Easter Trip and Flowers in the Garden

 I hope everyone had a lovely Easter.  I actually spent mine at my sister's house in NJ.  We had a really nice time.  I went up on the day before and came back on Wednesday afternoon.  I leave at 2 a.m. and get there around noon.  Spring is just starting to happen up there so it was almost like going back in time LOL!!  Unfortunately the pollen was just starting up there and it is almost done here.  It was nice to see daffodils, hyacinths, cherry trees, etc. blooming again.  Ours bloomed here almost 1.5-2 months ago!  Our leaves are all out and they have just started up there.  My sister's yard is like an animal habitat.  The first day I saw 5 deer in the woods, a fox, a groundhog and many, many birds.  On the way up I saw an American Bald Eagle out in a field pretty close to the road consuming a deer carcas.  It was huge!  I hadn't been up to my sister's since December.  My Mom was good.  Unfortunately, the 2 friends I was going to see had a stomach bug and we couldn't have lunch together.  Next time!  Here are some photos of my trip:

My nephew, Troy and his wife, Ashe on Easter.

My Mom, sister and I went to a local farm and had homemade ice cream.  This was one of the farm's cows.  She was so sweet and friendly.

My sister's 3 cherry trees blooming in her front yard.

On my last night there, the sunset was gorgeous!!

Riley did really well at the vets while I was gone.  They have a wonderful boarding facility there.  He was able to go out with a group of his friends and run around and play.  I have to say it was like leaving a kid at daycare though.  He cried and I could have cried LOL!!  He had a great time they said and sent me photos daily.

This was Riley at the house before we went to the vets boarding facility.

My garden did so wonderful while I was gone!  So much is coming up and blooming.

Clematis blooming.  I have to put some twine up the porch post so it can climb.

Coral Bells blooming away!!

Lady Banks rose blossoms upclose.  I love this rose!

Lady Banks Rose

Mr. Lincoln Rose

My azalea in the front garden.

Peonies are all in bud, ready to open!

This iris opened this morning.  So gorgeous.  I think a peach one is getting ready to bloom also.

My yellow yarrow is getting ready to bloom also.  So many buds on it this year!

We have a small park with a gazebo in the center in Rockwell.  The azaleas this year are just gorgeous!!

Just gorgeous-Rockwell town park by the post office.

I was driving home from Salisbury the other day and this person's yard looked all lit up with these gorgeous azaleas.  Every year they bloom like this but this year the azaleas everywhere are so bright and plentiful!!

The last thing I'll show you is the raised bed with legs I put together on my patio.  I am going to plant 1 tomato plant, my basil that is sitting in the pot, some nasturtiums that are in another part on the patio and maybe some summer squash.  I might try to grow it vertical this year!

I really hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the Spring weather.  We do need rain here, it is very dry and in the drought zone.  Take care everyone!

Sherri

Spring Has Definitely Sprung!

 Hi Everyone!  I hope you all are having a wonderful Friday.  I'm off from work today.  The temps here are already at 74 degrees and it is only 10:45 a.m.  They say the temps are going to hit around 87 or higher!  That will really bring out all the plants around here.  I love it!

The other night I went out to dinner with 2 of my friends and I picked the one up at her house.  The woods behind her house was loaded with blooming wisteria.  The fragrance was intoxicating, just wonderful!!  

Wisteria

My friend also had 2 really bright red azaleas blooming in her yard.  Just gorgeous

 My Lady Banks rose started blooming on the trellis by my front porch.  Everyday more and more blooms come out.  They are like little yellow explosions of yellow petals!  

I did a little craft thing the other day.  Real eggs are so expensive here, so I bought 6 wooden eggs.  I painted them bright colors and then painted flowers on them.  I have an antique wooden bowl that was my grandmothers and it needed something in it.  I usually decorate it for every holiday with something pertaining to the holiday.  I put some purple tissue paper in the bottom of the bowl and put the eggs in there.

Riley has really been enjoying the outside life also.  He comes out with my on his leash when I'm all done gardening.  He loves to sit in the sunshine and sniff the wind.  His nose is always twitching back and forth.  Love that dog!!

Riley-1 year 7 months

I know not everyone has as much Spring weather as we have here, but I hope that you all can enjoy some sun, flowers, etc. soon!  Everyone have a lovely weekend!

Sherri