Spring!

Spring...wonderful spring!

A few of these...

A couple of starts of this...

But, unfortunately... a lot of this.

and this...

Weeds of all kinds!

 I spent the better part of a day lifting wild garlic and a variety of weeds out of  the mulched areas. Now, it's time to weed and feed the lawn...and time to plant...

Maybe, just maybe in time I will be able to enjoy lots of spring blooms and colors,

...and the weeds will be few.

Blowing in the wind

Wind, wind, go away... and don't come back another day! Not unless you come to visit as a gentle breeze on the hot days of  summer. In the 20 months we have lived here, you have worn out your welcome. The only time you have not shown your presence is on those hot summer days.
    
....So it is....I add the wind as another challenge to living on a hill. ***vent...vent...vent...change and living here is not by my choice! 
My list of challenges keeps growing. Barren land, poor soil, weeds, and now the wind.


Wind that erodes. Lifting the mulch in clumps, up and away...

Depositing in on the lawn...threatening to kill the grass.




Wind that blows so furious,... it over turns wrought iron furniture.

and tilts...it's even too windy for the birds.

Will I survive the changes and challenges in my life?

....the answer .... is blowing in the wind.

Christmas decorating

It's that Christmas time of the year, so let there be...


Lights in the windows...

Wreaths on the doors..

Shepherd canes and greenery in the foyer...



The fireplace mantle decorated  for Christmas.....with rabbits!

The tree... decorated with ornaments collected over the years.

 But most importantly... the Nativity display...

Now it is time to wrap up the shopping, and do some baking.

Summer into fall

 

Fall arrived some time ago, but I have been denying it. While I like a visit to the mountains...

And some fall color...

I much prefer the seasons spring and summer. Fall is that brown time of year. That time of the year when the days become shorter, and weather turns cold. 
Then comes winter... the days are even shorter, and the weather is much colder. 
Not my favorite time of the year. 

So.... I have been trying to hold onto summer....

...and my rose bushes have not disappointed me. In October they bloomed profusely! 
But it has been too cold to enjoy them outdoors. So....

 I have been bringing them indoors. But all good things must come to an end. 
On November 6, I snipped these last few blooms of the season. 
Today, ... Monday.... I winterized the rose bushes with some extra mulch, with 
the hope of enjoying more blooms next spring. 

.... In the meanwhile there are still a few geranium blooms on the porch to be enjoyed.

 

Hum mm...

 

... I wonder how long they will last.