Happy Summer

FINALLY a little rain! My plants are happy today and so am I.  These photos are from the area around my mail box.

I just had to share. Frankly, I don't know how they're surviving much less blooming. Other areas aren't doing quite so well. We've had record breaking, triple digit temperatures for the last month and no rain. Actually most of the areas around me are pretty brown. It is quite devastating. So seeing green and flowering makes me really happy. Hope you enjoy as well.

Have a great day.

Lilacs for Spring

YEA!!!! My lilac bush is blooming. We're having an early and warm spring following a mild winter. Yesterday the temps were around 80 so this produced the most wonderful aroma of lilacs in my yard.

This weekend, I plan to cut a few of these for the house. Unfortunately my cats (two in particular) like these flowers as well. (They like some more than others - don't know why). So I will have to get creative about where I place these arrangements.

Gus and Smudge 

Look at these sweet faces just lounging in the sun. It's hard to believe they would completely destroy my flower arranging in a matter of seconds.

Have a beautiful weekend.