Sunday Stuff.....

 

 

 

 Waiting for my six new iris to arrive. They are coming in plastic pots already rooted.  I may dig the holes ahead of the time they arrive so I can get them in the ground immediately. They will be reblooming ones and we will see if our climate will be good enough for them to do so. We are very windy today but it is warmer than it has been for a long time.

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Two by Two....

 

And the whole restoration process started because I wanted to design and add these feet. It also caused me to repair the top of one of the damaged tables.  I have to paste wax the final finish on them and they will be considered done.

Friday....

  

Grocery store bundle that had to come home with me yesterday. They opened up once I got them in water.

 

 The sun is shinning today. It will warm up more this afternoon.  It looks more like spring now more than ever.  We can dig out a little and clear some garden areas now that it will be warm enough that we won't have to bundle up to stay comfortable.  Thanks for stopping by today.

Sunny and Bright.....

 As I was putting out my glag I noticed we were having sunshine.  I looked over to the front yard garden.  Everything was in bloom today as it was warmed with the sun.

This is the best they have bloomed since I moved here three and a half yeas ago. They had rainfall a couple of days ago and it made them bloom better. 

 

When our friend Shary lived in her retirement apartment she first was in the front side of the building. She had a big tree up against her window and she could see birds everyday in the tree.  When she was allowed to move to a larger apartment in the back of the building she could see out from her third floor down to bird feeders and bushes.  She was so excited that she could drink her morning coffee at that window and see all the birds at the feeders.  She was excited most because of the many cardinals that fed in her back yard.  Having just lost her I think it will be a memory that will come up of her every time I see a red male cardinal. 

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Middle of the Week....

 

We lost my wife's long time friend yesterday. She had fought the battle with ever invading cancers and yesterday afternoon she was freed from it all.  We were at the funeral home this morning making arrangements and finishing off the things that need to be done for our friend. Shary was 76 years old. She was such a creative free spirit. I will share some things she made in the future blogs. We were her family when she had none and we did what we could for her these last few years to keep her going. It is hard to have to bury your own friend. 

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Some Shots....

 

 

Monday's Moments......

 The morning was cold with a little bit of snow on the ground. The living room seemed colder than usual so it was time to flip on the fireplace. 

I don't think this is an inch of snow but I am glad that it is just that much. We were predicted to have a lot more than this.  My cousins in Wyoming are suffering with all the snow they received. One of them and her husband raise angus cattle and here husband was out checking on the calves. 

The cardinal did not stick around long enough for me to click on the camera this morning. I did get this house finch couple hanging around together at the feeder. 

I found a new identification name for the large plant in one of my old gardening magazines. I call it a peperomia plant as it was what was used back in the 80s in terrariums. I bought this one a few years ago from Walmart and it just keeps growing.  The magazine said that they are also called a baby rubber plant.  I am assuming baby refers to the smaller leaf in comparison to a large rubber tree plant. 

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