Garden Bloggers Bloom Day ~ August, 2010

On this bloggers' bloom day, the shiniest flower in the garden was my dear friend, Gloria, author of Dakota Garden.

She and hubs, Ted, were in town for a conference so naturally I had to throw a slumber party. We gabbed, non-stop. Poor Ted could barely get a word in edgewise!

I was so fearful that she'd stand in my garden, all dejected, thinking... Wow, this joint looks a whole lot prettier online. 

Because ~ honestly? It does! In the real world, there's just no hiding those pesky weeds. Or, the spots where flowers eagerly curled up and died.

Plus, there's not much rhyme or reason to this place. If it strikes my fancy, I'll probably plant it. Whether it should live here, or not.

Anyhoo, Gloria, Ted and I had a grand time. Nobody croaked from the din-din I prepared. (Breathing a sigh of relief.)

And, after a giant panic attack, prior to their arrival, I figured out that meeting blogging friends, in the real world, is two tons of fun.

PS: She asked that I disguise her if she ended up in my blog. So, dear Gloria, how's this? :)

To see what's blooming elsewhere, check out Carol, of May Dreams Gardens, inventor of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.