2 posts tagged “plants”
Almost every bit of snow is gone, even in the woods.
Last Monday I was standing on the back deck and looking out when I noticed some red on the snow in the garden. Red? Well it turned out to be rhubarb poking through the last of the snow. This is a pretty amazing sight for April in these parts.
Here are a few of the things that have made my days better recently...
- Having special visitors (Thanks C. and J.!!) who traveled here from the Emirates.
- Local neighbor's gardens and ponds.
- The great wildlife we've seen this Spring.
- Great plants all around.
- Strawberries. I finally could really taste a strawberry. It was fantastic. This also indicates my tastebuds have, indeed, continued to recover - to my surprise ...
- Terrific weather when we really needed it.
- Books I've been trying to read - will post more soon ...
- My upcoming visit from Eric.
- and Friends and Neighbors. I was AWOL from Vox what with guests and everything. Thanks for your notes - You know who you are!
Update
A few years have gone by since I've had roses. I thought I'd do some as part of my general "back in the garden" physical activity plan. Here are my first blooms. I am not sure what white roses are supposed to represent. I just love their delicacy. It's the little things ...
