Marilyn it was good hearing back from you.  I visited Oregon a couple of times but each time I was there I did not like the weather.  Of course it has been a long time since I was there.

 

I lived in California, Northern - Berkely/Oakland area and I dearly loved it.  Got divorced and moved away.  I always vowed I would move back but it isn't looking too good.

 

I did good in CA in the gardening department.  I grew roses and people came from far and near to see them.  When I first started growing them I planted them too close together and I ended up with white and yellow on each bush.  After that I experimented and had some lovely roses.  I grew Jade, lemon trees, apple trees, a huge vegetable garden each year .  Of course poppy was the ultimate.  Butterflies and bees were very plentiful.  My kids grew sunflowers and strawberries and they grew gourds and made things out of them during the winter rainy months.

 

Here in South Bend the spring and summer season seems so short.  Once you get things looking pretty it is snow time.  My yard is not real big but I can be pretty once I put my mind to doing it the way I invision it.  and I have enough room to have a nice garden with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and a few more veggies but I like the idea of putting flowers in with them.  I am going to try that.

 

Well dear you have a nice day.  Gotta go get some rest after my paper route.  Hope to hear from you again soon.

 

luv & hugs  rosie