Monday, March 23, 2009

Spring Fever


We had a lovely welcome-home present awaiting us when we returned from frigid Boston this afternoon.




Our front garden had prepared a colorful show for us during our absence -- proof that splendid 
spring has arrived here in Texas.




Before even unpacking the car, we had to traipse around, snap photos and pull a few weeds. 

(Note: about a year ago, our friend Randolph gave me a little tour of my garden, showing me what I had inherited from the previous owner and what qualified as a "weed" or a "hackberry bush" that really ought to go. About an hour later, gloves in hand, I went to dig in and realized that I should have videotaped his little seminar, as Teflon Memory had struck again. And I feel stupid asking for the whole shpiel all over again. Now I just merrily pull whatever looks ugly to me.)












Ah, home sweet blooming home.



5 comments:

Beck said...

Oh my goodness! We won't have flowers like that here until June or early July!

Stephanie said...

I like your strategy and may adopt it as my own.

Jenny said...

Gorgeous!

Vanessa said...

What lovely flowers!!! Makes me want to go out and garden. . .oh wait! I don't have a yard (sigh).

Tracee said...

what a wonderful thing to come home to!! ed and tyler planted tulips that are blooming now. gorgeous pictures!