White tulip

A very cool spring has been great for the tulips. They lasted much longer than most years. Alas, on Tuesday it hit 90º with a strong wind, so what tulips I had left blooming were finished after that. I realized I've been spending lots of time outside enjoying and haven't posted many pics, so I'll try to catch up this week.

A spring favorite

Here is one of my favorite pictures I've taken so far this spring. I think grape hyacinths are such cheerful flowers. The best part is that they are totally care free. I plunked these little bitty bulbs in the ground about 6 years ago and every year they just put on this fabulous display. In the immediate background you can see the peony stalks shooting up and further back, the pink tulips, and then just miles of prairie.

Or Maybe Not Spring

Yesterday morning I got up to tulips just ready to bloom. This morning, I get up to THIS WHITE MESS!

The plum tree was just about ready to burst into bloom when it got coated with white crap last night. Notice the green of the leaves beneath the mounds of snow.

Luckily by noon it was all thawed off and the tulips joyously burst into bloom, welcoming the sunshine however brief it may be.

This afternoon the garden was dry enough I was able to plant some snow peas, radishes, lettuce and beets.

Then I sat and soaked up the sunshine like an old Hereford cow.

Spring!

Snow drifts are thawed off. The daffs are blooming, the tulips are budding, the birds are eating the dog food. Mud puddles are drying up. Yes, spring is here!

Latest Junk Finds

First things first, here a more tulips pictures from my garden. A gorgeous white peony flowered tulips. Wish I had a whole bunch of them, but ended up with just one out of a mixed bag of bulbs I bought. The hot pink beauties edged with white came from my parents house. I need to get them split now that they've multiplied nicely. They are SUCH cheerful looking tulips. They show up a little redder in the photo than what they actually are.

Now, on to junk. I went to an auction yesterday and spent $5. I came home with two big lamps, two end tables, a bowling ball, two laundry racks, and a five gallon bucket of assorted "stuff". Oh, and a set of four old tv trays. It's been years since I've seen the likes of these things. I brought them in the house and DH just fell in love with them. So, for now he gets to have them for "his". When I get sick of moving them around, I'll do something creative with them.