It’s a good day when your friend, Gail of Clay and Limestone, emails you from Tennessee and says she’ll be passing through.
It’s a great day when she arrives,
With Gail and Carrie
and brings a nearly lifelong friend of her husband, and hers too of course. She got Carrie in the marriage.
Gail standing on one of the raised beds to take a photo of the back garden.
Who knew blogging would create such connections across the miles?
I sure didn’t when I started, but I’m oh-so-glad I did.
Digging a bee balm for Carrie
Thanks, Gail, for coming over and for introducing me to Carrie. I loved seeing you both, feeding chickens, digging plants, having hamburgers at The Stables, and gazing at wildflowers, even meeting some new ones for me.
Two of Gail's favorite chickens. She liked the gold of their feathers. Araucana/Americana
Oh, and thanks to Diva for taking most of these pictures. They’re great even if they make me look fat (hee hee).
It’s gr8 fun meeting our fellow garden bloggers, isn’t it? I enjoyed myself very much at Malvern where I met such a lot of bloggers. Was able to spend a few days with Gail and it was fab.Glad you got the chance to meet her in person too, and the other way round. 😉
How sweet, to forge a friendship across the miles! And I agree with Gail’s taste in chickens. Those are beauties. 🙂
You’re like me, digging in the garden in your good clothes. Glad you had fun. I’ve loved meeting bloggers. After reading their blog for so long, you really do feel like you’ve known them forever.
It really is nice to meet other garden bloggers isnt it, I know I enjoyed meeting Gail back in early May, I still miss her and Frances when I visit gardens.
What fun! And, a great photo of beautiful gardening women getting together.
Dee, hello dear! I had such a wonderful time! Your garden was a treat and carrie told me she is still thinking about it. Your daylilies are incredible~Thank you for sharing. The entire garden was a delightful sensory experience! Thank you for a delicious day! Discovering the new to us wildflower was a treat~~It would look wonderful in your garden. Thank The Diva for the photos and none of us are aging or fat! xxxgail
It was a lovely time, wasn’t it? I just enjoyed y’all so much. Please come again anytime.~~Dee
I wish I were there! Can’t wait to see you and Gail in Buffalo!
Robin, Buffalo is only a week or two away my friend.~~Dee
That Gail does get around doesn’t she? How fun for all of you. The smiles tell the tale.
Layanee, she is one busy girl.~~Dee
I know you had a fun day. I am just green that Gail got to see your garden and chickens. What fun to get to meet part of her family too. Diva took great photos of the visit. I always hate to see myself in photos too.
Lisa, it was so much fun and nice I already knew our friend, Gail. Took out some of the awkwardness.~~Dee
Having friends over is fun!
And Dee, I do not know what you are talking about, you look great.
Diva’s pics are lovely. Garden party!
Dana, you are too kind. When are you coming by?
I’m nuts about both of you and it blesses my heart to see you two together. I want that shirt you are wearing. I’ve seen Gail in three pictures and she’s always holding her camera and looking just delightful. Wish I had been there to chit chat with ya’ll.
Anna, thanks so much. I love anything “green” you know. I wish you were here too.~~Dee
That brings back memories, and I know just how Gail felt to see your beautiful garden in person. Lucky her! The Diva did a great job, and you always are photogenic, Dee.
Pam, I thought of you the entire time and wished you were here. Miss youl.~~Dee
Sounds like a great time Dee. You all look wonderful. Maybe she’ll keep trekking west and hit Colorado?!!
Maybe, Kathleen. I bet she would love to see your garden.~~Dee
Warming up for Fling! What fun!
Yes we are! Can’t wait to see everyone else.~~Dee
Oh how wonderful you got to meet Gail, I’m so jealous! I glad you guys had a good time.– Randy
Randy, we did, and we discovered we have many of the same plants. We just arrange them differently.~~Dee
Oh how fun! Lucky for all of you to get together.
Helen, it was. We thought of all of our friends while we were out there.~~Dee
Looks like you all had a great time!
We did, and I’ll see you in a couple of weeks.~~Dee
Most visitors just bring a plant. How wonderful that Gail brought you a new friend.
She did! She also brought me a tiny vase.~~Dee