Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2007 in San Diego, CA. Mattie was visiting one of his favorite places..... Legoland. As you can see the character on the bench with us was made totally of Legos. Mattie enjoyed every aspect of the park, from the Legos to the rides. In fact, Mattie rode on every roller coaster ride they had there and also got his Lego driver's license there which still hangs in his room. Mattie was very proud of that license, which featured his photo on it...... so it looked like a real license.
Quote of the day: A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. ~ Liberty Hyde Bailey
Going to Home Depot may not seem like a highlight to most people, but I love going to their garden section. I had a wonderful conversation with one of their horticulturalists today and learned about hibiscus. She studied in Hawaii on a hibiscus farm and I learned about how to care for them and the special nature of this purple variety that I bought. I actually went to Home Depot to purchase a hydrangea. But after a long talk with this consultant, I opted for this beautiful hibiscus which will be coming inside in the winter. What I love is hibiscus attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds! Purple hibiscus are more rare than red and yellow ones and take 15 or more years to breed. So we shall see. I have a special place that we want to plant this on our deck. Each time we plant something by our front door it dies, so it has to be the "right" plant! We have TRIED practically every type of plant. She thinks the hibiscus will work.
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