A red peony bud prepares to open fully After an incredibly dry winter, we had a bit of precipitation this past week, in the form of falling snow. We didn't have much, and it didn't really stick, but we'll take water however it wants to come. Fortunately, my peonies seem unaffected by the cold snap, and are ready to put on a show here soon. 1. I'm thankful for moisture. 2. I'm thankful the flowers are still going to bloom. I don't know how the colder temperatures will affect the fruit crops. The strawberries look like they are still planning to set fruit. We'll have to see what happens with the peach, apricot, pear, and apple. (The apricot only bears heavily every other year anyway, and I think this is an "off" year--though I could be wrong.) Strawberry plants in full bloom 3. I'm thankful for anticipated berries. We continue to clear out and otherwise prepare John's parents' house for sale. I've been going through old photos and...
Like, no, LOVE your Library!! Laughing girl with Little kittie is the sweetest!
ReplyDeleteLove Life, living in Liberty, Liking Leadership from the Lord....
Learning and using Logic...
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You are laudible and loquacious!
Deletelovely - laughing out loud :) love your library - :) I can smell the lilacs
ReplyDeleteOh, good! I wish there was a way to really transmit smell through the computer screen!
Deleteexcellent lions (at the door)*
ReplyDeleteas a proper library should, fireplace and bookcases!
* really like the porch itself, the rough-stone very attractive
Thanks, Clark. The lions remind me of Patience and Fortitude, the lions outside the New York Public Library.
DeleteGood to see a photo of a cat with hair on your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteTee hee!
DeleteYour lilacs are so beautiful? Are you able to grow them where you are? They won't grow here and I have only found them at the florist once -- I can still smell them! They were my favorite growing up.
ReplyDeleteYes, lilacs do grow here. At least theoretically. I see them all over, but mine seem to grow well for a while then die. I'm crossing my fingers that I can get some established enough to bloom!
DeleteThat is the most beautiful calico I've ever seen! (Sorry, Ruby!) Love the laughing girl, too! I wish I had a lilac bush. My great aunt had a ginormous one outside her kitchen (easily 10 feet tall with a girth to match). Someone told her eggshells were good for lilacs, so every time she used eggs, she tossed the eggshells under the bush. Maybe it worked.
ReplyDeleteShe was a beautiful cat, but wasn't the friendliest. I was a bit scared of her, to tell the truth. :-)
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