Photo from The Farmers Almanac

 

If you would like to read about St. Patrick's Day, go to:  https://www.farmersalmanac.com/st-patricks-day

 

Or just go to that site and look around.  It's kinda fun.  Meanwhile, HAVE FUN, and

 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!

 

While we were all basking in the delights of Spring, seeing the trees in bud, and wearing shorts on our walks;  Mother Nature had a different idea about the end of Winter.  It is still winter.  And look what we woke up to on Saturday.

 

I love snow in the winter, but not so much after the Redbud trees have set their flower buds.

 

Hopefully this cold snap just lasts a day or two, and we can get back to the business of Spring.

 

HAPPY ALMOST SPRING!!!

We repainted the haybale, and put up the cute wooden flowers.  

 

Even though it's not officially spring, it is starting to feel like it;  and these flowers help with the festive atmosphere.

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!

 

I thought you would like to see who's blooming at our house.  

 

Priscilla gave me this Amaryllis bulb at Christmastime, and this is the second time it has bloomed like this.  

 

These are not the leaves of the Amaryllis; but the bloom stem is so tall, and the flowers so big that it is top-heavy.  So I put the pot behind these snake plants so they can keep it from toppling over.  ;) 

 

Isn't it gorgeous?

 

THINK SPRING!!!

 

We repainted the haybale, so that our snowmen are now ready for Valentine's Day.  

 

The folk art snowmen are still there;  Hey!  Snowman season is not over yet.  I'm glad:  we may still get to make a real snowman and go sledding.

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

 

OK.  It's still cold, as you can see, but there IS sunshine to be had.  You just have to look for it.

 

This cool metal sculpture is at Meeks Park in Blairsville, on the side of the new pavilion.  It always makes us smile.  

 

Thought you could use a winter smile about now.

 

HAPPY FEBRUARY!!!

 

 

 

I just realized that TODAY is the Chinese New Year!!!  This is the year of the Tiger.  

 

I read lots of interesting customs and superstitions associated with the Chinese New Year.  You can read about them here:

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 

This is a closeup of the deck rail.  Pretty, huh?  

 

Our whole world was frosted last Friday.

 

HAPPY WINTER!!!

 

Look at the Blueberry bushes!!  

 

And that weird thing in the garden, is the cucumber trellis.  It is chicken wire, and frosted with Friday's ice.  

 

HAPPY WINTER!!!

 

All day Thursday we were under a giant cloud of fog.  Overnight that fog solidified into ice on all the trees.

 

No snow on the ground, but a beautiful winterscape.  Everything was flocked!!!  And it lasted all day!

 

HAPPY WINTER!!!