What a Glorious Spring Day!

This was the bestest day so far this Spring and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I started raking leaves about 10:30 and stayed with it until about 3:00. I have a good back, but it was starting to tell, so, as I'd like to keep it that way, I finally gave up and called it quits.


I cleaned up 2 more flower beds and some of the lawn. And found all sorts of goodies....my big ceramic toad, my garden fairy, a little worm pokey that hides under whatever plant I think he might like, a huge ceramic snail, 2 squirrels and 3 bird houses that are supposed to be on their uneven sticks in the middle of one of the beds (my attempt at 'artsy', lol). A plant pot waiting for some pretty flowers sits in the little wooden chair at the corner of the garage and Snow White is in her usual corner. I'm debating again this year for the umpteenth time about the 2 pink flamingos, but they always win out and wander from here to there all summer long; they seem to keep moving, especially when the lawn needs cutting, lol.

And the perennials are popping up everywhere. The hops vines I scoffed from my sister a few years ago are showing signs of life in behind the tulips. The little violas aren't up yet, but when they start they're blooming in no time. The Delphiniums, windflowers, chives and shasta daisys are all pushing up. And of course the irises and lilies are everywhere.

I seem to have a thing for lilies and have lots of different colors and kinds. I even brought home a pot of little Stella D'oros last fall from a Manitoba nursery. I got one for my daughter and had to have one for myself. I think they are my favorite because of their size and I love my pink ones the most.

I have been making myself wait to start my Angel Trumpets, but maybe tomorrow will be the day. I'm really anxious to see what they do. They're so huge and I've never seen any grown here. And Castor Beans are on my list, but I've been a little reluctant about them. I would like some, but, being that they're so toxic, makes me think twice. Or six.

Good grief, this sounds like a gardening column, lol. Can you tell I enjoyed my yard today?

Enough about thinking of an apartment for a year or so. I do enjoy my space, so I think I'll stay where I am for a little longer.

Footnote: 5 years later than this posting and I'm still here, still just thinking about apartment living.  And I've added lots of new perennials, of course.  While most people would rip out the eccess of overgrown and spreading perennials, I think of making the beds bigger...something wrong with that...isn't there?