GardenGrrl's WunderBlog

Celina Balloon Festival

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:09:00 GMT

When it comes to festivals, sometimes small is better. In the little town of Celina just north of McKinney, Texas, they know how to put on a pretty good festival. With colorful hot air balloons, live music and all the yummy festival food stands, and did I mention fireworks!?, a good time is guaranteed.Sure it was sizzeling hot outside today. My Betty Boop porch thermometer and the weather station both read 106f at 4pm. There was hardly any breeze, but just a short...
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Waterproof Cam pics from Faire

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:52:00 GMT

The waterproof pocket camera has been my all time favorite Christmas gift in quite awhile. I love to play outside in the rain. Saying, "I would like to get some candid shots of the world outside when it's raining" sounds much more acceptable and adult like than, "Woo-hooo! I"m going to go splash in some puddles!!"Here are some pictures from the Renaissance Faire we went too. First it was beastly hot out. Then it rained. It was really fun.
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Chainsaws and Good Samaritans The June 10th Storm in Lewisville

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:32:00 GMT

Today was the biggest storm to ever hit our little trailer community that I can remember. Sure we have had rain, wind and a few downed limbs, but never this much damage.Ironically, my lawn furniture did not move, but my skirting came loose and my poor statue of the Madonna was picked up and caught from further flight by the crepe myrtle tree.It was an exciting storm! Roxie, the spouse and I stood on the hill and watched it come in. As the tell tale first drops of r...
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Big Storm

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 08:23:00 GMT

Wow, that was some storm that just blew threw. Trees down, power out across street. For the first time in ten some years the skirting has been blown out from under my house.The wind meter doesn't work. The highest it read was 14mph.There are emergency vehicles all over the place. The rain has stopped and people are coming out of their houses and into the street. Going to put some dry shoes on and go look. 19:30 06/10/09It is that time of year again in North Texas. ...
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May Garden Update

Fri, 22 May 2009 07:08:00 GMT

In another week it will be June and summer will be upon us in North Texas. In addition to my usual kalidascope of wildflowers (or to be more precise, my original plantings gone feral and growing where they please), the big garden has vegetables this year.The corn is already getting the little tassely centers, the tomatoes are setting fruit, all the other veggies are taking their time. My small pot of strawberries has been quite prolific! Next year a whole row of t...
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