May Glory

May Glory

We are so lucky to have the tree shown at the top of this post growing beside the patio, right outside the living room window. At the end of the month it will be a year since we came to view this property with our realtor. As I look at photos from the listing, the...
Flora’s in the house

Flora’s in the house

You might have noticed that there is a new member of the family showing up in the photos on this blog. My dear cat, Cocoa died at 20 years old last September, just six weeks after we moved in. It was very hard to say goodbye to my sweet companion because we had been...
Here comes the colour

Here comes the colour

Weeding, weeding, weeding, mowing, mowing, mowing… seeding, transplanting, potting up, burning… Every day there is something new coming into bloom. Hmmm, I transplanted these tulips from the other house and they are doing a valiant job of blooming again. I...
Spring Unveiling

Spring Unveiling

My sister guessed that the camellia shown above would be pink and she was correct! I like the fact that it is more than a double but not a ruffly one. The petals are shaped like a waterlily. We are getting a long show from this large shrub since we haven’t had...
Spring Sparks

Spring Sparks

Its been a while since I posted, but Keith did a post last week. Between us we are trying to have a new post up at least every week. Just a warning that this is a long post because I have a lot of photos to share. The spring ephemerals will be keeping me busy in...