One of My Favorite Places

Nestled in the fabulous 'old home district' of Lowell, Indiana -

One of my favorite spots - within walking distance of Aaron's abode -

Glazes Greenhouse.

or

'The Girls Greenhouse'

You'll pull into the driveway of this fabulous old home.

There's something about old houses.

When you live in one - you have an instant kinship to anyone else that does.

It's like a secret sisterhood.

You'll walk past this porch.

Oh, if this porch could talk.

I want to languish on this porch.

Languish = 'to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity'

That's what a porch like that is for.

I didn't want to be too bold and get right up in the yard - but I did sneak this picture.

A fan and a glass of sweet tea is needed here.

I would wipe my sweaty, salty brow with the condensation on the glass of tea - and talk about the weather. I would languish.

As you walk down the lane to the greenhouse, you pass this wonderful patch of hollyhocks.

Anyone that knows anything knows that anyone that grows hollyhocks is a good soul.

It's a universal farmgirl truth.

This is Linda - the proprietor of this haven of mine.

What I love so much about this place, is that you feel the passion there.

You feel the passion of one that loves to garden, and has borne a business out of that love.

So many garden centers do not have that feel.

Linda and her husband started this business in 1987 doing semi hydroponics - five years later, they started selling flowers.

You'll find a great selection, and great prices.

Thank heavens I saw this sign.

On the path to the greenhouse, you'll also see this.

I believe it's her husband's tomato trial garden.

Seriously.

Don't you love it!?

They sell tomatoes that are in gallon pots, about two to three feet tall - all pruned and ready to go for $3.50.

Since I saw that sign, that said Glenco had called and said to get anything I wanted, I brought home this.

I cannot tell you how good this made me feel.

A drug for sure.

It's all happiness and sunshine.

You probably can't see it - but I bought this Gerbera Daisy - it's orange -

do you see it?

It was $2.50.

It was fabulous.

Even if it died by the time I got it home, it would have been worth $2.50 to even just look at it.

I know - I'm weird.

I'm taking that daisy camping this weekend to dress up The Squirrel.

(I should be preparing to go - and here I am blogging!)

Like I said - things are starting to get back to normal around here -

I hesitate to tell you where this wonderful haven is - but I must.

I think I've bought everything I've needed from there - so you are free to go.

490 W. Commercial Avenue

Lowell, Indiana

219-696-4705

She's open from the first of May until the 4th of July

I didn't get the hours - but she's there anytime I go -

You might want to call first to make sure.

Completely unrelated to this post -

Claude and Maude

My fabulous ducks.

That I adore.

This is where they've taken to hanging out.

I don't mind the poop - I can hose it off

But look at Maude's plumpness, hanging over the chair -

I can't stand it.

I want to squeeze it.

But she doesn't like that.

Have a wonderful weekend!