We Went To A Garden Party - Year Two
In 2006, we were approached by the Hospice Board of Directors with the request that we consider being a host for the next year's fund raiser. The date was already set: September 8, 2007.
There were so many things that kept us busy this summer; I was positive that our yard wouldn't be ready for the event.
However, last week we battened down the hatches and spent every day after work cleaning, weeding, pruning, and generally getting dirty.
The hubby's sister joined in the chore. Then Amanda drove from Portland on Thursday. She worked her fingers to the bone on Friday helping her dad shovel fresh bark on the flower beds.
Saturday morning our yard was ready!!
Eight other families joined us in opening their homes for this years Pond & Garden Tour fund raiser. It was a great success.
The hubby counted over 400 people visiting our house. It was much more fun than I anticipated. Total exhaustion at the end of the day was something else that we were not expecting.
Sunday the host families opened their homes once more on an hourly schedule to share and enjoy each others efforts. The following are random photographs taken by Amanda, me, and the hubby. In the end, we realized that none of us took pictures of the two largest ponds and waterfall.
Yes - some of these are taken in our backyard. You might recognize them as I have posted our pond and various lawn features in the past year. If you look closely you might find Amanda, Curlymop, and me!
I hope you enjoyed the tour!!
There were so many things that kept us busy this summer; I was positive that our yard wouldn't be ready for the event.
However, last week we battened down the hatches and spent every day after work cleaning, weeding, pruning, and generally getting dirty.
The hubby's sister joined in the chore. Then Amanda drove from Portland on Thursday. She worked her fingers to the bone on Friday helping her dad shovel fresh bark on the flower beds.
Saturday morning our yard was ready!!
Eight other families joined us in opening their homes for this years Pond & Garden Tour fund raiser. It was a great success.
The hubby counted over 400 people visiting our house. It was much more fun than I anticipated. Total exhaustion at the end of the day was something else that we were not expecting.
Sunday the host families opened their homes once more on an hourly schedule to share and enjoy each others efforts. The following are random photographs taken by Amanda, me, and the hubby. In the end, we realized that none of us took pictures of the two largest ponds and waterfall.
Yes - some of these are taken in our backyard. You might recognize them as I have posted our pond and various lawn features in the past year. If you look closely you might find Amanda, Curlymop, and me!
I hope you enjoyed the tour!!
Comments
I recognized s o m e of your yard, but a few others, I wasn't sure. Some I knew weren't yours. And I'm pretty doggone sure, you don't own any jets!
This was a TREMENDOUS amount of effort--OF COURSE you were exhausted!! But when all was said and done, and I know you had to have been thrilled with the result.
NOW, you can rest a while!! :)
I recognized s o m e of your yard, but a few others, I wasn't sure. Some I knew weren't yours. And I'm pretty doggone sure, you don't own any jets!
This was a TREMENDOUS amount of effort--OF COURSE you were exhausted!! But when all was said and done, and I know you had to have been thrilled with the result.
NOW, you can rest a while!! :)
What kind of tree is the one that looks like it's growing upside down??
Pictures are awesome! Look like havens.
How on earth do you get a tree to grow upside-down like that? I want one.
I recognize which yard is yours, of course - the deck turned out very nice. (I didn't recognize the vase until I saw the last picture)
Glad I have cool blogs like yours, Pamela, to visit. And your random acts of kindness go so much farther than the little lady who, comically, was looking for old gray mare lane (as she was old and gray herself) ... I have often felt like the beneficiary of your kindness. You often post kind words on my blog, and I have always noticed that you take the time to connect with me and "be there" for me. I appreciate you Pamela! I am glad I found you through this blogging world of ours.
you rock!
Have a great week!
beautiful.Thank you for sharing!
how do you make yourself ever leave home?
Great photos by the way!
Oh to have such a garden!
I love garden and home tours...always fun and so many inspirational ideas!
Hope you are well...have a sweet Thursday!
Hugs,
Sue
Pat
Some great photos of gardens. I'm not much of a garden person but can appreciate all the work that can go into preparing and looking after them and the results can look incredible.