The White House

The White House

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

For Mom….

The rest of the story….

After a successful Painting Party us seven ladies set up a Planting Party (Brittany had to work).

Carissa and Jackie….

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Olyvia, Deja and Misty….

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our flowers….

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Such a good time.

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We I misjudged how many flowers we needed so the girls put the what was left in a huge pot we found behind the shed. It gets dark quick down in the States (something I’m not used to) so they ended up planting by headlights.

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Misty, her girls and I borrowed some rocks from the field behind the house. It was immediately clear that it wouldn’t be enough. (Can you believe it was 103* the day we went and got these? I really loved it).

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The next day Misty thought of a better place to go over by the Feather River.

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I sure wish I had it this easy at home.

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We even found a 15-foot piece of driftwood.

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The finish garden in memory of a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jean Simmons.

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11 comments:

Little Black Scrap Cat said...

What a lovely memorial to your mother. It turned out beautifully!!

gpc said...

What beautiful pots, each of them unique and so pretty. You did a great job creating a lasting memory.

stace41971 said...

What a gorgeous tribute. ((HUGS)) to your whole family.

sue in mexico mo said...

What a nice garden in memory of your mother! It was also good therapy for all of you, wasn't it?

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

That is a wonderful floral and artistic tribute to your Mom. You all made lots of memories doing this.

FlowerLady

Kim@Snug Harbor said...

Oh Gayle, you almost made me cry - that is just lovely! What a fantastic rememberance. Everyones pots turned out so good. You have a beautiful family.

Lori Skoog said...

You did a great job getting this garden together Gayle. No surprise and very thoughtful.

Queen-Size funny bone said...

How creative and soothing.

Patty said...

Perfect!

B said...

That is terrific and so memorable for you all. It was so great to see pics of you too.

Janie said...

The garden project turned out so beautifully. It's wonderful that everyone was involved. Any mother would love to be remembered in that way.