Isabelle & Molly

The girls are finally out in the garden. Isabelle has a new dress this year she has a friend named Molly.

Isabelle

Molly

Thanks so much to my husband who thinks they are very bazaar and silly, but helps me put them out anyway. They may not scare the birds, but they do cause smiles.  In a few weeks, Isabelle will be shaded by tall sunflowers.  Molly is keeping an eye on the corn stalks.

Scarecrows in St. Helen's

I do love all the seasons.  Although I do like the warmth of spring and summer, fall is one of my favorites. The cool fall breezes seem to blow out the bad air and give everything a renewed feeling.  The sun is shining in the mornings and the fall colors are radiant.  We're going out to the pumpkin patch in Willow Grove to get Kaylee her pumpkin and mess around with all the little animals on the farm.  I'll be sure to post some photos of our prize pumpkin she brings home and what it looks like after we've done a little sculpting.

Went to St. Helen's, OR this week to do some business.  This is Halloweentown.  There were scarecrows all over town.  Isabelle fits right in with this crowd.

Early August in the Garden

Just a little peek at the garden. She's blooming everywhere. There are beautiful herbs, flowers, fruits, and vegetables popping up everywhere. It's a lovely place to be with or without the sun.  Isabelle has a few friends in the garden now too.  I've included a couple of them, another scarecrow-ess named Betsy and her owl. 






The very pretty shiny object in the garden is a hand made sunburst made out of polished steel by one of our local artists. It is a gift from my friend and sister, Rhonda. I had to stop by the garden and let it shine in the sun for a few moments on the way home.

The Garden's Having Some Fun Now

Summer's here and lovin' the weather, so's the garden.



I figured out, this slide show is nice with the music playing by the Secret Garden in my previous blog.

Isabelle's Makeover

We all go through stages of growth before we get beautiful.  We all start out beautiful, but some of us take a little change to realize we are beautiful from the inside out.

My very creative friend, Rachel, made Isabelle some arms, gave her a beautiful pink boa and made some other womanly enhancements.  She's also brought some love and warmth to our garden, and our lives, as she does everywhere she is. The sun is finally shining and Isabelle has many growing plants to watch over.

Happy Birthday Isabelle

I think it's finally summer.  At least it feels like it today again.  It was lively out at the community garden today.  Lots of plants are reaching for the sun and growing.  There were many families and gardeners working together in the peaceful field.  I am so looking forward to the changes in the garden in the next few weeks.  It won't take long for the whole place to transform into a tall field of many colors.

I finished my garden surprise.  She's not your typical scarecrow.  I planted a garden princess.   Her name is Isabelle and she'll keep an eye on the garden, but unfortunately she'll probably make friends with the birds instead of scare them.  That's OK, she makes me smile.