This is what a roof rake looks like. It has come in very handy. I’m getting a lot of needlework and painting done in these long, cold nights. My cactus seeds sprouted into 7 little cacti so far. Still holding back on the major seed starting but I can’t resist starting a few early trays. I planted some blue hyssop. The bees love it but really I’ve planted it for my friend Arthur. When I had my shop, he would cycle in a mile or so every day to visit me . On his 80th birthday, he brought in a cassette player and some big band music and asked me to have a birthday dance with him. He loved Blue Hyssop. It will bring happy memories and good energy to my garden.
handmade. homegrown. beautiful life 
I can feel your cold nights
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Goodness, Cynthia, if you’re not making me laugh, you’re making me cry. Lovely post.
I do the same; my garden is filled with the people I associate with the plants as much as the plants themselves. I have Woody Platt’s sundrops, my brother’s native sedum, my grandmother’s day lilies; the list goes on and on.
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Thanks, Jodie! It’s so nice to celebrate people we love like this. Do you have a plant that people would associate with you?
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This whole discussion got me thinking about that, and I’d have to say no. I share tons of everything, but not one signature plant. SO – today I planted a whole tray of lavender seeds. If it works as planned, I will have dozens to keep and dozens to share. Jodie’s lavender.
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Lol!! Lavender is mine too. Some of the lavender in my garden is 20 years old.
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Oh, Lord. We are the same person. I was messing with my WordPress theme a week ago and picked a great one. But it looked familiar and I realized it was your theme. Changed it quick because I didn’t want you to think I was a crazy stalker.
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That is so funny! It is a great thing in this blogging world to find people that love the same things! Heading to your site to see the new set up! I’m sure I will love it…maybe I will change mine to the same. lol!
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Funny girl.
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I have a roof rake like that. It’s great to get the snow off the roof, but then you have to deal with the huge pile that falls on the deck or walkway beneath. Twice the work, no matter how you approach it.
Thank goodness you have gardening and crafts to distract you from snow!
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Not to mention how sore you feel from using all the different muscles pulling snow over your head… Ugh!! Still, roofs have been collapsing around here so it’s well worth it:)
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Grandma and her friends used to make the finest tablecloths and doilies with those starflake designs. What memories that photo brings to mind!
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Crochet and knitting are back in vogue. It’s nice to see so many people interested in them again! Glad you have such nice Memories of your Grandma and her buddies! I like how you call them star flake designs.. I am going to call them that too now
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I thought I said snowflake. Wonder what that means… And will put crochet on my list of fun things to take up, especially in winter.
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I’m sticking with star flake now…. I like it!!!
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Ah! A roof rake! That’s what we needed this winter for the duck pen… Probably I’ll go get one and next year we’ll have no snow at all. 😉 Happy soon-to-be Spring!
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Having no snow next year sounds good to me! Happy soon- to- be Spring!!!
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Cynthia
Its wonderful to celebrate memories of friends with flowers i
n your garden. I love your crochet piece, the colors make me feel spring like today.
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Thanks,Carole! I guess it’s like the bunny rug you just finished… We’re craving Spring so much we are bringing it in however we’re able:)
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We had a roof rake in Canada…a device I do not miss at all ;0) Your paintings and crocheting are superb!
Looooove blue Hyssop, cannot wait to see yours in bloom this summer! have a great weekend, Johanna
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Thanks… I don’t know why I haven’t grown it before…I’m not familiar with it at all. I’m really excited about it
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Man, Cynthia, can you paint! ~Ginene
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Thanks, Ginene. I love to paint!
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I too love your memory flowers, what a lovely way to remember friends or loved ones. Hope you spring proper will start soon too, no matter how beautiful snow is, it is still lovely to experience spring at long last 🙂
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You are so right! I really can’t wait
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How sweet- I love your Arthur.
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me too:)
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