Blue Daisies and Pink Daisies !

Dearest Ruby,
          We've had a couple of beautiful sunny days playing in the garden. You are enjoying all that it has to offer. However, Mummy and I found you perhaps needed a little guidance as to the flowers you are allowed to pick. I thought it would be a great shame if perhaps the Alliums standing so tall started to diminish.

 

So, we are encouraging you to only pick Daisies...

  

 

We thought you had understood until you started bringing us Blue Daisies ( Forget-Me-Nots ) and Pink Daisies ( Pink Geraniums )

 

Ooops!!!

 

No Ruby, just the White Daisies that grow in the grass...

 

Love and hugs,  

Nana  x

Moving House !

Dearest Ruby,
        What can you make with an old box you may well wonder ? I should have thought to take a before and after picture, but I was too full of enthusiasm, and delved right in with the painting and decorating. The idea of a play house for you for Baby developed rather, as I found some carpet for flooring and then some sticky-backed plastic suitable for the kitchen area. Curtains were fun to make and tie back with ribbon, and then a clock to hang on the wall.

 

I then began to paint flowers on the outside walls, so you can imagine Baby's own garden.

 

This afternoon you brought Baby to see her new house. I love it that you have chosen to wear your sunhat. Don't you look wonderful.

 

 

Mummy soon begins 'The Move' from my house to yours.

 

Off you go down the road, helping Mummy carry the weight. 

It's a tight squeeze to get in through the front door of your house.

 

 

You waste no time in making a sandwich for your dollies and a cup of coffee for yourself.

 

You can see Ruby, I found a picture of 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star' to hang on the wall beside the clock, and I've hung some colourful bunting I crocheted above the window.

 

We've brought the cooker into the kitchen area and you are frying sausages.

 

I hope you will enjoy many fun times playing in your Play House Ruby. I certainly had fun making it over the last week or so.

 

Love and hugs,    Nana  x

 

 

Jewels in your Garden

Dearest Ruby,
         When the sun is shining, all the colours of the flowers look so much more vibrant.

 

...the deep pink of the Tulips'

 

 

...or the blue of the Forget-me-nots

 

 

...my favourite has to be this purple Periwinckle.

 

We've also planted some Strawberries. Its always fun to plant some 'edibles'

 

One day you will have your favourites.

 

This is the Apple Blossom from Grandad's Apple Tree. He's very proud of providing us with apples and raspberries later on in the year.

 

 

And here are some of the numerous Bluebells we've had from our side of the path !!

 

 

Love and hugs,

Nana   x

How Much You Have Grown !

Dearest Ruby,
         Don't all Nanas say that' "Oh, how you have grown", when you only saw them a short time ago? Well, I am no exception!
Our original aim had been to measure your height on your Birthday but we were busy that day celebrating, and eating jelly and cake with your cousins, Riley, Erica, Grace and Micah-Elijah.

 

Here you are opening your presents and having fun with your balloon.

 

Micah seems to have gathered together a bundle !

 

So, the task of measuring your all-important height, came about at the end of April. We've marked it against the mini greenhouse in your garden.   ' 2ft 10" ' or 34"

              We have also been and bought a colourful Owl who declares 'My Little Garden' for you ...

 

and a wind-chime. Don't you just love it ?

 







     A friendly Bumble Bee has decided to drop by !

 Happy Days !

 

Love and hugs,

Nana   x

Warmer days

Dearest Ruby,
         The days are starting to get warmer. You're basking in the sun !

 

What a lovely dress you are wearing.

 



Funny!
 

Can you see the bright yellow Forsythia in the background ?





Stretch .....!
 

 
Tulips and Primroses....

and blossom on the Cherry Tree. 

We'll be spending more time out here seeing how the seasons change.

 

Love and hugs,

Nana   x

Enjoying the Spring, planning for summer !

Dearest Ruby,
    The sun is shining , it's warm and yesterday we did the first cut of our grass. Your little lawn we have left though, to allow for the crocus bulbs to properly die down and put all the goodness back into the soil.

 

Don't you just love the fluffy bits of your willow tree.

Cowslips are now in flower underneath.

 

 

I had to capture the cherry tree, now in full blossom.

 

So beautiful !

 

Primroses, ever faithfully appear....

 

Flowering in your rock garden are these deep pink flowers.

 

Elsewhere, tulips are blooming....

I have planted some in your garden, but they haven't yet shown their faces.

Yesterday I also got busy with planting a selection of summer bulbs to give us a fine display later on.

You showed me your garden at your house yesterday too. You have been digging the soil and preparing the ground with Mummy to plant your summer flowering bulbs too. I'm told you didn't mind getting your hands dirty either !

You even lent Mummy your tools to help you.


Love and hugs,    Nana x

Ruby's garden in the springtime.

Dearest Ruby,
          Here we are in March 2015. Your garden has come alive with purple Crocuses, popping out all over your lawn. What a sight to cheer the day, a great success from our planting of bulbs in the autumn.

 

The snowdrops underneath the cherry tree didn't make so much of a display and so I have imported a couple from Norfolk when I visited Great Grandma recently.

 

Behind them you can see the primroses. Aren't they beautiful.

 

One solitary daffodil has come into flower and doesn't disappoint us,

and the pussy willow is well established now.

 



 

It looks like we are back again for a new season !

 

Love and hugs,   Nana x