Spring is Here

​I love spring time when the yard turns green, the trees leaf, and the flowers bloom. This year spring arrived in January and it’s been beautiful since.

I thought I lost the clematis to the ice storm, but it’s stronger than ever.

I planted two more azaleas this color. They remind me of Easter at my great-grandmother’s house. I’m determined to have them in my yard and vow to keep them from burning up this summer.

I’m not sure where these wild daisies came from, but I’m loving them.

I deviated from my usual pink, and went with white and yellow this year in my planters. Giallo is my new favorite color.

The hearty salvia never disappoints.

I got the snowball bush for Mother’s Day four years ago, and I couldn’t figure out why it wouldn’t bloom. It occurred to me last year that they are always planted in twos and probably cross-pollinate. And I was right! This year’s big blooms are just what I wanted to see.

I love the purple periwinkles in the ivy. 

I always know summer is almost here when the irises bloom! 4.5 weeks but who’s counting?!?!

Any day now my peonies should bloom - the highlight of spring for me. 

Happy Easter

Happy Easter! 

We started the day at church. The soon-to-be-doctor had to be reminded to wear dress socks with his slacks instead of athletic socks. Some things don’t change.

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This year I decided to take our annual pic in the backyard. We get outside, rushing to get the pic before the rolls burn, and the dog frantically starts digging up the hostas I planted yesterday. I’m fit to be tied! I yell for Wes to intervene, and Ryker pulls out a chicken! A dead chicken. Nothing says Easter like your dog proudly carrying a dead chicken in his mouth all around the yard. The neighbors love us.

But the rolls were perfect! The carrot cake was even better!!