My full and kooky life as a homeschooling mommy to 2 great kids, raising a child with HLHS (Hypolastic Left Heart Syndrome), coping with depression, following Jesus, and being much too camera happy.
Welcome to my blog! My name is Esther and I’m so happy you are here. I’m an avid nature photographer and a daydreaming thinker. My posts revolve around photos of nature’s beauty, homeschooling adventures with my 2 kids, sporadic reflections on my child’s heart condition, Bible reading reflections, gardening feats, and other mish mash things. Hopefully you’ll leave encouraged, pensive, or smiling at the simple things of life. Thank you for stopping by and hope you’ll find some interesting posts to read!
You’re so right! They never forget those things and will remind me from time to time of my errors. I read them your comment and they wholeheartedly agreed. hahaha
Those succulents are unique and grow large! I’d love to have those on my patio, but I think they grow better when planted into the ground and not in containers.
Really – wow? Yes, sometimes they get the nutrients from the soil and natural rainwater and grow better, but then if they can’t be pulled out of all the rain you guys are getting, they will get “wet feet” and die since succulents don’t want a lot of water.
Drainage is an issue and the roots grow in spirals inside the container. I’m more mindful of “wet feet” and tip some containers to the side so extra water can drain out. I love the succulents when they grow large and tall!
Yes, you have to go one day to see the tall Saguaro cacti at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. A fellow blogger just visited there and they have some very tall cacti there!
Maybe a family trip one day – a warm destination when it is raining in California all Winter. The blogger who visited this cactus site did several posts, also in Arizona, about Antelope Canyon – an incredible area of sandstone sculptures caused by natural erosion.
28 responses to “Flowers & succulents to enjoy! Hope they make you smile”
what a nice all photos . Nice photography.
Lovely flowers. Nice colour of Roses.
Tack care.
Thank you, Raj!! Hope u r well.
Most welcome , Esther! Iam very well & you?
Mission accomplished! I’m smiling. 😃
Yay!! Hope you’re having a good wee.
🙂
Not wee…meant weekend. Hard to type on my phone. Lol
Whoopsie!
Tell me about it! That was a whoopsie. I told the kids what typo I made, and they cracked up.
Oh, that’s funny!! I’ll bet the kids will never let you forget it.
You’re so right! They never forget those things and will remind me from time to time of my errors. I read them your comment and they wholeheartedly agreed. hahaha
Ha ha, that’s great!! 🤣
Lovely! Happy weekend, Esther.
Thank you, Jo! Hope you had a lovely weekend too.
Very pretty 🪴
Thanks, friend! We’re having beautiful weather the past few days and the warm weather is having a positive effect on nature and us, people!
Pretty and after the Geranium (?), all are unique looking.
Those succulents are unique and grow large! I’d love to have those on my patio, but I think they grow better when planted into the ground and not in containers.
Really – wow? Yes, sometimes they get the nutrients from the soil and natural rainwater and grow better, but then if they can’t be pulled out of all the rain you guys are getting, they will get “wet feet” and die since succulents don’t want a lot of water.
Drainage is an issue and the roots grow in spirals inside the container. I’m more mindful of “wet feet” and tip some containers to the side so extra water can drain out. I love the succulents when they grow large and tall!
Yes, you have to go one day to see the tall Saguaro cacti at Saguaro National Park in Arizona. A fellow blogger just visited there and they have some very tall cacti there!
Wow, these are behemoths!! Comical and wonderful looking at the same time. Thank you for sharing this with me!
Maybe a family trip one day – a warm destination when it is raining in California all Winter. The blogger who visited this cactus site did several posts, also in Arizona, about Antelope Canyon – an incredible area of sandstone sculptures caused by natural erosion.
Oh lovely!!
How unique these looks
Except for the pink flowers, the rest are succulents! If you can get a succulent garden to thrive, I think they just grow and grow. Very hardy plants.
Name?
Oh so very beautiful 😀
Thank you, Cee! It was a wonderful and sunny day. 🙂