I'm officially 69 as of May 1. May is a great month for me ... Mother's Day, Kate's birthday, Tahlia and Audree's birthdays, Farmers Market opens (although Oregon just shut down again on Friday) and all the late spring flowers. Kate's native plant collection are hitting their stride!
The two leaders of our Property Management company and our local Landscape chair popped over on Weds to say they are getting complaints (still) about our "encroachment" onto common space. This time (first time for the main manager to visit in person), the tone was so much more kind. We had not added any additional pots since the last cantankerous visit (although Kate has "dropped" some seeds here and there around rocks). Kate does have starts in tiny containers on trays that she carries outside on sunny days.
We actually got a lot of compliments from them on how the native plants look now that winter is over. He ended up apologizing for leaving the front area just mud for so long and the next day, a tiny patch of sod was installed.
Clean and serene ... 6x6
Two or three neighbors have asked Kate to design some pots with native plants. She is so excited!
A tiny basket, in the tree, filled with native succulents
We've almost disguised the utility boxes!
The fountain with room to perch and wait your turn
Kate needs a house with some land or a plot in a community garden because she sure has a gift with plants. The place I'm moving to will have raised planting beds to rent dirt cheap---no pun intended.
ReplyDeleteHappy May! Sounds like you'll have a month-long celebration to brighten the pandemic.
My plan is for both adults to get jobs and after a year of continuous employment, we will look into selling the condo and buying a house with a large lot. It will be hard to leave the condo as it has such a high walkability score.
DeleteHappy Birthday! Nature and it's splendor is always so uplifting, Kate has a Oneness with it obviously. If only everyone could be appreciative of the Beauty Nature unrestricted can bring.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Glad there’s some appreciation for Kate’s talents.
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