Gardening vs Quilting

Long time no blog.... Here on the coast of NC, SPRING has arrived. I've never seen the grass green up so rapidly or the Japanese Maples leaf out so quickly! Yikes! No time for sewing, I need to plant annuals, fertilize, prune, pull weeds.... huff and puff... that's what I'm busy with.
Hugs from Mary with the dirty hands and ruined fingernails.

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  1. B J ElderMarch 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    Ours is getting a late start... had a dusting of snow when I got up today. Very strange weather. Happy gardening... be sure to sneak a bit of quilting in there too. It's good for the soul.

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  2. MelodyMarch 22, 2012 at 2:20 PM

    Spring looks like it's here but I know better than to chance it. I bought some bulbs and grass seed but March and April are usually our snowiest months. I watch the plum tree and the lilacs budding and just hope that we don't get a heavy snow now. I'd love to see some beautiful blooms soon.

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  3. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 7:45 AM

    Hahaha, you sound just like me. BTW, I just LOVE your work!
    ~ Lynda

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    1. AnonymousApril 26, 2012 at 7:49 AM

      PS: I would like to follow your blog via email... would you consider adding that capability? Feedburner makes an easy to install widget. :)

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  4. Cupcake RecipesJune 2, 2023 at 8:23 PM

    Thanks for postinng this

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