The flowers are budding like crazy in my garden. In the front are peonies, next are the foxgloves. We loved to play with these as kids, used them for swords, or put a pod on the end of each finger and pretended we worked magic with them. Behind those are phlox. It grows wild all over the place and I leave them to seed in the garden because they fill the empty spaces with their beautiful pink to purple flowers and lovely scent.
What is blooming where you are?
Here we are mid-April. It must be almost spring, right?
Yet, we had an inch and a half of snow on Sunday, and another flurry on Tuesday. Doesn’t the weatherman know it’s SPRING??
What is happening where you live? Leave me a comment and let me know.
Best, Sylvie
The flowers in the garden have gone crazy. There are rhododendrons and camelias in bloom, azalias brightening every corner, the Japanese tree peonie is usually the first out but we had frost every night, so the leaves uncurled in the sun, then curled up again with the frost. It took them forever to finally burst forth.
When I open the window, in wafts perfume from the wisteria vine that has actually pulled the railing of the deck out of alignment, it is so determined. I don’t know where it gets it’s nutrition. The root is stuck between two great big rocks.
So far, I’ve planted squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. Within a couple of days, the rabbits had eaten the lettuce down to about an inch. I dug them back up and put them in a planter on my deck. Now I can eat it and they can’t. 🙂
I’ve just begun writing Lies He Told, Book Four. Not sure what the title will be, but it’s Randy Bonnar’s story. He’s Leah’s brother who moved to the coast to work for Jake in his PI endeavour. Very excited.
What’s growing in your garden?
I thought spring was in the air. I bought these at the grocery store, they are not from my garden. It isn’t that warm here. Aren’t they lovely?
But I was mistaken. Here is what happened on our deck tonight. The second time in a week
A dump of hail. Apparently spring is not in the air. What’s happening in your neck of the woods?
I finally got around to filling up the bird feeder and putting it out on the deck for those poor little fellows searching for something to eat.
Then this morning, I was delighted to see four little chickadees flitting about, obviously drawn to the chance of a feast. But were they checking out the seed in the bird feeder? No. They spent their time chasing each other. One bird sat on the top of the hook, waited for others to flit up to the feeder ledge, then dive-bombed them. It looked like fun, but no one was getting much to eat.
The best way to start The Last War series is with Book One, and guess what? Khandarken Rising, Book One is free for the next few weeks.
Major Dante Regiment must find a way to protect Beth, as the Emperor is not the only one causing chaos in Khandarken
The Emperor has been defeated. New countries have arisen from the ashes of the old Empire. The citizens swear they will never need to fight again.
Bethlehem Farmer is helping her brother Abram run Farmer Holdings in south Khandarken after their father died in the final battles. But when Abram takes a trip with Uncle Jade into the northern territory and disappears without a trace, suddenly things are not what they seem and no one can be trusted.
Major Dante Regiment is sent by his father, the General of Khandarken, to find out what the situation is at Farmer Holdings. What he sees shakes him to the core and fuels his grim determination to protect Bethlehem at all cost.
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Merry Christmas to you and yours! Wishing everyone a much better New Year in 2021.
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