We are one week away from the time change for Spring and I can hardly wait. The gardener in me loves this time of year.... the anticipation of things to come; if only the Minnesota weather continues to cooperate.
First the grape hyacinths will peek through the soil, then the tulips and daffodils... (sigh)
We did quite a bit of Spring cleaning around our house this weekend... including having our carpets shampooed, moving of furniture, cleaning out closets.
The bunnies have started to make their appearance for the season (more on them ina later post).
I decided my photo folders/files were in need of a bit of cleanup as well. (But gosh, why is it so darn difficult for me to delete anything?) As I went through the 100's (no, make that 1000's) of digital images, I would often stop at some favorites.
call me crazy, but I love taking photos of wilting blooms and fallen petals...
a heavenly scented Easter lily
when the garden is still at rest in the earliest days of Spring, the forsythia smiles as if to say "wait until you see what's in store!"
a close second behind roses (my favorite~), lilacs are a must-have in my garden
(photo taken at the Macy's Flower Show, 2010)
(hydrangeas.... they appear everywhere around my home when in bloom)
...let us not forget the romantic peony...
geraniums from my in-laws' garden in Philadelphia
ah yes, I did promise some roses...
(with a few others beauties mixed in)
Wishing you many lovely things this week...
don't forget to stop and smell the flowers (even if they are store-bought)!
Oh what lovely blooms...hello Mercedes
I am one of your partners from the Easter egg carton swap so nice to visit your beautiful blog
Posted by: Pinkie Denise | Thursday, March 08, 2012 at 10:37 PM
Such beautiful pictures, Mercedes, a breath of Spring!
enJOY a lovely week,
Kimberly
Posted by: Kimberly at artJOYstuff | Monday, March 05, 2012 at 09:06 AM
You're photos is just beautiful!! I am mailing your Lace ATC today.
Posted by: Janet Ghio | Monday, March 05, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Oh, thank you Mercedes. After getting a few inches of snow the other day, I really needed this beautiful flower-filled post.
Posted by: debi | Monday, March 05, 2012 at 02:11 AM