April 30

I love the Spring.

April is always such a beautiful month

full of new possibilities!

Everything is in bloom,

and the weather is nice too.

It's cool, not cold and a 

welcome respite from

what is to come in the summer!

Here's a few of our plants...

Candy Cane Amaryllis

Scarlet Amarylis

Candy Cane Amarylis

Louisiana Iris

Marigolds

Dianthus

Coreopsis

Gardenia

The Gardenia bushes

didn't disappoint this year!

Gladiolus.

We don't know the color yet.

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The veggies are doing great.

These are bell peppers.

Eggplant.

Artichoke.

Cucumber.

Raspberry.

Blackberry.

Blueberries.

Cherry Tomatoes.

Potatoes.

Onions and a potted Cat!

This month has had a few weather 

issues like a torrential rain system

that not only caused flash floods,

but tornados too.

But you know the saying,

April showers bring

May flowers,

and May veggies!

Oh, I almost forgot about the eclipse!

Yeah, we weren't able to see it,

but the skies got very dark

under those heavy clouds!

Minew 

I've always loved this quote...

Thanks for reading!

Love ya!

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March 31st

I hope everyone has had a wonderful

Easter with family.

Mine was quiet, so I spent most

of the day immersed in a book.

I love the written word.

Books, Ebooks, Newspapers,

cereal boxes, shampoo bottles, paperbacks,

you name it, and I'll read it!

I also love bookstores and libraries.

The smell of the paper and ink is wonderous.

I'll run my hand over the covers

and flip through the pages just to feel them.

I can spend hours lost in that world.

There's never been a time in my memory

that I didn't like to read.

I remember a summer reading program

when I was in grade school, that

if you read 10 books,

you'd get a certificate.

Well, after I reached that goal,

I didn't stop. I read 30 books that summer.

I don't think I've stopped since ...

Books are my education, vacations, 

escape and comfort.

I've wondered how many

books I have read so 

far in my life - not enough I'd guess!

😊

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The spring weather is doing 

wonders for the herbs and veggies,

here's a few pictures of them.

Cherry Tomatoes.

We have about 8 bushes

and they've started to blossom.

Tomato flowers

and

2 green tomatoes.

Potatoes

Purple leaf lettuce

We also have Artichokes, Eggplants 

and Bell Peppers.

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Thai Basil

Tarragon

French Thyme

Sage

Parsley

Purple Leaf and Sweet Basil

English Thyme

Cilantro

Camomile and Mint

Onion flower

Lemon Bee Bush

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White Pansy

Amaryllis

Peppermint Amaryllis

Amaryllis buds

Gardenia buds.

Our bush is covered with them.

Blue Louisiana Iris

Blue Louisiana Iris

Yellow Louisiana Iris

Echeverria with a rain drop.

Buds on the Bay Laurel bush.

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Front door bunny butt wreath.

We couldn't find Minew the other day.

After looking high and low,

she was snoozing in a flower pot!

A few days later,

here she is in the

English Ivy.

Cats are weird.

Following me all over 

while I was weeding.

Silly cat!

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Found this guy on the fence.

Its' an American Bird Grasshopper.

It's about 2 1/2 inches long!

And don't forget...

(just don't look at it with the naked eye)

I've taken a picture of an eclipse

with my phone on "selfie" mode

pointed toward the sky.

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In the words of a great orator...

"Today me will live in the moment,

unless it's unpleasant,

in which case me will eat cookie!"

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