Edited to add: I've decided to call this meme "That's Me: From A to Z." Just so you know.
OK, now this sounds like fun--an A-Z Meme. I read about it on Clare's blog. It was started by the blogger at Bella Dia (whose name I don't know). The thing is, each day for 26 days, I'll write a post about something beginning with a succeeding letter of the alphabet. Like today's letter is A, tomorrow B, etc.
My sister Pat (Ramey) gave me the plant not long after we moved into this house (around 1996-97). It was just a little twig actually, and I figured it would never amount to much. Vann planted it in what was then part of the backyard, but which gradually became a "natural area" where the baby pine trees took over. After a few years, I moved the althea (which was still pretty much a twig) closer to our house. In the succeeding years, it has grown to a height of about 10-12 feet. Most years it is full of beautiful purplish, pinkish blossoms. The heat and drought this year have meant less blossoms, but it still has a few.
I love the althea because it's such an old-fashioned plant. Along with geraniums, hydrangeas, zinnias, and pink roses, it's one of my favorite flowers. The bumblebees and hummingbirds love too. Now I'd bet my bippy this is way more than you ever wanted to know about the althea. Tomorrow I'll try to find a more interesting subject starting with the letter B.
P.S.: Here's another "A" thing that I really like: Afghan. I crocheted this granny square afghan back in the late 70s, during my substitute-teacher period. It brings back lots of memories.
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On 08/16/2007, Deb said ...
Susan, do you know if Althea is the official name for Rose of Sharon? I have one, and your leaves seem similar to mine. I was just wondering if they could be one and the same? The flower is very pretty.
Your vintage afghan is beautiful! I'm doing the A-Z meme also and posted ~A~ yesterday.
On 08/16/2007, mom2fur said ...
So that's where the name "Althea" comes from! It was my great-grandmother's name. And I love your afghan!
You asked about Austin the ferret. No, he doesn't bite. A lot of baby ferrets go through a teething stage. They can bite hard enough to draw blood, which is why they aren't such good pets for young children. But once you get them past that stage (I'm working on it with my other ferret, Rocky, who's only a few months old) they are sweet and gentle. Sometimes, just saying 'no' is enough, but for hard cases (like Daisy, my ferret who passed away a while back) it takes Bitter Apple. Austin is such a sugarpie he should be stuffed full of marshmallows. This has been true of all my adult ferrets!
On 08/18/2007, Aim said ...
Love your afghan (how very 'retro' it is now!!!)
On 08/19/2007, Toni said ...
I just love your granny afghan!...I have been wanting to put one together for the longest time...and let me tell you, I certainly have enough yarn for one.
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