Dear Diary ~ It's Monday

Hope everyone had a nice weekend!  We did.  

This morning I decided to make a very Southern meal for dinner

tonight, so I pulled out my crock pot and added green beans, potatoes,

chopped onion and a ham hock.  I added some chicken broth 

just to cover and turned the pot on low.  Then I took out two

boneless, skinless chicken breasts and put them in a buttermilk

marinade.  I will flour, bread and brown in a skillet, finally

finishing them off in the oven.  We are having buttermilk 

biscuits and honey.  I could make some cornbread, but David

loves his biscuits and honey!

Knowing that dinner was coming together back inside, I headed out to

work around the potting shed.  I am adding flower beds all around it

and working on one section at a time.  I planted a salvia, some Lantana

is next to it and oh, look at the cute little lizard keeping me company.

It's the fourth one I have seen today.  I found a tiny, tiny baby one in 

the house and three more in the breezeway.  

The little dog in the garden is in memory of Bitterman and Binkie.  

The hanging planter belonged to my Mom.  I plan to add a couple of

pots of Geraniums to it.  My Crepe Myrtle in this little garden is

just starting to bloom and so is the Ligustrum.  I will show you

pics when they are in their glory.  

I am planning on several bird feeders in the garden and purposely

adding plants that attract hummingbirds.  They will be coming

through our area en mass soon on their migration to other areas, 

although many stay here throughout the year.

I have been painting garden chairs and a table in this soft green.  I want to keep

it subtle so that the garden itself gets all the attention.  

Of course I had to buy some herbs and they are living temporarily in this

cute little toolbox from y'all know where ;-)  If you don't know, you will

have to read some of my recent posts where I discuss the addiction I have

for a certain store.

I have been having so much fun working in the potting shed garden that 

it's hard to drag myself away from it.  It's a passion!

BTW ~ Bentley is very fond of his new little neighbor, Harvey.

Harvey is a little fur ball and oh so huggable!  He's a Maltipoo and

he and Bentley are now best buddies.  So cute!

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley