. Wednesday, April 28, 2010 .
I love this...looks like the pig is takling time out to smell the tulips.

a buttercup I had no idea we had.

one of the smallest and dainties daffodils we have.

our first blooming iris

just a pretty weed back by the compost bin

So Much Color

. Sunday, April 25, 2010 .
Snow in Summer

This little bloom is multiplied by hundreds on the bushy type groundcover plant. It is a great filler but can take over if you aren't careful. I love the snow and with this plant I can have snow just about all four seasons. Just no Snow Days...

Look What The Rain Brought

. Friday, April 23, 2010 .
Can you even begin to guess what flower this is about to open? Today it has rained off and on. The yard needed a good drink of water. It also gave me a break from yard work...I got to finish a quilt top...yea! Please don't everybody that I owe a quilt to get excited. My newest little buddy, Carter, will be coming soon and he needs a Wammy Quilt. I will post pick on another blog one of these days...who knows I might just have another blog about quilting. I don't see why not. Anyway, have you figured out the mystery flower?

Two clematis actually opened up sometime today. They are climbing up a ladder on the fence by Ms Renee's house. I think by the looks of it this early in the spring...it might make it up and over the fence this year.

Early Bloomers

. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 .
The squirrels missed this one  and seven others just like it. 

Dark Purple Blooms

. Friday, April 16, 2010 .
I'm thinking I am in a morning routine. After everyone has settled or gone off to work or school, I take a walk around the yard. I try to decide what I am going to tackle for the day. The I look for new color. Something new that has come up seems like overnight.

Our first pink rhodie. The bush looks really sad. We didn't think there was any life in the old gal. But look...she is blushing!

A few years ago when clearing brush from the back if the yard I found four Jack-In-The-Pulpits. Very gingerly I transplanted them under the oak tree by the fire pit. Today I am finding them all over the yard. Thank you Mr. Squirrel for that!

I am so glad that dear don't like the taste of daffodils. I can't count how many different varieties we have coming up. Thank you previous, previous owners.

And I don't think I remember these little beauties. I'll have to go back int he archives to check. I am so looking forward to tomorrows walk. It is starting to thunder and rain. That means that things will be popping out all over the place. I can't wait.

The Yard Amazes Me

. Tuesday, April 13, 2010 .
This morning way in the back of the yard, almost to Victor's yard I found a little splash of spring. We didn't think these were going to come up.
I know there were some bright orange azalea last spring on the left side of the yard but I think that bush might not have weathered the winter. I'll just have to keep my fingers crossed and keep a sharp lookout.

Azaleas

. Monday, April 12, 2010 .
Last year Betsy dug up a small shoot from her Oak Leaf Hydrangea. I planted it out front and prayed that it would make it through the winter. I have been watching for some kind of life. Then yesterday all of a sudden..there are green leaves on the tips of three of the branches! Yea, I didn't kill it. The dog wasn't able to kill it. The kids didn't kill it either. Yea! Now I will have to be patient and wait to see what color the blossoms are.

Betsy's Bud

. Saturday, April 10, 2010 .
It was such a beautiful day today.  We got lunch at the Farmer's Market and went to the park to sit in the sun to have our special dinner.  These trees were lining the sidewalk as we walked up.  So beautiful.  I'm wondering what they are.  And them I wonder where I an find one.

Sweet Pink

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Today while it was quiet and everyone was busy I snuck outside to take a walk around the yard to see what was blooming after all the rain and cold. The flowers must have felt like me...Nice to be warmed by the sun. They all seemed to be smiling as big as they could smile.










Soaking Up The Sun

. Monday, April 5, 2010 .
I notice this little beauty after out walk this morning. I had to take a picture of it right away before the deer find it and nibble it down to the ground. Darn deer. Maybe I have tricked them since I have planted tulip bulbs up close to the front of the house. But there is no tricking those stinkin squirrels. I know I planted 150 tulip bulbs out front along the garage wall and I bet there aren't 50 left. There are actually five that are getting ready to bloom. I'll keep count and start researching now to see how I can plant tulip bulbs so the squirrels can't get them. Drives me crazy!!

First Tulip of the Year

. Sunday, April 4, 2010 .
The yard is starting to explode. In my pj's this morning, Easer morning, I took a short walk around the yard to see what is coming up. Here's what I found...I would have stayed out longer but the neighbors were all aout and about.









First Walk