Nellie Simmmons

One benefit of moving to a new city is the possibility of discovering new places and people on any given day. Ive been discovering more places than people, but I want to show you what I discovered on our way to visit to the Owens-Thomas House. We got a late Continue Reading

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday but my thoughts wander in the East, with visions of Chinese blue & white porcelain and bouquets of branches & flowers swirling. Carolyn Roehm wrote a book about her fascination with blue & white, A Passion for Blue & White which is a wonderful decorative inspiration! Continue Reading

May 1st is a day to celebrate Spring and all her glory. We didnt set up a May pole but we did put up a new umbrella to create shade on the lower deck! We also took the first of what we hope will be many Garden Conservancy tours this Continue Reading

The cloud cover has kept a coolness in the air today, but daffodils dont mind and there was more to see on a walk around the garden. This is the time of year to enjoy the subtle beauty of epimedium The pink is a favorite variety that I brought with Continue Reading

We are adding two more raised beds on the lower lawn. More tomatoes, more dahlias! Husband worked long and hard in the cold, but I had other business. Clementine had her second grooming. This is a medium puppy cut. Could she be any cuter? Dont answer if thats not a Continue Reading

A new favorite mail order nursery is Plant Delights, located in Raleigh North Carolina. On our last two trips to Georgia , we have not stopped because we thought it was too far from the Interstate. But my friendly conversation with Diane, informs me that it is too close not Continue Reading

In January, I began this blog stating that I intended to read more, see more and share more! I am sorry but I am back from Nantucket and this is all I have to share: It rained! And rained! But that is expected, it is Nantucket. Sand, sea and sky, Continue Reading

The view from the bedroom window on a rainy day in April is veiled with the soft colors of water, bark and sky but through the fog there is a sign of brightening Spring. The willows are bright and the maples rosy. the slow return to life all around. The Continue Reading

If you dont have a green house (sob!) and you want to grow from seed, you have a challenge. Provide the right amount of light, the right temperatures and all will be well, but the grey days and cold temperatures of this Spring are not optimum. My friend over at Continue Reading