Dani's Garden Part One

Last week I had the opportunity to house sit for some

sweet friends while they went on a family vacation.



It was sort of a vacation for me as well!

They have a lovely, cozy home. They treated me

as though I was a member of the family -

providing food and even a bottle of wine

to enjoy on the patio in the evenings!

And though I was pretty spoiled by the comfy

matress that even has a massage vibration feature,

and more tv channels than I'm used to watching,

and use of their laptop so I could still blog...

The highlights of the week were spending time in their amazing garden

and Sadi. Just look at this little sweetheart! Is she not adorable?

She's so cuddly. She's a Bijon Frisee, which

Dani told me means "curly lap dog" in French.

What do you think of her fancy feathers?

Sadi is such a happy, friendly  little girl. And guess what her

favorite treat is? Baby carrots! She gets two every time you come inside.

And she knows if she only gets one - she'll wait impatiently for the second.

Then she's a happy girl. She also eats green beans with her dog food.

She's a precious little omnivore and I'm gonna need to visit more

now that we've become closer friends.

More about Sadi later. Did you see the beautiful pot sculpture?

I was curious if there were extra holes drilled, and

so I inspected it while watering one day.
Dani confirmed it's just regular terra cotta pots

lined up on a steel rod. I want one!

Dani and Jerry have put a variety of plants in this one.

I was reminded of a friend's blog that said to

choose plants for pots that "thrill, fill and spill."

Look at this lovely spot to sit out front.

Here are a few more shots of the various plants and

lovely landscape in the front of their home.

Jerry and Dani have plenty of sprinkler systems that I didn't have to

worry about, I just watered a few things in pots.

They both enjoy their garden so much! They love our long growing season.

In addition to lovely plants, look at the stone walkway!

It is one of my favorite features. It's functional as well as beautiful.

And in Texas, with the drought we've had the past two years,

I can hardly believe how beautiful it is here.

They have methods to use water most efficiently with

drip systems and other innovations.

Check back tomorrow for photos of the back garden!

There are veggies and herbs there, and other fun things. 

And more of Sadi, of course.

Word for the Day:

Genesis 2:8

And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden,

in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

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