Sassy & Sweet Notes

Old Man Lollie

Lollie has become quite the old fella!  He joined the family in 2007, if you can believe that! His eyes have gotten cloudy and he gets around a lot slower, but he's still livin' the dream!

WaterMe Plant Watering Reminder App

If you're in need of a little techie help with your indoor gardening, here's something to consider! I am a routine oriented person and seem to live my life via reminders on my calendar. Not to mention my memory is crap, so I have to write things down. I went looking for an easy way to get reminded to water various houseplants, and found a super easy to use app for just that! (No affiliation-just a happy user.)

Here is what the app looks like on the App Store. It's called WaterMe - Plant Watering Reminders, and it's free.

The interface is super easy to use, clean and simple. Once you have the app installed, touch the + sign to add each plant as a separate item in your list. You can add photos of your own plants (which I love, so I know exactly which plant each entry is for) give it a name, and determine how many days between reminders you want for the plant. Touch "Done" when you're finished entering information, and the app adds the item to your list. 

Here is what the list of plants looks like after you've made your entries. Touch the "i" icon if you want to edit an entry.

In addition to the plant name, I've added the kind of light the plant likes, as well as some reminders for plant care. Some plants like to have evenly moist soil, while others like to dry out a bit (or a lot!) before their next watering, or respond better to a certain fertilizer schedule. Adding these kinds of care reminders will help me with each plant's preferred kind of care.

Perhaps this kind of reminder system will be helpful for you as well? In this house, a reminded plant owner makes for happy plants! *grin*

Last night, dinner was delish! Grilled pork steaks, onions, and garden grown mixed vegetables. Yummmm!

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Stamp Release Hop Day 5

Welcome to the fifth and final day of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Stamp Release Blog Hop! 

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamp images to share and Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday July 17th through July 21st.

Visit the participating IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! The more blogs you visit, the better chance you will have to win!!! Find all the hop details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

All of the new stamps you'll be seeing in the hop are available for purchase today! Visit Impression Obsession for a complete list of new products.

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Next on the hop is Chris Dayton

If you find yourself lost or needing to start over, hop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating.

Flowers at the Coop

It was such a beautiful evening, I just had to snap some photos around the place. Thought I'd share! These lovely Shasta Daisies are over 3' tall at the corner of the chicken coop. I love them, and have Shasta Daisies planted in several places around the property. You can see a few Rose Campion peeking out from the Daisies. I love how they mix and mingle in this location. 

I think the flowers around the coop are so pretty this year. I look forward to how they fill in and grow even larger next summer!

These petunias are blooming like mad, planted in Gramma's old wheelbarrow. Love!

Cherry Brandy Rudbeckia, isn't she a beauty!?

This pretty orange flowered plant (don't recall what it's called...) is a perennial I put in last year.

Amazing red orange snap dragons, white petunias, and purple pansies grow in this basket.

These are Becky Daisies I received last year from a local gardening friend. They're only about 15" tall, unlike the super tall Daisies on the other corner of the coop. 

Firey red and yellow coreopsis.

Another super tall plant, this Summer Sun Heliopsis has amazing bright yellow flowers loaded with petals. I have Heliopsis planted in several areas around the place. I love them!

The coop, still decorated for July celebrations. The heat of summer is drying up the grass where it's not watered. Having drip lines that allow easy watering around the coop has been a huge time saver this summer!

I hope you enjoyed this little tour of the flowers planted here and there around the coop. There are lots of others, including personal favorites like Black-eyed Susan, more Rose Campion, Salvia, Zinnia, and even decorative grasses (and lots of weeds, too!)

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Stamp Release Hop Day 4

Welcome to Day 4 of 5 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Stamp Release Blog Hop! 

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamp images to share and Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday July 17th through July 21st.

Visit the participating IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! The more blogs you visit, the better chance you will have to win!!! Find all the hop details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

All of the new stamps you'll be seeing in the hop are available for purchase today! Visit Impression Obsession for a complete list of new products.

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Next on the hop is Chris Dayton

If you find yourself lost or needing to start over, hop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating.

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Stamp Release Hop Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of 5 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Stamp Release Blog Hop! 

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamp images to share and Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday July 17th through July 21st.

Visit the participating IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! The more blogs you visit, the better chance you will have to win!!! Find all the hop details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

All of the new stamps you'll be seeing in the hop are available for purchase today! Visit Impression Obsession for a complete list of new products.

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Next on the hop is Chris Dayton

If you find yourself lost or needing to start over, hop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating.

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Stamp Release Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of 5 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Stamp Release Blog Hop! 

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamp images to share and Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday July 17th through July 21st.

Visit the participating IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! The more blogs you visit, the better chance you will have to win!!! Find all the hop details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

All of the new stamps you'll be seeing in the hop are available for purchase today! Visit Impression Obsession for a complete list of new products.

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Next on the hop is Chris Dayton

If you find yourself lost or needing to start over, hop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating.

Impression Obsession: Fall/Winter Stamps Release Hop Day 1

Welcome to Day 1 of 5 of the Impression Obsession Fall/Winter Stamp Release Blog Hop! 

Blog hop details!
We have some beautiful new stamp images to share and Impression Obsession Gift Certificates to give away!

The Blog Hop will be posted on the Impression Obsession Blog at 6am EST each day, Monday July 17th through July 21st.

Visit the participating IO Design Team’s blogs (only one comment per blog per day please) for a chance to win a $25 Impression Obsession Gift Certificate! The more blogs you visit, the better chance you will have to win!!! Find all the hop details on the Impression Obsession Blog.

All of the new stamps you'll be seeing in the hop are available for purchase today! Visit Impression Obsession for a complete list of new products.

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Next on the hop is Chris Dayton

If you find yourself lost or needing to start over, hop on over to the Impression Obsession Blog for a complete list of designers participating.

Impression Obsession: It's Getting Hot in Here (warm colors)

A new challenge is being shared today on the Impression Obsession Blog, and I hope you join the fun! The challenge is It's Getting Hot in Here (warm colors)! Pull out your Impression Obsession stamps and/or dies, and join us!

Find all the details on how to enter this week's challenge on the Impression Obsession Blog. A random challenge entry will be selected to showcase on the IO blog and you can to enter to win a $25 gift certificate to IO just by playing!

Now, get ready for a wonderful dose of inspiration and check out what the other team members created for the challenge. Have fun!!

Anna Wight (that's me!)
Chris Dayton
Daniela Dobson
Dina Kowal
Ilina Crouse
Jeanne Streiff
Karen Amidon
Kelli Hull
Laura Fulcher
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