Look how dark the landscape is! This was around ten in the morning and the water was almost black. The sun is hiding somewhere behind that big gray cloud. The horizon isn’t level, but considering I was on the car deck of a very rocky ferry boat I’ll consider it a win. Wow, was this boat rocky! Usually there’s just a slight sway or nothing at all but this ferry ride caught every wave. Bleh.
So I went off island to visit my grandma in Salem with my mom. We had some business to take care of regarding my late uncle. (Thanks for the comments everybody.)
Below is her tomato pincushion complete with pointy needles. She is an excellent quilter currently working on an applique project. I felt the need to picture this veggie in it’s natural habitat. See the purple plant in the background?
My grandma is an African violet aficionado. She has over twenty blooming in her room of all different colors. They are all lined up on the window sill, soaking in the few light rays Oregon has to offer. Her secret technique is watering them from the bottom with hot water.
In first grade I got a little chive seedling from Mc Donald’s. Weird, huh? I wonder if they’ll ever bring the gardening theme back to Happy Meals.
Anyway, I grew it with my mom on the dining room window sill. When it outgrew its tiny pot the chive plant went live on my grandparent’s farm in Yamhill. My grandma planted it in her garden and kept it alive for about ten years. Nothing says ‘I love you’ like fostering a Mc Donald’s chive plant for a decade.
What an amazing picture!! I would have probably gotten sick.
I love the pincushion. You can tell its been well used and well loved. The african violets are so pretty. I’ve got a black thumb and can’t quite seem to keep anything green alive.
Does that hot water from the bottom work on all plants?
Thanks for the wonderful pictures! My favorite is the one from the ferry. I’m going to be going MIA so till I see you again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thanks for all your kind comments and support!
Thanks for the comments!
Christina- I think the hot water thing works with african violets because they are warm weather (desert?) plants. They have fuzzy leaves that get damaged if water sits on them. I have no idea if it would work for other plants, but maybe for other plants that like similar conditions. Maybe I’ll ask my Grandma…
I was wondering the same thing as Christina about the African violets. I tried growing some when I was in college and they always died. I have never been very good at keeping house plants alive. Maybe I will have to try again and use the hot water trick. Thanks for sharing your photos, I always look forward to seeing them.
I am like Christina I can’t keep anything green alive. OMG love the view so nice. Don’t have no water view from my house only cars in the street is my view lol. Have a great weekend and a wonderful Christmas.:)
I check your blog ALOT too, ha! I’ve seen quite a few of your posts more than a few times. We’re blog stalkers, haha!