I decided to finally post some pictures!

I decided to finally post some pictures!

i decided to finally post some pictures! i bought that teddy bear tote today at the $2 japanese super store. i don’t have a steady camera hand, so sorry for the blurrieness! these cinder block shelves have been in our

I decided to finally post some pictures!

I decided to finally post some pictures!

i decided to finally post some pictures! i bought that teddy bear tote today at the $2 japanese super store. i don’t have a steady camera hand, so sorry for the blurrieness! these cinder block shelves have been in our

Gardeners know all the dirt!

Gardeners know all the dirt!

It was such a nice day today that I got outside early and got the one vegetable garden all tilled ready for planting. I also broke new ground beside the garden for a larger garden next year. The new (second

Gardeners know all the dirt!

Gardeners know all the dirt!

It was such a nice day today that I got outside early and got the one vegetable garden all tilled ready for planting. I also broke new ground beside the garden for a larger garden next year. The new (second

Plant I.D. help

Plant I.D. help

Any idea what this is? I bought it at a supermarket, but it wasn’t labeled. Thanks.

Plant I.D. help

Plant I.D. help

Any idea what this is? I bought it at a supermarket, but it wasn’t labeled. Thanks.

My couch

My couch

I joined this group some time about with plans to show off all the work I did to my apartment. Basically what I did was rented an apartment in an older building to save a bunch of money, I took

My couch

My couch

I joined this group some time about with plans to show off all the work I did to my apartment. Basically what I did was rented an apartment in an older building to save a bunch of money, I took

Garden renovation – part 2

Garden renovation – part 2

I got the perennials I’d saved from the evil Lemon Balm replanted today, along with a ton of annuals left over from my mom’s planting, as well as most of a flat of Zinnias (peter pan mix) that I’d picked

Garden renovation – part 2

Garden renovation – part 2

I got the perennials I’d saved from the evil Lemon Balm replanted today, along with a ton of annuals left over from my mom’s planting, as well as most of a flat of Zinnias (peter pan mix) that I’d picked

The grass really IS greener on the other side!

The grass really IS greener on the other side!

As requested a few entries ago, my grass next to my neighbor’s grass. Beside a few gallons of green paint, what can I tell my husband he needs to do so we won’t be so embarrassed by our lousy lawn.

The grass really IS greener on the other side!

The grass really IS greener on the other side!

As requested a few entries ago, my grass next to my neighbor’s grass. Beside a few gallons of green paint, what can I tell my husband he needs to do so we won’t be so embarrassed by our lousy lawn.

It’s still early here

It’s still early here

My salvia hasn’t bloomed but the creeping phlox certainly has, this garden will have the lovely pink roses [minis] in the back and a caryopterous. The Red blud bloomed for the first time this year, maybe the flowering dogwood will

It’s still early here

It’s still early here

My salvia hasn’t bloomed but the creeping phlox certainly has, this garden will have the lovely pink roses [minis] in the back and a caryopterous. The Red blud bloomed for the first time this year, maybe the flowering dogwood will

Mid-may garden pics

Mid-may garden pics

Less blogging, more gardening! Asiatic lilies– so nice I had to shoot them twice. Weird “flapjack” kalanchoe the G and I picked up at Charmar. Why are they called primroses? They aren’t roses and they aren’t very prim. Real roses

Mid-may garden pics

Mid-may garden pics

Less blogging, more gardening! Asiatic lilies– so nice I had to shoot them twice. Weird “flapjack” kalanchoe the G and I picked up at Charmar. Why are they called primroses? They aren’t roses and they aren’t very prim. Real roses

I really do heart my room!

I really do heart my room!

Hey, I just turned 17 last month and we’re almost done with redoing my room. We started in the fall, I just got the new ceiling lights. I am still waiting for my curtains to be made and when they

I really do heart my room!

I really do heart my room!

Hey, I just turned 17 last month and we’re almost done with redoing my room. We started in the fall, I just got the new ceiling lights. I am still waiting for my curtains to be made and when they

my roooooom

my roooooom

sooo im moving soon. ive lived in this house for about 10 years. we are moving to somewhere else in the complex but still. its going to be sad leaving, so many memories : ( my room is pretty simple.

my roooooom

my roooooom

sooo im moving soon. ive lived in this house for about 10 years. we are moving to somewhere else in the complex but still. its going to be sad leaving, so many memories : ( my room is pretty simple.

Before & After

Before & After

Front Hill, Before Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. Before. Front Hill, in transition, May 05 Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. During Front Hill, July 5, 2006 Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. Today!

Before & After

Before & After

Front Hill, Before Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. Before. Front Hill, in transition, May 05 Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. During Front Hill, July 5, 2006 Originally uploaded by Sisterfish. Today!

my houseplants : )

my houseplants : )

i just got new pots for my two larger plants (the smaller one is bamboo, and i cannot for the life of me figure out what the bigger one is — let me know if you recognize it!). the smaller

my houseplants : )

my houseplants : )

i just got new pots for my two larger plants (the smaller one is bamboo, and i cannot for the life of me figure out what the bigger one is — let me know if you recognize it!). the smaller

Happy April Fools Day from This Old House

Happy April Fools Day from This Old House

In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, This Old House Online has put together 18 of the world’s wildest houses! See them here!

Happy April Fools Day from This Old House

Happy April Fools Day from This Old House

In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, This Old House Online has put together 18 of the world’s wildest houses! See them here!

Home Sweet Home – Updated

Home Sweet Home – Updated

A few days ago I posted pictures of my apartment when I first rented it in October 2004. Here is the kitchen and living room… I think I need art through out the apartment, but I think my living room

Home Sweet Home – Updated

Home Sweet Home – Updated

A few days ago I posted pictures of my apartment when I first rented it in October 2004. Here is the kitchen and living room… I think I need art through out the apartment, but I think my living room

Hawaiian Schefflera

Hawaiian Schefflera

New gardener right here. (Actually, I don’t know if I could technically call myself a “gardener” since I only have 2 houseplants so far). My husband and I bought 2 houseplants the other week. A Hawaiian Schefflera and a Rubber

Hawaiian Schefflera

Hawaiian Schefflera

New gardener right here. (Actually, I don’t know if I could technically call myself a “gardener” since I only have 2 houseplants so far). My husband and I bought 2 houseplants the other week. A Hawaiian Schefflera and a Rubber

plant ID please?

plant ID please?

Growing wild, approximately 8′ tall in Virginia

plant ID please?

plant ID please?

Growing wild, approximately 8′ tall in Virginia

A few front garden pictures taken from the porch…

A few front garden pictures taken from the porch…

It was drizzling. I don’t think I’ve posted in gardening at all this year yet. “Nearly Black” Roses (look red to me) A bed on one side of the front walk. I forget what half the plants out here are,

A few front garden pictures taken from the porch…

A few front garden pictures taken from the porch…

It was drizzling. I don’t think I’ve posted in gardening at all this year yet. “Nearly Black” Roses (look red to me) A bed on one side of the front walk. I forget what half the plants out here are,