Butterflies and Lantana

I'm not a gardener. I love flowers and plants to look at and to have...but I do not enjoy digging in dirt. I wish I did. We have a tiny front yard - on purpose. Since it is small we can't have to0 many plants to care for. When I went shopping for plants I wanted Lantana, as I was very successful with it in Huffman. I planted it one time and it grew larger and better every year. Every time I asked about planting Lantana I was told it would not do well here, in Arkansas. Ha! My lantana are taking over! I have one 2 year old plant that has reached 5 feet TALL and no telling how wide it is crawling. It is paradise for hummingbirds and butterflies. So fragrant too!

Hurricane Ike ~ Yikes

I'm not scared of flooding anymore....that's all I could think - or want to think when the news of Hurricane Ike was heading for the Galveston - Houston area. But my kids are still there! I was so grateful when they called to tell me they were heading to Austin. Praise the Lord! I was not scared for them anymore...or for myself. If they lost things in the storm...that would be all to be lost. Things are replaceable, but my kids are not. The "short but eventful life of Ike" in pictures...really good!

Cake Bites

I couldn't resist these little treats! These aren't candy - they are bite size balls of cake dipped in chocolate! I experimented for Carl's poker group....they must have been good - none were left! This isn't my idea, darn...I got it from here.