Into the Garden Some Rain Must Fall...

We enjoyed so many

beautiful sunny days...

 

 

But,  then some rain must fall...

 

the garden likes it

and so do I...

 

cozy days to relax...

 

 

moderation,

would be nice...

 

too much rain

and the blooms topple over...

 



quiet time on the bench

between downpours...

 



 

the rain keeps the heavenly scent

of the Winter Daphne

strong,  heady and close to the ground...

 

intoxicating...

 



 

"A life is like a garden.

Perfect moments can be had,

but not preserved,

except in memory"

 

wise word from Leonard Nimoy's final Tweet

Rest In Peace

 

 

Happy Weekend to You...

A Case of the Giggles...

Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote

"The Earth Laughs In Flowers"

speaks to my heart...

 

 

in the early Spring

I feel like the earth has

a Case of the Giggles...

 

 

bursts of joy

popping out everywhere...

 



 



 

 

as the

New Dawn Viburnum fades...

 

so do the tiny blooms

of the Sweet Box...

 

 

as the big Spring clean up begins...

 

much of the garden

appears colorless

and looks more like a snapshot of Fall...

 

 

a closer look

shows the real story...

 

the small new beginnings...

 

new flowers

are beginning to pop too..

 

like this Winter Daphne...

you can smell it's sweet scent wafting all around the garden...

 

 

the first cheery Camellia blooms...

 

 

in the kitchen garden...

 

Strawberry leaves unfurl

and my mind wanders to thoughts

of Summer Days and Pie!

 

the Garlic are up

like soldiers all in a row...

 



 

I smile my way through the

garden chores...

 

raking,

sweeping,

mulching,

weeding...

 

because it is my joy...

 

 

Even Mr. Rabbit

has a shy case of the giggles...

 

Happy Friday!

Sending a Giggle Your Way....

Busy as a Bee...

The weather has been amazing!

 

we have been enjoying

strings of dry 60 degree days...

 

so unlike Seattle in February!

 

 

So we have been soaking it up..

 

and as Busy as Bees,

catching up on garden chores...

 

 

speaking of Bees...

 

I am always surprised

to see them out and about

as soon as the first blooms pop open...

 

 

the Humble Bumble Bee...

 

at the end of each day

I am dog tired...

 

there have been too many lazy days of Winter

and it's time to get back in shape...

 

my girls

(Iris and Daisy)

on the other hand

have little to be tired about...

 

I will bee back soon

with more of the garden to share...

 

 

Thanks for stopping by....