Flag Etiquette

 

Happy Birthday America

Hello Friends, today I am going to share flag etiquette.

♥ Stand and face the American Flag

 ♥ Refrain from talking

 ♥ Men and boys shall remove their caps

 ♥ Hold your right hand over your heart from the first to the last note of the National Anthem, Taps, and for the first flag in a parade

Thank you for being a patriotic American.

 The countdown is on... Sam and the 157th will be on Wisconsin soil in August.

Thank you for the continued prayers and support.

 ♥

Carla 

This and That

 Hello Friends, today I am sharing a little of this and that with you.

 

I purchased and planted this peony two years ago and this was the first season for it to bloom.

 

Eskimo Pie is the name of the peony. 

 

"There is more to life than increasing its speed."

Gandhi

 

 My husband and I cleaned our basement and three closets. We decided to have a sale. My husband named it the Driveway Sale, because it was not in the garage or in the yard.

Ms. Penelope... she does not understand when we turn on the central air in our house. She loves to lay on or in front of our heat vents during the heating season. When it is time to turn on the central air, she smells the vents and jumps back when the cold air blows out.

 Shut the door, not that it lets in the cold ~ But that it lets out the cozyness.

Mark Twain

I recently prepared 15 vases for a Celebration of Life. One of my customers who shops regularly at the Flower Shack contacted me about designing 15 vases for her Grandma's Celebration of Life. 

Her grandma loved receiving a bouquet from the Flower Shack and was always impressed with how long the flowers lasted in the vase. I was so happy to hear that. I strive for vase life in designing my bouquets. 

I was blessed to design the bouquets for the Celebration of Life.

The hardest part is the transport. I was happy to have my husband who is a master at packing help me make the bouquets secure for transport.

 

 

 Ready to go...

 

 

That is just a little of this and that happening in my neck of the woods. 

♥

Carla 

 On the road between the houses of friends grass does not grow.

 ♥

 

Fill in the Gaps

 

Hello Friends,

Today I am going to share the article I wrote for the June issue of our village newspaper, Cameron Chronicle, "The Little Paper with Personality."

 

Fill in the Gaps

By Carla TePaske of Cameron WI ~ The Little Garden That Could

The garden season is upon us. As we look out at our borders we may see some gaps. This is the perfect time to fill those gaps. Many Garden Centers are having sales. Using annuals like marigolds, zinnias and snapdragons are a perfect way to pop color in the areas that you need to fill in your borders.

Do not be afraid to try planting a few vegetables in those empty spots as well. Not only are you filling the gaps, you will be able to have fresh vegetables.

Remember to deadhead flowers as they go over, this will encourage more flowers all throughout summer.

Prepare for summer storms by staking your taller perennials and vegetables.

Until next time, happy gardening!