SPRING FLOWER TOUR, PART ONE

I'M SLOWLY CHOPPING AWAY AT THE GIMONGOUS LIMB THAT FELL OFF THE ELM TREE IN THE BACKYARD COURTESY OF A LATE WINTER THUNDERSTORM.

THIS IS THE BUSH AT THE FLORIDA ROOM UNDER THE CATALPA TREE. HAVEN'T A CLUE AS TO WHAT IT IS.

THE SHRIMP PLANT OUT FRONT

THE TULIPS(?) OUT BY THE REMC POLE

It is 6:15 a.m. and clear and 52.7 degrees out. Patrick is curled up on his afghan at my feet.

I haven't done a Spring Flower Tour yet this year, because they've been sparse--not too many wildflowers have popped up around here, altho they are in the woods in abundance. We had an unseasonably hot week, then a week-long hard freeze, and that killed a lot of buds and new growth. Everything around here has come back, except my baby Sycamore tree is struggling. No, don't worry-- the grape cuttings are going wild. The daffodils came up, but didn't last long. Junior's Grammaw went berserk and chopped hers down with shears since they didn't bloom. That seals THEIR fate.

The Antique lilacs bloomed, half-heartedly.

So anyway, I've uploaded a few shots. It's still early, anyway.

GO GATORS!!

free libby!

Draft Fred!!
CARTHAGE MUST BE DESTROYED!

PRAY FOR OUR IRAQ MIA's!!

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