The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance @Readerbuzz.
Happy Sunday!
Nothing exciting to report just lots of gardening and several trips to the garden center. I bought another rose bush, another two wisteria plants and a bird bath for the front yard. I forgot to get a picture of it for here and now it's dark outside. It's warmed up here and the roses have really started blooming. I'm constantly battling white mildew on a few of my rose bushes that seem prone to it. My lemon tree had a bunch of ants. I got an organic pest control spray and it seems to be doing its job. Besides spraying for mildew, insects or deer repellent, because yes, the deer have been rounding frequently, I feel like I'm spraying all the time. That and weeding, and weeding and weeding!
I bought gifts for a baby shower I'm attending next Saturday. Thankfully, I was able to buy everything online and have it shipped. One less trip.
Watched the movie Mercy with Chris Pratt. It was sci-fi and futuristic, but details with the investigation seemed implausible. Even so, it was entertaining.
Hope everyone has a happy Mother's Day.
Roses from the garden
Wildflowers on the property
Starla on the patio furniture cushions we took inside during a rainstorm. She had a nice nap on them, haha!
Read:
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The Antiquarian's Object of Desire by India Holton-3.5 Stars
Received:
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The One Day You Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh
The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay
A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity by Rachel Linden
Thank you to Viking Penguin/Pamela Dorman Books and Berkley!
How was your week?
Obviously, I love the picture of Starla looking so regal, and your flower arrangements are lovely. Your garden is a labor of love, but you appear to get some great results.
ReplyDeleteStarla is such a sweetie! It it work, but I do love the results!
DeleteThose flowers are beautiful. I am excited to read The Summer Share. I have it on hold at the library.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you enjoy it, too!
DeleteYour flower arrangements are gorgeous!
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DeleteGardens are always lots of work! It takes some time to find what will get you the best results but I hope this year things keep on improving and blooming. I agree, I always feel like I'm out there spraying or weeding something!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had some great reads, Five Star Summer looks really cute!
They are a lot of work, but I'm loving the results! It's so pretty right now! Five-Star Summer was cute! I read Sarah Morgan's each new release!
DeleteThank you for sharing what you read and what you are reading. I'm starting to make a list for summer reading. Even though your garden sounds like a lot of work, it has beautiful results!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! Hope collect some good reads for the summer! I do love the results! Getting fresh flowers for the house is more than worth the effort and it's beautiful outside, too!
DeleteLove the flowers! It's gardening season. I'm spraying the deer mace. Happy Mother's Day!
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Thanks Anne! I hope you enjoyed Mother's Day!
DeleteI planted a new yucca plant yesterday that is just about to bloom. Fingers crossed it thrives under benign neglect and full sun, because as much as I try I'm not the best gardener around. ;D
ReplyDeleteI hope your Yucca thrives! I think it'd be the perfect kind of plant for someone a little garden-challenged, haha! :)
DeletePretty flowers! I will have to check out that Chris Pratt movie, don't think I've seen it. Starla is adorable, lol. My mom had to bring some of her cushions inside during some rain and wind and her dog went and laid on them too. Have a great week!
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Thank you! I hope you enjoy the movie. Animals are so funny!
DeleteYes! Tis the season for the weeding and gardening. :) You remind me. I want to get a wisteria for my garden wall.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
Endless weeding, lol! The results are rewarding, though. Wisteria is one of my favorite flowers! You have a good week, too, Sophia!
DeleteLovely flowers! Hope you have a good week.
ReplyDeleteThank you! You too, Bree!
DeleteAww pretty Starla! Your flowers are gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteStarla is so pretty and so sweet! I love her to pieces! Thank you!
DeleteStarla is beautiful. Glad the gardening is going well, and my favorite way to shop is online. I hate the crowds.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hate the crowds too. Online is my go-to!
DeleteStarla looks fabulous! I love how cats will sit on everything that is not a normal seat!
ReplyDeleteShe is such a sweetie! I know, right? They love any place they can be high up and look down upon their servants, lol!
DeleteI do want some rose bushes! I only have some mother´s day roses I get and then put down and hope they live
ReplyDeleteLove your flowers -- and you have the best roses, ever! I need to get out to weed. We are still putting in our garden (but there's talk of possible snowflakes this weekend??) I'm interested in your bird bath because we are going to shop for one too ... i think it'll bring in a lot of birds when it gets hot. And where are the puzzles? lol, take a breather. Enjoy.
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