Neighbors.. Miss Terri

Havoc performed by the Pileated Woodpecker. It took off all that bark in less than 48 hours. She said it sounded like a jack hammer and the bird was the size of a hawk.
Me (left) Miss Terri (right)
Moon Vine Seeds and instructions from her huge plant last summer.
Frog Pond

You have read about Miss Terri in my blog over the past year. Here are some pictures of her yard and of her and me this past week, while it was so warm outside.. We both have the spring fever bug.

Garden Helpers GALORE!!

Three of the five we have , just LOVE to follow me around where ever I roam. They especially love it when I am outside and in the yard or garden. The big fat smoke gray one is Penelope, the Orange Tabby is Yellowstone and the Calico is Tiger Lily!




Of course they also love it when our neighbor Miss Terri is out, Tiger Lily in particular follows her around and or pays a visit. Just ask the birds who nested in her hanging pots, they would chirp your ears off when TL would cross the street.

I Just Couldn't Resist!

As the snow was falling outside, I ran into the store for a pair of jeans for the baby. I came out with jeans, but spent most of my time looking, and salivating at the seed packets. I just had to buy some. I came home with 8. I had been looking for the Candy Cane Red on White Zinnia and I found it!! They get huge and I love the color on them.. So different. Spring is around the corner, even if it is snowing today.

I bought the cosmos in honor of Jack (see below), he always had a grand Cosmo garden.

Remember the Varigated Angel Trumpets?

Miss Terri has at this point successfully rooted several stalks of the Varigated Angel Trumpet!! So hopefully come spring, there will be a bunch of new ones in the neighborhood. We all know how varigated varieties can be a tad difficult at times, so we are praying they are able to flourish on the very first try..

Christmas cards usually bring good news, this year...

When we were first married we lived in Bremerton, WA. He was our next door neighbor and the first to introduce my hubby to computers and it's parts. That was 1993. We got news this year that Jack passed away over a year ago.. He was a go getter and definately how I want to be when I grow old. Always on the go.

Aug.25, 1921 to Oct. 14, 2006
Veteran
Jack Dean Riggs, 85, of Bremerton died Saturday, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, to Ollie and Helen (Jensen) Riggs. He graduated from Bremerton High School in 1939 and married Muriel J. (Lund) Riggs on Aug. 8, 1942.
Mr. Riggs served in the Navy during World War II as Chief Radioman Second Class. Aboard Navy PBYs, he flew patrols from the Aleutian Islands and Tongue Point, Ore., on scouting missions over the Pacific to search for enemy ships. He was proud to have received the Air Medal and a letter of commendation from Admiral Chester Nimitz for his performance on a flight while searching for the Japanese Task Force on the stormy night before the Battle of Midway.
Mr. Riggs was an electronics technician for Bremerton National Airport for 39 years, where he maintained radio communication systems equipment, navigation equipment, and lighting. He also owned and operated "Riggs Radio and TV" a television repair business in his home during the ‘50s and ‘60s. After his retirement from Pacific Northwest Bell, he drove buses for the Central Kitsap School District.
He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, Elks, Ham Radio Club, and Kitsap Track Club. He was a long-time amateur radio operator and communicated with most countries of the world. In more recent years he became interested in satellite communication and reflecting signals off the moon. He engineered and built a 30-foot Ham radio dish in his backyard.
As an athlete, Mr. Riggs was proud of being on a basketball team coached by Ken Wills for Bremerton High School. He also ran track and held the 880 county record for many years. He enjoyed entering 10 kilometer runs with his grandson and son-in-law.
As a grandfather, he enjoyed following his grandchildren's activities and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife Muriel of Bremerton; daughter, Charlotte and her husband Ben Pedersen of Bremerton; grandchildren, Erik Pedersen and Anna Acker; great-grandchildren, Muriel Grace and Virginia Louise Acker; nieces Jeannie Owen of Florence, Ore., Joanie O'Neal of Grants Pass, Ore., Helen Schwartz of Bremerton, Susan Chaussee of Bremerton; and nephew, Dick Schwartz of Gig Harbor.
The memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, 11th and Veneta, Bremerton. Donations: Donor's choice. Online memorial: www.rill.com.

Miss Terri's Variegated Angel Trumpet

My neighbor has the most wonderful Angel Trumpet.. A variegated one that decided it loved the cooling down of the weather and produced another large flush of huge blooms.. I love that I get to sit on my porch and look across the street and enjoy it.. She is going to root one over the winter for me, crossing fingers it takes,because some variegated varieties can be stubborn.

Looking Out the Front Door

When you look outside of your front door, what do you see? Do you see for miles without a neighbor in sight? Or is it just the opposite? I look out my front door and see my flower pots, my middle maple tree and my neighbors across the street. They live a stones throw..

Do you ever walk out your front door? My neighbor prefers to come out her garage, the others the back door.. I like my front for some reason.. Didn't grow up that way.. Grew up going in the side garage door.. If as a kid I went through the front door (esp. at night) that meant I was in deep trouble..

Neighbors Daylily

A neighbor of mine was getting rid of daylilies last year, because she was so "overrun with them", so I gladly took them off her hands. This is one that she gave me, the color is so vibrant I wish I knew it's name.