We’ve enjoyed a few days of temps in the 60s. I hope you have, too. It’s been a wonderful change from the very cold winter weather we’ve had for so long. DH and I spent some time outside. We picked up branches in the yard…there were a lot down from the ice storm a few [...]
When we returned home from vacation on February 5, DH gathered some forsythia branches and a few redbud branches from the yard and brought them in. He placed them in a vase and we waited. Yesterday we noticed the forsythia has started to bloom. It usually takes ten days for forced forsythia to bloom. We [...]
The outside temperature may be warmer this week than last, but it is not springtime yet. Getting there, but not quite there. But DH brought tulips to me for Valentine’s Day and they are a great encouragement! How could the heart of a tulip not be cheering? They can’t help themselves. It won’t be long [...]
Is it fair to jump straight from Christmas joy to spring joy, skipping the January/February days of grey? The first crocus last year was found in our yard on March 3. You can’t imagine how we scour the yard for these little guys…the first one up is a reason to celebrate! This picture was taken [...]
We had a wonderful Easter day. I especially enjoyed the hymns at church this morning. Triumphant! After church we enjoyed dinner with friends, and then I spent a quiet afternoon, with some reading time on the porch swing. The evening light across the yard was so pretty. The spring blossoms are wonderful reminders of the [...]
This time of year, when it’s not quite warm enough to dig in the dirt, but warm enough to know the time is almost here, I love to look to my gardening books for inspiration. Currently I’m browsing these, among others. I’d like to redo the beds behind the house. They are such a mess. [...]
The daffodils have buds, and the crocus are opening. Spring is official. What you don’t see is a picture of me smiling, but rest assured…I am! Visit other gardens and their gardeners at Tootsie Time’s Fertilizer Friday. ~~Rhonda
Gardening Gone Wild is hosting the Picture This Photo Contest for July. The theme is “flowering trees.” I perused my photos and settled on this one of the redbud tree east of the side porch. When we moved into this house, there was one redbud tree. DH planted more and now we have twenty plus [...]
The mother raccoon took two of the babies and left two. We are feeding them until we can get them to a rehab facility. The larger one weighs almost 15 ounces and the smaller one is about 11 ounces. We’re feeding them kitten formula. Julie, as long as they stay healthy, we’ll keep them till [...]
Yup. Four baby raccoons. Had to have the furnace man come and extract them from the furnace duct! Now to catch the mama. Yes, they’re cute. No, we’re not going to keep them. ~~Rhonda
