well... and quite possibly across the street. I hope my neighbors like desert daisies)