4 O'Clocks Revisited and a Pumpkin on the Fence

Here are some nighttime photos of my garden. The four o'clocks have really grown and this crazy pumpkin is at the top of the fence!

Pittsburgh, PA

Jason and I took a trip to Pittsburgh, PA this weekend. We stopped at Falling Water on the way, saw a bird eating a telephone book at the National Aviary, rode the Duquesne Incline, and took photos from the Mt. Washington neighborhood. We also visited the Andy Warhol Museum (where they were celebrating Andy's birthday, so admission was only 80 cents and they had cupcakes!) and the Mattress Factory (robots!).

New Stenciled Sketchbooks

I've started stenciling designs on sketchbooks this past week. Houses in the suburbs, houseplants, and stylized trees are the main themes.

Sunflowers and a Mystery Flower

The sunflowers bloomed yesterday and this blue flower is a mystery. I think it is an herb???

Cellar Door

Our cellar door was growing moss and disintegrating, so I bought some new wood and replaced it last week with Jason's help. Here are the before and after photos.

Four O'Clocks

One of my students gave me a Four O'Clock plant at the end of this school year. It has been an interesting addition to the garden. Four O'Clocks bloom from four o'clock in the afternoon until four o'clock in the morning (so they are very exciting like morning glories!). In this photo they are closed (even though it is cloudy today).

Bamboo Green

I painted the bathroom a high gloss light green a few weeks ago and added some new shelves. It feels so much larger without the busy, busy wallpaper!

The Patio

Mexican roses are so fun and they are doing quite well on our back patio.

Summer

I expanded my garden this summer. I'm growing zucchini, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, cherry tomatoes, green peppers, mint, marigolds, sunflowers, rosemary, shasta daisies, morning glories, and 4 o'clocks (my new favorite-stay tuned for a photo). If you look towards the bottom in the center of the 3rd photo, you can see the tiny watermelon growing (thanks to Uncle George for suggesting watermelons and pumpkins!).