As we came around the corner onto Mocassin Church Rd., we were amazed to see all these turkeys.  We guessed that when we first saw them, there were about ten males showing their stuff.

 

By the time I got out and got my camera ready some of the females had already moved up the hill to shelter.  But just look at them all!!!

 

Sorry about that power line in the picture, but I was so intent on capturing all the turkeys and the free standing chimney, I didn't even see it.  Just snapped the picture.   

 

We love seeing critters in the hills!!

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!

 

You know that I love working puzzles.  All kinds of puzzles.  This picture is one of a bunch of butterfly online jigsaw puzzles.

 

I can't remember the name of the site, but if you are interested, I will look it up and post it.  Let me just do that right now...be right back.

 

I found it by going to the App Store for my device, and searched jigsaw puzzles.  There are a ton of them available, and a lot of them are free.  I only buy FREE apps. So if you love jigsaw puzzles, and pretty pictures, go to the App Store and download a few.  I hear it's good for your brain.

 

HAPPY WINTER STILL!!!

 

My tête-à-tête daffodils are blooming.  There are about twelve bunches just like this, that I can see from my kitchen window.

 

I love these daffodils.  We planted them about 10 years ago, and they just keep dividing, and blooming every year.  So sweet.

 

HAPPY MARCH!!!

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!!!

 

Look how cute the crocuses are with Roxanne's gnome.  

 

Her garden is just starting to bloom.  We'll get to see lots more as Spring arrives.

 

HAPPY ALMOST SPRING!!!

 

 

 

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 love dreaming about our upcoming garden.  These are my favorite seed catalogs.  They sell seeds AND they provide lots of good information about growing plants in your garden.  
 

Now is the best time to request seed catalogs, and start thinking about this year's garden.  
 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

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!!!