Wow, I went to view my son's senior pictures this week. When did my baby grow up? I'm sitting here almost in tears, I can't believe it. M is my baby. When he is gone, my role as "mother in residence" will be over. I know I will still be a mother, but it won't be the same. I just hope I have prepared him for life. I know none of us are perfect, but I truly did my best. He will graduate in about six weeks.
The photo below (my favorite) was taken towards the end of his session, a session he did not want to participate in. The photographer was great. He allowed M to take his hobbies into the studio with him. My son collects swords and other medieval battle pieces. You can see from the last picture that M got into the session once it started.
So now its time to move into the next phase of my life. For the first time ever, my husband and I will be living alone. R and I have only been married for 9 years. M was six when we met and 8 when we married. I'm looking forward to the changes with excitement and sadness. Where did my Baby go, has anybody seen my baby???? When did this young man emerge? My oldest son is 21, it was not has hard when he graduated. I took his moving out hard, harder than I thought I would.
Well enough rambling for one Saturday Morning. Have a great weekend everyone.
Gemini
Peace
Blue Girl
Tropicana
I repotted most of the hibiscus, bought 4 new ones and started potting all the babies I rooted over the winter. I now have 38 hibiscus plants. My darling husband loves to help with these.
Crawfish Pie 
Kiss and Tell
I also bought 3 african violets yesterday. I love these thing, but didn't take good care of this this winter and they died. So I bought new ones.
I also have this crazy obsession with clay pots. I love the old McCoy pottery and have a nice collection in the greenhouse on display. Wolff pots are my fav. I have several small ones that I keep planted and on the patio. The hardest thing about the small pots is keeping anything alive in them. I forget to water like I should. Last summer Walmart had some really cute pots that I couldn't resist. I bought two blues, a pastel pink, mint green, purple and a buttery yellow. The only problem I had was not enough drainage holes, so I drilled more AND lightened up my potting mix. I planted my voilets in three of these yesterday. Still searching for little plants for the remainer. I usually put small ferns and such.
The rest of the yard is waking up from a dreary winter also.
I pulled out my two plumerias and worked in some new soil. They have both started putting out their leaves.
I still need to get a few more plants out and then attach the oak tree beds. Maybe next Sunday, Saturday I have a board meeting then a scrapbook class, so Saturday is a wash for the garden.
