Joyful Puttering: Collecting•Creating•Connecting

I was pretty excited today when I noticed new growth on a few of the succulent plants we got as a gift from Hancock Church.   The sweet litt...

I found a nice little surprise when I was watering my plants yesterday....a beautiful fuzzy orange bloom on one of my succulents. And...two ...

All the outside plants I want to save are potted up and in for the winter. My house in Lexington is full of ferns and begonias but this su...

My very tall...not so spectacular succulent bloom now has a buddy...and it's equally unspectacular.  They border on being ridiculous.......

One little bud on the succulent plant in Maine just started to open this last weekend. It's been a slow process and the suspense is...

My succulent pot on the deck in Maine is doing well....and one of the plants has a giant stalk of buds about to pop.  It looks like it's...

Anybody a "Mad Men" fan?  Here's a quote from Don Draper. The "M" succulent planter photo came through my Tumblr fe...

....I promise. But again...how could I resist? The succulent bloom was in its full glory when I got to Maine today. I'm so impressed w...

The bloom was pretty much the same today but still very beautiful. I didn't notice the little bit of yellow on the ends before.  It will...

I can't help myself...I had to share the succulent bloom today. I think it's just beautiful...nature is so amazing! And I love how ...

We are in Maine for Thanksgiving....and I was thrilled to find my succulent just starting to bloom! We had a wonderful family day complete ...

....tucked in the lawn and garden. Last week I was greeted by these funny little mushrooms in Maine. I did a little reading on line...

...isn't this a sweet little painting? It's watercolor and pen and ink...and was painted by my friend Connie! You can see some of ...

I love growing succulents! They are easy to care for and come in great colors and textures. A pot of succulents is perfect for the deck in M...