Sunday, May 15, 2011

Stafford


 I was so happy working up a sweat
in the Open bar of Joy, weeding and pruning and planting
But the temperature has gone from 90 to 40
and it has rained for two days

I don't mind the rain really, it's pretty seeing all the green lushness
dripping and shining in the garden, the birdbaths staying full
The robins enjoying their baths in the showers
A delightful sight from my kitchen window
...and right outside my patio door
I can see my new gnome who is riding on an owl
while holding a fishing pole
He looks rather wise, yet playful..devilish actually
So I have named him Stafford.
..conductor of the garden
he's rather cute...don't you think?







11 comments:

  1. Morning friend...came over from Helen's blog (Living Boldly)..Love your flowers and Stafford seems to be doing a great job og tending the gardens! lol I love being outside and seeing all of nature in her glory..we have several different colors of blooming crabapples in the back yard and I love it when they 'snow' on the grass! Hope you have a beautiful Sunday sweetie....Picket

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  2. Actually we (the owl and I) are about to take off for a hootenanny at the home of her friend the goat. Boy!... when they get together! The glasses are off because I am terrifired of heights and that damn owl just loves to cloud scrape!

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  3. just cheeky
    cloud scrape...ha ha
    Fine name for him.. isn't it?

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  4. What fun! Love Stafford.. and oh yes Cloudscrape!

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  5. Stafford is the best....
    so happy that I "know" him
    keeps me giggling

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  6. I like Stafford! He make a wonderful accent to the garden, conductor too, I am sure.

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  7. I like the garden after rain too. Everything so clean a fresh looking.
    Gnomes are always a little frightening to me. Must be something from my childhood. : )

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  8. I do think he is rather cute. It turned cold here to and that was the end of the planting. I ran out of room anyway, but like you I enjoy being out in my yard.

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  9. Stafford is a very appropriate name. He is quite the looker, and he fishes. Ya gotta loveum.
    Cold here too, but the sun is shining.
    BlessYourHeart

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  10. I love it! I must get myself a Stafford or at least his brother for my container garden.

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  11. I rather like his cranky presence

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