Art anyone?

[samssimonsays]

How did I miss this thread? I am amazed at the talent here. Good, very good, ya'll. Samantha thanks for starting this thread. I used to draw, then life happened. I switched to needlepoint, then to sewing and upholstery, now I don't do artwork. Haven't in years. My "art" turned into practical things, like chicken coops, gardens, fencing and so on.

Thank you so much. And I get that LOL THings get sooo hectic in the barn area here.

 

[samssimonsays]

Sorry @Queen Mum. I just found this. To answer your question, the blue flower is a Wild Violet.
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I took these photos in my garden in PA. In the Spring, about 20 years ago, when I was mowing the lawn of my Craftsman Bungalow, in Rochester, MN, I noticed a purple flower in the grass. On closer inspection, I realized it was a violet plant. I LOVE violets - going way back in my childhood. So, I carefully mowed around it and several others I found. I went back & dug them up & planted a border of them in my flower beds. The border ended up being 12 inches wide & 30 feet long!

When I sold that house I took several trays of plants with me. These were in our garden in PA, and were off-spring of those plants.

Sadly, when we moved from PA to TX, the plants I brought didn't survive the hot dry summer, our first year here. I have bought some seed & will try starting some new violet plants this coming Spring.

Beautiful photos!

 

[Baymule]

Sorry @Queen Mum. I just found this. To answer your question, the blue flower is a Wild Violet.
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I took these photos in my garden in PA. In the Spring, about 20 years ago, when I was mowing the lawn of my Craftsman Bungalow, in Rochester, MN, I noticed a purple flower in the grass. On closer inspection, I realized it was a violet plant. I LOVE violets - going way back in my childhood. So, I carefully mowed around it and several others I found. I went back & dug them up & planted a border of them in my flower beds. The border ended up being 12 inches wide & 30 feet long!

When I sold that house I took several trays of plants with me. These were in our garden in PA, and were off-spring of those plants.

Sadly, when we moved from PA to TX, the plants I brought didn't survive the hot dry summer, our first year here. I have bought some seed & will try starting some new violet plants this coming Spring.

Just yesterday I was walking around my DD's yard, looking at all the wild violets in their yard. I can have all I want--I was thinking of you. I will pot some up for you and you can get started on your violets again!

 

[Devonviolet]

Just yesterday I was walking around my DD's yard, looking at all the wild violets in their yard. I can have all I want--I was thinking of you. I will pot some up for you and you can get started on your violets again!

Oh WOW! Thank you @Baymule!

I'll take all you can/want to get for me!

 

[Hope A.]

I absolutely love this! Even more so that it is a collie lol.

Thank you! I am absolutely, positively, completely in love with collies in general, and Marta in particular. Do you have a picture of your collie?

 

[samssimonsays]

Thank you! I am absolutely, positively, completely in love with collies in general, and Marta in particular. Do you have a picture of your collie?

My very first Collie, Lady. I had 12.5 wonderful years with her.

And here is my girl Stella, Rumely is in here as well lol. She will be 2 in March already. WOW!

And their daughter, Sadie.

 

[The Curly girl]

Nothing as good as yours... Lol but just remembered i had this.

 

[Baymule]

@Samantha drawz what beautiful dogs! I am a sucker for a blue merle color. I have an Australian shepherd that is a blue merle. Your collie is gorgeous.

This is Polly and my Mom. Mom had a stroke at 88 and moved in with us. Polly was a great comfort to Mom. She passed away Fathers Day 2015 at age 92. Polly meant a lot to my Mom. Polly is my dog, makes every step I do.

 

[Devonviolet]

Polly is the sweetest little dog! I just adore her! She has the coolest eyes! One blue & one brown(?). Whenever we stop by, for a visit, Polly always comes to me for lots of pets & attention. And her fur is so soft!

 

[Blue Sky]

It's amazing how dogs know who needs them.