Morning Walk

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Took a nice walk this morning. Already 72 degrees by 10:30. 

Still appreciating the azaleas which seem to be everywhere. One doesn't appreciate how many of them there actually are around the neighborhood until they're blooming. Otherwise they just look like any old shrub. 

Continuing to appreciate the sunshine after such a gloomy April.

I found Warren puttering in his front yard as I walked by his house. His cats said hello to me from inside his porch. 

It's About Time

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Finally a day that feels appropriate for this time of year. April's been cooler and cloudier that normal. In fact, we had better days in March than in April. 

Photo taken near the mouth of our alley. I love the lime green buds on the trees. 

Jean's bridal wreath spirea is filling out nicely. 

Our front yard silver maple is starting to fill out too. 

Peony Buds

Can't wait for the peonies to bloom. I planted some during the late part of summer in 2012. Deb was getting rid of them and asked me if I wanted them. They came back in 2013 but no flowers. They're back again this year but I'm not seeing any buds. I'll keep my fingers crossed. The ones pictured above are on Warren's blooming boulevard. I remember when my family moved into the house on Stevens so many years ago. There must have been about 10 peony bushes lined up along where the driveway bordered the yard. I remember watching the ants crawl over the buds and, being so young and not in the know about such things, asked Mom why they were doing this. She said they actually helped the buds open and that there must be something on the buds they liked.

Our Silver Maple

The leaves have not been a full on our silver maple for the past couple of years. We'll see how it does this year. Its buds are really starting to pop.

Buds

This weekend saw the buds beginning to noticeably pop. I can't believe it took into May to do so this year.

Happy St. Joseph's Day

Trees and shrubs are budding. Unreal.