Latest Blog Posts for Mourning Dove Cottage

• To blog or not to blog
  on Jan 17, 2016 in blog blogging Mourning Dove Cottage Otis
    Here I am, back on my blog today.  Truth be told, I have been trying to decide whether to keep on blogging or not to blog.  As you can see, I haven't been posting in some time now, but I still like to come back here...
• Bringing those house plants inside for the winter.
  on Oct 21, 2015 in Fall flowers garden houseplants October summer winter
  Hello, my friends.  Do you do what I do and take your house plants outside for the summer and then bring them back inside for the winter?  Of course, I guess it depends on where you live.  I think my plants grow twice the size whe...
• A copy cat bird house
  on Jul 15, 2015 in bird house color copy cat home and garden MacKenzie-Childs paint project whimsical
  I have always liked "MacKenzie-Childs" things.  While looking through the catalog the other day I saw these really cute bird houses.  Whimsical and fun!  The only problem is the bird house in the catalog costs $200.  Since th...
• Summer
  on Jun 24, 2015 in summer
  Henry James quoted...."Summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."  I tend to agree.  Here is some summer inspiration that I found on Pinterest.     ...
• The cancer rose.....
  on May 8, 2015 in blooms breast cancer cancer rose rose survivor Zephririne Drouhn Rose
  Three years ago I planted a Zephririne Drouhn climbing rose that I ordered from a mail order catalog.  It came in the mail right after I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  You might remember my initial "silly rose story" that I po...
• It's April!
  on Apr 1, 2015 in April Easter Easter eggs family flowers garden spring UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
   Every spring we have loads of purple violets growing all around the garden.  I dug up a small clump, planted them in a pot, and put them in a hanging basket filled with moss.  I hung it on the back gate.   I think it makes&n...
• Waiting patiently for spring
  on Feb 28, 2015 in home and garden spring
   Hello my friends.  Is anyone else counting the days until spring?  I think we've all had our fill of winter this year as it seems never ending.  If you're like me I'd rather stay inside than venture out on cold days, so needless...
• Simple pleasures.....
  on Feb 4, 2015 in garden home and garden simple pleasures
  .....can always be found in the garden.     Enjoy your day!    ...
• Carbs and sugar
  on Jan 29, 2015 in chocolate chocolate cake cold cravings food Stromboli weather winter
  Let's face it, sometimes we just need those carbs and sugar to get us through the dreary cold long days of winter.  I usually eat healthy but I must admit, I still have my cravings, especially in the winter.   Today was...
• Winter nesting
  on Jan 23, 2015 in books decorating dish cupboard home décor nesting Otis winter
    Being a spring and summer kind of person, it's hard for me to get through the winter time.  Today is cold, rainy and dreary, as it has been for awhile.  I push ahead on days like this.  Feeling confined to the hou...

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