Monday, August 22, 2011

~~~ Mother Nature has left her Calling Card!!!!~~~

I went out front a little while ago and this is what I found in the driveway. This Large branch fell out of one of the trees during the storms yesterday, I guess. We got home late and didn't see it.
It is a big one but not the biggest I found today!
 The leaves are starting to FALL already! It will soon be "that timne of year" when we spend days and weeks blowing, raking and hauling LEAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATE that job!!!!
 So, I got my blower out and cleaned up the porch and the part of the driveway that I can reach.
My hubby was out back cutting back the once beautiful cardinal flowers, that the hummingbirds love, since they, too got beat down during these storms of the past few days:( I got some shots before he cut them back.
It's such a shame cause they were so pretty all stading up tall! But they are about done blooming so I guess it is time.
 These had been standing up tall against the lattice.
 All beaten down:(
Then I saw a HUGE branch that had fallen.....
It is through this bush.....

The nuts from the birch trees are falling all over!!!! There are thousands of them. When we drive into the driveway it sounds like fireworks:):)

Look at them all! This is just a small spot of them!
 I thought I would get some shots of some PRETTINESS too. Is that a word???? I hope so! The begonias in the mailbox are doing fine.
 The flowers on the hostas all need to be cut back now too.
 The hydrangeas are turning a beautiful color now!!! I love them in Fall arrangements!




This is Mother Nature at her BEST!!!

I love the 2 lanterns that greet you as you approach the front door.
 We light them at night when we sit out on the front porch.
 Red and orange impatiens. I plant those colors so they will still look pretty with my Fall decorations.....that will be out here pretty soon!!!!!


They look like little rose buds when they start to open. SO pretty! Have to go get ready now, am going out tonight to help some friends make a banner for an upcoming event. Thanks so much for stopping by. I may link to some of these parties! XO, Pinky
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14 comments:

  1. Hi lovely lady.
    I see Mother Nature was not nice to you Pinky. She can make a big mess some times. I do love your Lanterns on your porch. I hope you have a great day with your family.
    XXOO Diane

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  2. No wind or rain in our part of the country......we need rain so bad......I just keep saying that, but..."I don't want a storm. I'm being picky...

    You flowers are still so pretty...and I love your lanterns.

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  3. Hi Pinky! Oh, your flowers are all so pretty - those hydrangeas! :)
    I wish we could have a little storm. We're so dry, our leaves are falling too but it's from the heat!
    Be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  4. so sorry you are loosing branches.
    I barely noticed them against all that beauty in your yard. it looks like the perfect woodsy setting, which I love.. Your hostas are beautiful~!
    I may have to swipe that latern idea for my own front walkway:)

    have a good one.

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  5. Oh I'll come rake if you'll come and "enjoy" 115 degrees today. :)

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  6. It still looks so pretty! We had a bad storm Thurs. night & Fri. night. Last night there was a lot of bad thunder & lightning but no rain.

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  7. So sorry about your storms! I'm so glad you still have flowers though ~ everything here is burned...so sad. We've had 56 or 57 days of triple digits...104-110' daily. We have a serious drought and water rationing. It's so sad ~ farmers are trying to sell off their cattle as the crops all burned.

    Anyway, you have a lovely front porch area ~ would be a pleasure to sit there and enjoy!

    xo
    Pat

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  8. So sorry about your storms! I'm so glad you still have flowers though ~ everything here is burned...so sad. We've had 56 or 57 days of triple digits...104-110' daily. We have a serious drought and water rationing. It's so sad ~ farmers are trying to sell off their cattle as the crops all burned.

    Anyway, you have a lovely front porch area ~ would be a pleasure to sit there and enjoy!

    xo
    Pat

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  9. Hi Pinky, Your impatients look beautiful! I would love to plant them but I get too much sun around my house. I hope you got everything cleaned up! We had a storm here today that cut off the power. Luckly it came back on pretty quickly. Thanks for putting my button on your sidebar! I hope you will join my party when you can! Kristen

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  10. PInky, Thank you for coming over from Sherry's! She was so dear to feature my home! I came over to say Hi and am your newest follower! It is very lovely over here! Christie at Three Pixie Lane

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  11. Ugh, you just reminded me how ugly my yard is! Everything looks so pretty. I wish the storms would take down the walnut trees in our yard. I hate those things! Especially picking the nuts up 9in the fall! Don't look forward to that.

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  12. Oh I hate it when the storms take out the flowers! That is so sad. Everything else is gorgeous that didn't get knocked down. I just read that a hurricane is coming down south - that could really be devastating!

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  13. I just love seeing photos of your yard. All those trees always remind me of North Carolina.

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  14. Hi Pinky~ I'm envious that you still have hydrangeas!! Ours are crispy and brown and we have trees shedding leaves too, but from lack of rain instead of fall approaching~

    I stopped by to wish you Happy Birthday!!! I hope it is WONDERFUL and full of flowers & cake :-)

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Thanks you for leaving your lovely comments. xo, Pinky

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