Chicagolicious

Our son, daughter in law Jessica and grandaughter Ava surprised us  Fourth of July
weekend and came home for a visit from Georgia.  They had never taken the train to Chicago so we to
take a field trip to the Windy City.  Can you tell, it WAS windy but a hot 82 degrees.   We took
the Urban Architectural Tour Boat and learned so much we were amazed!

Here is a picture of the Chicago skyline from the boat with Ryan, Jess and Ava.

When in Chicago you must have the famous Chicago Dog!  After our boat tour we ate along the River Walk and had our Chicago Dogs. Peppers and pickles oh my!

No trip to Chicago is complete without a trip to Garrett's Famous Popcorn.  We stocked up on carmel corn with pecan and the Garrett Chicago mix of cheese popcorn and carmel corn. When you go there expect a line but it goes very fast, definitely worth the wait!! YUM!

We ended our day at Millenium Park where there were splash pads and  water fountains cooling everyone off  who enters this refreshing area!  Chicago is an energetic city with a smorgasbord full of activities to satisfy any appetite!

Bloomin' Fertilizer

I went to Lowe's to pick up some paint for me bathroom makeover.  While the woman waiting on me  was mixing my paint I went to the garden section to pick up fertilizer for my droopy plants.  Isn't everybody struggling with this hot summer season with little rain to keep our plants perky?  I spotted Miracle Gro which is what I always use and placed it on the paint counter waiting for my paint to be mixed.  Then the Lowes woman brought me my paint.  She spotted the Miracle Gro and said "Miracle Gro, eh?  What are you trying to fix?"  I explained my plants were unusually droopy even with frequent waterings and not blooming very fast.  She said "follow me".  She explained she used to work in the garden department.  She immediately grabbed a bottle off a shelf in the garden center and explained this stuff works the best.

It smells absolutely AWFUL!  I mixed it with water and held my nose to fertilize all my outdoor plants.
After about a week I have already seen my plants perk up in my window boxes.  I planted this year purple verbena, white russian climbing petunias and red germaniums.   Check it out!