Peonies

The peonies are blooming now, and they are gorgeous!! Now, if I could only get rid of the ants that come along with them.......

Happy Birthday, Mom

My Mom died three years ago, in 2004. I still miss her terribly, and especially so when I am in my garden. Plants from her former home, that I dug up, and replanted here, still bloom annually. I suppose you would call that a "sweet sorrow".

Anyway, not to be too maudlin, today would have been her birthday. Happy Birthday, Mom. You are in my thoughts, and in my heart. I love you.

Heidi's geraniums, 2004

Small Towns

Until we moved here when C. was 5 years old, I had always been a city girl. I can't say that I don't still prefer the city (and fully intend to move back to a city within a couple of years), but small towns do have their advantages. Below are images of the wildflower field across from my son's high school.

One more pic. I love these French lilacs that I planted two years ago from a cutting given to me by a friend.

The swatches below were taken from the close-up image of the wildflower field

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Pink Rhododendron

I haven't had much time to post lately, but I have been out in the garden quite a bit. My rhoadies are blooming now, and they are totally gorgeous!

So much is blooming now (bloom notes below), and everything looks fresh and beautiful at this time of the year-----it is always inspiring! See the rhoadies below.

~Bloom Note:viburnum, rhododendron, bleeding heart, forget-me-nots, dianthus, iris in the backyard, morning primroses, French lilacs, perennial geraniums, periwinkle, dogwood

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Azaleas in the Woods

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Mourning Doves..........

Have been working off and on in the garden for the last few days. C. finished painting the fence except for one small section. He was painting there, and ('our' mourning doves nest in a large willow tree right next to the fence) when he looked up as he was painting, the female was staring at him. It totally unnerved him, so he stopped and began to paint the potting shed instead

.Anyway, the birds should be finished nesting/raising babies in another month or so---- I'll try to get a pic to post here. They are such friendly birds in that they allow you to get quite close, yet remain calm. I love having them around.

The peonies should be blooming in a couple of weeks. They always remind me of how much I miss my Mom.

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Linking to a new blog...............

For a long time I've been wanting to create a blog that was only/primarily about color, since color has been my passion since I began painting 5 or so years ago. My new blog, "Color Me Sugar", can be found here.