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Before we headed off to Portland last Friday, our neighbor, Mr. Clukey, came over to tell me that he planned to mow off most of his flowers...and that I needed to come over and do some picking...before he did his mowing. Well, you'd better believe he needn't ask twice! We were over to the Clukey garden in no time flat!

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Our friend, Maurice (pronounced Morris in these parts), has an amazing green thumb. His gardens in the past have been living masterpieces! He's gotten a little slower these days...and doesn't plant all that he used to...but his flowers and tomatoes are still the best...

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The kiddos love just-off-the-vine cherry tomatoes...even though the scrunched up faces might imply otherwise. Believe me, they beg me for these little guys!

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Maurice gets everyone in place for the group photo. As you can tell, with this kind of day with this kind of backdrop, I was going nuts with the camera! And there are still plenty more photos...but I'll save those for a 'simply fall flowers' post next time. Thank you, Mr. Clukey, for a lovely morning diversion amongst your wonderful garden flowers! : D

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Karen

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:35:35

It is hard for me to imagine the end of summer gardens, brilliantly hued autumn leaves, and long sleeves. Here, at the other end of the world, the evenings and mornings give just a hint that cooler weather is coming as a longed for relief from hot and muggy. How generous Mr. Cluckey must be to divide his bounty with you. Then again, perhaps he just wanted the pleasure of sharing the presence of your beautiful children for the afternoon. I'd say that was a fair trade.

 

mom

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:39:10

I'm STILL AMAZED at the bounty of flowers, tame AND wild that flourish so generously from Ohio across to the Atlantic. New Jersey's plate-sized Queen Anne's Lace boggled my mind, when Ks. & Tx. has them no more than cup-or-saucer-size. What a treat to be invited to rescue from the "doomed" just across the road. I agree with Karen that he probably enjoys you & the children as much as you enjoy his flowers--but it's so thoughtful for him to think about it. And what a treat for the children to get to pick out & pluck---& fun for you to arrange! Great shots of all four of those not-so-little-ones--thanks a bunch! Love how the kitty is obviously lovin' Heather's attention. Can almost hear the purr. And I recognize the old horse-drawn piece of farm equipment--fun to climb on.

 



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