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Mar17

Magnolias Here and There

Posted on March 17, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

This past week I was on spring break from school, and I went to Shreveport, LA. with my daughter and grand-baby. They were looking for a house in which to live since my son-in-law was transferred there in his job. We saw some beautiful homes as well as beautiful country. The green grass was a foot high in places, and the pine trees and rolling hills were stunning. We saw lots of magnolia trees in the yards of the homes that we were viewing. The area was pleasant and interesting.

The magnolia on my mind at the moment is our high school UIL competition cutting of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. We’ve been working on the production for a little over two months, and now it is time for our public performance. The students will present their play to the public tomorrow, Sunday, March 18th, at 1:30 p.m. They will host a fish fry lunch prior to the performance of the play. The luncheon will be from noon until 1:30. The director (me!) is a nervous wreck because the students have all been on spring break for a week, and we have not had a rehearsal or even given a thought to the play. I’m just hoping and praying that they haven’t forgotten everything we have learned. The six young ladies in the cast are, indeed, beautiful magnolias and steel ones at that. They have been the most congenial group of girls I’ve ever directed. There is no diva. The girls all have adversity in their lives, and they are all strong and intelligent young women. I’m proud to be involved in a small moment of their lives.

Feb25

A Year’s Growth in Gardening

Posted on February 25, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

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Here is a photo of a blackberry plant that my husband planted a few weeks ago, and the next photo is of a blackberry plant planted last year about this same time. It is amazing what a year’s growth amounts to! Wow! Maybe, we’ll get a handful of berries this year! I can’t wait until I can make a fresh, blackberry cobbler! mmmmmm, good!

Here is a photo of a fruit tree planted a year ago, and the next photo is of a fruit tree planted this year. I just can’t believe they have grown this much in a year, especially with the Texas drought going on. Due to the dedication of my husband to keeping the trees alive, he watered them twice a day, every day last summer, and he did it by hand with a water hose, the trees grew by leaps and bounds.

Feb4

Tree Planting Time!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by countrylivingdreamer

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If you’re in Central Texas, it’s time to plant new trees! My hubby traveled over to Womack’s nursery near Comanche, Texas, today and brought back some oak trees, pecan trees, and apple trees. Thanks to Mama and Father Hall for a nice gift certificate! Below you see the oak trees going into the ground up on top of the mountain. The apple and pecan trees will go in the ground at the bottom of the hill, or at least, I’m assuming they will, but I don’t really know because I’ve been off all day thrift store shopping for the school play.

These are bare root trees, so they are easy to handle and transport. Last year, Hubby planted 14 bare root fruit and pecan trees, and they all survived even during the severe Texas drought, so we are sold!