Spring

All I can say is Thank Goodness Spring is here!!!!










Ahh, Spring!

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D

Hummingbird

I saw a hummingbird this afternoon.   I'm quite sure it has been a couple of years since I last saw one.  Anyway, I was coming home from work, tired and hungry and as I unloaded my things from the car, I caught a swift movement from the corner of my eye.  It was the little hummingbird.

This little bird wasn't very colorful so I imagine it was the female.  She hovered at the edge of the drive and seemed to give me a quick once over.  There are marigolds at the front of the house and they are just now coming into full bloom.  She swooped down and checked them out, along with some of the other plants near by, but decided there wasn't anything of interest and flew away.

I can't really say why, but that changed my entire attitude for the evening.  I entered the house smiling and my spirits were lifted by that simple experience.  It was a lovely surprise.

I don't have any pictures of the little bird but thought some pictures of flowers were fitting.














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Restful Images

Some pictures of flowers and plants I found while we were in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy.

A Happy Surprise

We have lived in our house for almost eleven years. In the back yard the former owners planted jonquils around a sweet gum tree. Over the years the jonquil blooms have varied in their quantity and quality, but have never been too impressive.

This year, however, we had a huge surprise. After the jonquils bloomed and died out, a few weeks later we had some purple irises. My husband nor I planted any new bulbs, so I am left to wonder how and when they were planted.

What ever happened, I'm thrilled with the beautiful blooms we had this year and wanted to share a few pictures.

I think they are just beautiful.

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Springtime in Georgia

I love all the colorful flowers we have in Georgia during spring. I love the warmer weather and sunshine.

The lovely azaleas

The dogwoods

What I don't love is the pollen. Pine, elm, sycamore, oak are all in bloom but the pine has the most pollen and it covers everything in a thick coat of yellow. Yesterday while driving I thought I saw smoke from something on fire. However, when I got closer I realized it was the wind blowing through the tree and the pollen was so thick it looked like smoke.

Then when it rained a bit the driveway looked like this:

No wonder I'm having sinus headaches.

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I'm So Ready For Spring

I understand Georgia has been in a drought for several years and all the rain we've been getting is much needed. I also understand we are to to be thankful no matter what the circumstances. But in the flesh, I want warm temperatures. I want sunshine on my face and soft breezes in my hair. I want to run barefoot through the grass. I know warmer temperatures are just around the corner, but I am tired of winter.

OK enough griping for one day.

I hope you enjoy a few pictures of the flowers that are blooming in my world.

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D

Signs of Spring

I posted last Monday about the snow we had in the Atlanta area last Sunday.

One Week Later... it is shirt sleeve weather once again and there are obvious signs of Spring. I heard someone say "if you don't the weather in Atlanta, wait a little while and it will change." That is certainly the case recently.

Hope you enjoy some of the Signs of Spring I found on my walk.

We had a visitor that proves spring is just around the corner.



What a difference one week makes!

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Wildflowers

While we were at the Armuchee Bluegrass Festival over the Labor Day Weekend, we stayed at a little hotel near by. There was an open field across the parking lot and I took Trixie there for her morning walk each day. While we wondered around and Trixie looked for just the right spot to do her business, I took pictures of the lovely wildflowers that were in bloom. Some of the flowers were obviously from flower beds but the seeds had been scooped up in the fill dirt that had been dumped at the site.

I love the way the sun relfects off the blooms.

More pictures soon.

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D