Address Plaque

Got the address plaque put up today. I got this from Al Pisano on Etsy. It is hand cast polyresin -- hand painted and stained. I love it!

Solar Panels, More Plants!

I received a picture today of the solar panels as viewed from the street/driveway. I am surprised to see shade on the house/panels! I will evaluate where that is coming from the next time I am home. If the picture was taken late enough in the day, it could be from the woods. Which would be fine. I can't do anything about the sun setting... But there is a lone tree by the camper garage that might need to be removed if that's the cause of the shade.

I talked to my Mom yesterday, telling her all the deals I've been getting on my house plants. She said that I should get her a plant. I did have a bonus $10 Merry Money that came in my email. I told her I could use that to get her another Croton like the one I got for myself earlier in the week. I described it to her since she wasn't familiar with it. I think the colors will go so well with her kitchen/living room colors.

So, while I was at McDonald Garden Center, I was looking at the Crotons to get Mom one like mine. But you know I had already bought the most beautiful Croton that they were selling. And all of my other plants that are anything other than green are purple, maroon, and pink. So, I decided to give Mom my Croton for Christmas and I got the Mammy variety for myself:

The Crotons were still on sale 50% off, so I was also able to get a Cordyline - Calypso Queen (also on sale 50% off) and use the $10 Merry Money. And then I paid with a rebate card! This plant's leaves look almost black.

More Plants

I think I have enough plants now for the planter box. Today I used my Merry Money ($16), two coupons ($5 each) and 3 gift cards to cover the total due! Here's what I got today:

2 African Violets:

2 Bromeliads -- the tall one in the back is a Guzmania Switch and the shorter one in front is a Pink Quill:

This is a Dracaena - Magenta:

No planter box would be complete without a Golden Pothos:

And I got this beautiful Oyster Plant:

Solar Panels, More Plants For The Planter Box!

The solar panels were installed today. This is 29 panels for a 10kW system.

The planter box that divides the kitchen and living room is 9 feet by 2 feet. So, it's going to take quite a few houseplants to look nice. Right now, McDonald Garden Center is giving "Merry Money" -- $1 for every $10 spent. Then you can use the Merry Money this weekend coming up. Plus I have a bunch of $5 off for $10 spent cards. (I think I started with 8 or 9 of them.) And I have a gift card from there which is use it or lose it after I move. So, I'm going there and getting a bunch of nice plants on the cheap (free since the gift card has covered everything so far)! Today, I used 4 more $5 off cards and got these 4 plants.

Peace Lily - Domino:

Ficus - Ruby

Chinese Evergreen - Sparkling Sara

Fern - Birds Nest Victoria

Planter Box: Croton

I got this beautiful Croton for the planter box today!