2010 - A New Beginning!

Well I've spent the first few days of the New Year making some changes around the house and planning how to implement some of my new ideas for a new garden for next spring. The first thing I did was to rearrange my bedroom to include an office space.

This has made all the difference in the world in my attitude when I walk into my bedroom. I feel more inspired and creative now. That makes me happy.

And me being happy is the most important thing in the whole scheme of all of my big plans.

The next thing that has gotten me excited about this year is my plan for a new garden here at Chesapeake Gardens. Last year I added a rose garden. My EarthKind Rose Garden was a wonderful success and I am so very proud of it. Here are few of my favorite pictures of the rose garden.
Left to right: Spice Rose Bush, Spice Rose, Caldwell Pink Rose Bush, Ducher Rose, Climbing Pinkie Rose, Sea Foam Rose.

Now that winter has set in, I am concentrating on my plans for a White -Theme Garden

which would consist of Sweet Violets, Trailling Petunias, Zinnia Elegans, Impatients, Marigolds, Iris, and & Daisies or an Evening Garden.

This garden will consist of flowers in pale shades, and silvery foliage that glow in dwindling light, and flora perfumes that scent the evening air. Shade loving perennials placed under a tree already in the garden with perennials for sun such as Aster, Arternisa, and Veronica will complete the layout. These free-form garden spaces are best suited around a patio or deck.

As you can see I'm very excited about my new garden plans and look forward to sharing my new adventure with my fellow gardeners. I hope that you will follow me on my new journey.

I get my ideas and garden plans from many sources. These are two of many courtesy of Better Homes and Gardens. You can visit the website at http://www.bhg.com/.

Take care and until next time,

Happy Gardening!

2010 Day 2

Good Morning New Year.

Good Morning 2010.

I'm having my breakfast right now. I'm eating a big bowl of black eyed peas doused with hot sauce, a fresh slice of homemade cornbread dripping with butter and drinking a fat mason jar filled with raspberry tea! Yes I said breakfast.



I'm indulging myself this morning because that's what I'm going to do all day today and everyday. This New Year is going to be my new beginning. I've been doing things the "right way" , now I'm going to do them "MY WAY"

Ummmm, these peas are sooooo good.

Just wanted to put the Universe on notice that Pamela is coming. Let the fun begin!

Happy New Year Everyone!

HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2010

Seems like just a few weeks ago we were all so excited about reaching the new millennium! Where did all those years go so quickly? From the year 2000 until now, the 1st day of 2010, time has gone by so fast that it seems almost impossible.

I can't begin to tell you how much I've grown in the past ten years. My spiritual growth is what has helped sustain me throughout these difficult and often almost unbearable times.

I have learned that it is not enough to just believe in God.
I have learned that I have to believe in myself as well.
I have learned that I can choose my destiny. I can not only dream a dream, but I can make that dream come true.

Having faith in myself has been the most important thing that I have learned over this past decade.

Loving others is wonderful, but loving myself is a gift to the Universe. A gift that will never stop giving.

Life is a never ending journey, but as long as my path is paved with love and gratitude I am sure that I will be blessed beyond belief as I travel along my way.

May this New Year be filled with love and peace throughout the world. This is not an impossible dream if we all choose to believe that it is possible.

My love to you all,

Happy New Year!

Pamela