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My Favorite Mother’s Day Gift from my kids and from me (to me) - planted stones
May 25th, 2006
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I am now, and have been for 37 years (geez, I can’t believe that I can say I’ve been a fan of anything 
for that long!), an avid Mets fan. I have been a fan when there was really nothing to cheer about. When my kids were younger, my favorite Mother’s Day present was to take them to Shea Stadium to see a game. This year they bought ME tickets to a game for Mother’s Day. We went to the game last Tuesday - it lasted over 5 hours, and 16 innings. It was the longest game in the major leagues so far this year. We had a GREAT time and I hope we do it again. And yes, the Mets DID win, on top of all that fun. Sigh…. (Click on any of the pictures on this page to see a bigger view.)
While on this same trip, I visited one of my daughter’s clients. She had done some great things to her property, including a stone walkway (all the stones were found on her property). 
She planted various types of thymes in the cracks. I had seen this done using all of the same type of thyme, but had not seen how great various types look combined (there were quite an array of shades of green), and then overflowing onto the stones.
If you want to do this in your favorite outdoor space, pick fairly flat stones and talk to your garden shop for ideas of plants that will tolerate being walked on (thyme actually releases a fragrance when walked on) and can grow well in cracks and crevices. And tell me about how if comes out - I’d LOVE to see pictures!
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
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