"T on Tuesday" on Saturday

 I am leaving for another little trip to the hill country.

This time to visit my sister Lanette,

http://www.almostpatsyclineband.com/

and also my friend Lana

http://lanasthreadsandmusings.blogspot.com/ .

I hope you visit them sometime.

You will be pleasantly surprised.

I wanted to post my T on Tuesday before I left.

So here it is....

  I'm having Lipton herbal Quietly Chamomile

It's caffeine free of course,

and very relaxing.

Many people drink it before bedtime

but I drink it any morning or night.

The cups and dessert plate you see in the above photo

are from my DH's great aunt.

She painted them back in the 1980's.

Here is a close up below.

I have to say that most of the time

these delicate dishes 

are up the in cabinet.

I guess I should use them more often.

The sun is not up yet,

but I wanted to take a look

at the new flower bed that I'm putting in.

So come walk with me.

This is right off our back patio area.

I had a small bed and have made it quite a bit larger,

with a pathway going right through the middle of it.

It is still in progress.

The terra cotta pot on the left,

 is filled with asparagus fern.

There is my statue of St. Francis up further.

  I have a birdbath from Mexico

and so far the plants include

lantana, firebush,

foxtail fern,

hibiscus,

banana tree,

elephant ears,

caladiums

and more.

I have added 17 bags of mulch and need more.

Whew, gardening is a work out!

I will get a finished photo in a few weeks.

This is the swing where my DH and I sit,

under the shade of the trees,

most evenings.

He built this for me many years ago,

and has lasted really well

(it's made of metal and wood).

You can barely see the heart he burned into the back of it.

He's a real romantic!

This is my new yard art... :)

I'm not sure where it's permanent home will be.

I just hung it here to get a photo.

 I made it from a salvaged metal wheel,

stainless steel wire,

stain glass pieces from a friend,

and old brass bells.

 It looks pretty with the sun shining through it.

I have extra wire twining around like vines.

I like it! 

Talk to you when I get back....

 In the meantime......

 visit Kimmie at

Art in Red Wagons

and all the other

participants

of Tea on Tuesdays.

Kimmie has a list on her sidebar.

Don't forget to.....

Savor The Day...

Yvonne