Can you find the owl in this picture? I found this little guy setting up house in a tree in the backyard.
We were getting ready to leave for our annual trip to Arkansas to see Hubby's family.
It's always hard to leave when the garden is busy, but more so in the Spring when it is just waking. I was afraid I would miss so many things that were ripe with buds ready to burst forth.
The Indian Paintbrush was just starting to unfurl.
As was this shy little cosmos.But, oh my! Everything was awash in blossom and color when we reached our destination.
Can anyone tell me--is this cross vine?
I would kill for this Clematis--and my Sister-in-Law didn't know she had it!
Can you see the sweet little freckles on this azalea?
Their backyard was a paradise for all the birds, rabbits, and raccoons that I saw.
...and squirrels...
Nephew was very proficient in the science of the center of mass.
We had such a lovely restful time visiting family, but it was good to get home and see what had been going on in the garden ...and at home.
While things were popping outside, things were not so happy inside. Before we left for Arkansas, we started having Internet connection problems. We had a technician come out to fix it, so Hubby thought he would hit the ground running as soon as we were home since he had so many unproductive days before we left due to the problems getting online.
Not so! Even though the company had left a message that the problem had been fixed, we still couldn't get online.
Technician #2 to the rescue...he found the problem was a split in the connection outside." We'll get right to it"...Days later, Hubby calls to find out why we still can't get online. Company said they had no history of any work being done--or for that matter, a problem being reported!
Can you see the sweet little freckles on this azalea?
Their backyard was a paradise for all the birds, rabbits, and raccoons that I saw.
...and squirrels...
Nephew was very proficient in the science of the center of mass.
We had such a lovely restful time visiting family, but it was good to get home and see what had been going on in the garden ...and at home.
While things were popping outside, things were not so happy inside. Before we left for Arkansas, we started having Internet connection problems. We had a technician come out to fix it, so Hubby thought he would hit the ground running as soon as we were home since he had so many unproductive days before we left due to the problems getting online.
Not so! Even though the company had left a message that the problem had been fixed, we still couldn't get online.
Technician #2 to the rescue...he found the problem was a split in the connection outside." We'll get right to it"...Days later, Hubby calls to find out why we still can't get online. Company said they had no history of any work being done--or for that matter, a problem being reported!ARRRRRGGGGGG!!!
Bring in Technician #3. "Yup, ya got a split in yer connection. We're gonna have to tear up the street in front of yer house, but first we gotta get 10 thousand work permits from the city before we can even begin to tear up the street."
Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating... it's probably only one thousand work permits. But, that is where we stand right now. Waiting for the work permits, still have spotty Internet connection, and one very frustrated Hubby.
I think I'll go out in the garden and get my hands dirty.
Is it too late to give the roses a little compost before I put down some mulch?
Bring in Technician #3. "Yup, ya got a split in yer connection. We're gonna have to tear up the street in front of yer house, but first we gotta get 10 thousand work permits from the city before we can even begin to tear up the street."
Okay, okay, I'm exaggerating... it's probably only one thousand work permits. But, that is where we stand right now. Waiting for the work permits, still have spotty Internet connection, and one very frustrated Hubby. 
I think I'll go out in the garden and get my hands dirty.
Is it too late to give the roses a little compost before I put down some mulch?
