Work In Progress

As predicted the weather over the weekend was perfect for spending time outside.
On Saturday I pulled out a patio chair I found these intriguing rings.

These are but a few of the places the masses of pollen pooled after our rain last week. (Precious Youngest reports feeling relieved of the worst of her allergy symptoms!)

This was the third weekend in row we were able to spend the better part of both days working in the yard. Clearing, weeding, pruning, dividing, fertilizing, mulching. By Sunday I felt good about the progress.


Good as in I put my feet up and read a bit and enjoyed all the green with the promise of flowers to come.

The challenge now is to lay off planting tender annuals and vegetables. My head knows it is too early but the urge to dig and plant is hard to resist!

Really?

Really?

This?

Is what's kicking you ass?

Yup.

Really.

You Can't Win with Us

I’m sure you are wondering where I’ve been. Um, pretty much hiding from POLLEN. I don’t have spring allergies per se, but our pollen count is hovering over 8,000 when it is usually 800 to 1,000. Everything, it seems, has decided to bloom at the same time this year. While it is beautiful, I find myself with a sniffling nose and itchy eyes at days end. Every surface is covered in a light green dusting of pollen. I find myself praying for rain. ME! I KNOW!

Meanwhile poor Precious Youngest, off at school 135 miles due east of us, is suffering terribly. She developed spring allergies late in grade school which became more severe over time. We believe Oak pollen to be the main culprit. For a sixish week period in the spring she takes Singulair, Clarinex and Rhinocort ALL! AT! THE! SAME! TIME! and is still in abject misery.

So us warm weather, sun loving gals are hoping for rain. Mother Nature just can't catch a break can she?

Aw Shucks

Thank you for the kind words - but I’m FINE people. I wallowed in self pity and then told myself to get over it.

In other news:

• The Sun is out
• The temperature is warm and getting warmer
• The forecast for the weekend is GORGEOUS
• I’m planning to play in the dirt and perhaps get my pots planted
• I’m wearing my very adorable shoes
• There's a poker tournament Saturday night

See? Healing nicely!

Down My Garden Path

Photo Friday

I took these pictures last December




of my favorite tree.




A Sargent Crabapple



I took these pictures yesterday



The scent is intoxicating

Beautiful, yes?

Finally

Good Lord did we have a storm roll through here last night. We're finally having some mild weather, so I had the windows open. About 3 a.m. the storm woke me and the thunder was absolutely deafening. The terrorist gets spooked by storms in her dotage and was going bat shit crazy just to add a little noise to an already raucous situation. Shutting the window did little to abate the racket on either count and I'm feeling a little fuzzy today.

Nevertheless, it feels good to be able to HAVE the windows open after an incredibly long winter. Over the weekend I took care of a lot of seasonal chores. One of my favorites is changing from winter to summer bedding.

I washed the mattress pad and pillow covers. We flipped the mattress. I washed and stored the flannel bed linens, aired the down comforter and re-made the the bed with summer weight cotton.

What says spring to you?