Show and Tell Friday: A Walk Around My Yard

-









Kelli hosts Show & Tell Friday so I thought I'd participate this week by showing you all the blooming things around my yard. I took a stroll around the backyard last night and found all sorts of surprises. It's been raining a lot the past few days and all sorts of things are blooming and popping up!

My lilacs.
Photobucket

The rhubarb patch just went crazy all of the sudden.
Photobucket

Mmmmmm, those stalks look ready for a pie.
Photobucket

My tulips look great. Ignore the dandelion in the picture! ;-)
Photobucket

Emily thinks these look like peppermint candies.
Photobucket

This is where my compost pile was. They are either squash, pumpkin or cucumbers. I'm not sure but I'm going to let them go and see what happens!
Photobucket

Spinach.
Photobucket

Early lettuce. Obviously, this whole bed needs to be weeded. However, it is directly below our bluebird house and those little rascals try to attack me every time I'm around them.
Photobucket

My little pot of mint outside the kitchen door.
Photobucket

I'm not sure what these little guys are called but I think they're beautiful.
Photobucket

This bush had little red berries on it and most of the summer it's just leaves. However, I walked outside last week and found the entire bush covered with these beautiful, red blossoms.
Photobucket

Well, those are the sights around my yard. I love this time of the year and it's wonderful to walk out and get a whiff of lilacs and tulips.

Comments

  1. The Old ParsonageMay 8, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    Wow, you must really have a green thumb.

    MMM rhubarb pie! I love to eat it right out of the garden with lots of salt!

    Have a great day!
    Leann

    ReplyDelete
  2. CindyMay 8, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    Your obviously not in New England! Your garden looks great. Here we won't plant until end of May.
    Cindy

    ReplyDelete
  3. TerriMay 8, 2009 at 8:31 AM

    Oh we won't plant the main part of the garden for a few more weeks. These are all the things that don't matter if it's still cold or not.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Debbie JMay 8, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    I love all your plants! I think the little flowers are "Johnny Jump Ups". Not sure though. We had our last frost about a month ago, so we have planted some things.

    ReplyDelete
  5. SmilingSallyMay 8, 2009 at 9:09 AM

    What a nice green thumb you have!

    ReplyDelete
  6. ElizabethdMay 8, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    Terri, they are little pansies, probably self seeded. I ahve them all over the garden and love them. The tiny wild version is called Heartsease.
    I'm pulling my rhubarb now too, it freezes so well, and we will be eating it in the Winter.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Wendy/TheCozyYellowHouseMay 8, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    It all looks beautiful Terri!! My tulip tops were eaten before they could bloom this year! I was so disappointed as they are my favorite spring flower!!! I hope you have a wonderfully Blessed Mothers Day my friend!~Wendy

    ReplyDelete
  8. Lisa @ Life with 4!May 8, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    you blog looks great... I love lilacs.
    I also have those little-tiny pansies in and around my yard. It's so much fun watching things sprout and bloom this time of year.

    ReplyDelete
  9. JulieMay 8, 2009 at 1:35 PM

    I haven't had rhubarb pie since the 8th grade when we moved from Wisconsin to Texas! My grandmother made the best pie!
    Your flowers are beautiful!
    Have a Blessed Friday...Julie

    ReplyDelete
  10. LoriMay 8, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Isn't springtime just beautiful? (I would never have noticed the dandelion for the beauty of the tulips!) LOL!
    Thanks for sharing!

    ReplyDelete
  11. {Bellamere Cottage}May 8, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    This post so made me think of my Mum......she just passed away the day after Christmas......Lilacs were her very favorite flower. I bought her lilac everything for gifts.....and she was FAMOUS...(well, in our family) for her rhubarb custard pie....

    Blessings!
    Spencer

    ReplyDelete
  12. CindyMay 8, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    I want to start growing rhubarb!
    The tulips are SO pretty!

    ReplyDelete
  13. AnonymousMay 9, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    WOW - very impressive!

    ReplyDelete
  14. Elizabeth-Plain and SimpleMay 9, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Thanks for sharing your stroll around the yard. Everything looks great. Happy Mother's Day

    Blessings,
    Elizabeth

    ReplyDelete
  15. Leah CourtneyMay 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    The tulips are beautiful! Ours have already bloomed and gone. :(

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love your comments and encouragement! I can't always respond back but do read each comment.

Popular posts from this blog

Oh What to Do; I'm Sixty-Two!

-
Image
Today is my sixty-second birthday and it's hard to believe I've achieved that....um....seasoned age! My first thought this morning was one of not being sure that I like it. However,  as I thought I about it, I decided to take joy in the fact that I've reached an older age. Because age comes with benefits. Benefit #1 - I'm a bit wiser.   When I look back at some of the decisions I made when I was younger, I cringe. With age has come the ability to slow down and think things through before I make major upheavals in my life. I've also discovered that getting worked up about certain things is just an absolute waste of emotional energy. Benefit #2 - I'm enjoying my life.   As I've aged I've learned all kinds of skills and hobbies and can honestly say that I'm never, ever bored. I love all the different things I'm able to do and it's fun! Benefit #3 - I've learned to appreciate my relationships. With age I've learned to work on developing a...
Read more

Eating to Live

-
Image
  Despite the unexpected busyness and interruptions, I have been plugging away at my weight loss as well as writing the plant-based, whole food cookbook. Recipe testing fell by the wayside the past two weeks, but I've still gotten a good chunk of the book done. I also got on the scale this morning for another one pound loss which makes a total of 61 lbs. since I started this journey back in July. It's second nature at this point and I have so much more energy and feel healthy. The only negative is that because I've lost so much weight I'm seeing some sagging, crepe-papery skin happening. Yuck. Some of that is age and I need to figure out some toning exercises. It's definitely a life-style change, but a positive one which I'm so thankful I started on. The pictures above are a small selection of meals I've eaten the past two months and many of those will be included in the book.  This will be a printable e-book as I find that will be the easiest and most cost ...
Read more

When the Unexpected Pops Up

-
Image
On Thursday afternoon, just as Dan and I were getting ready to leave for a meeting, we received a phone call from our son. He was sitting on the side of the road with a blown engine in his car. The problem is he lives 3 1/2 hours away. After back and forth phone calls he called a tow truck and got it towed to a garage. He ended up renting a car and headed here for the holiday. We've been working with him to figure out his next steps because he still owes thousands of dollars on the car which will also take a significant amount to replace the engine. His rent is going up in the new year. His seasonal job ended and he is trying to find something else, but needs a car for that to happen. His car still has not been looked at by the mechanic. It is all more than a little overwhelming. Long story short, we extended an invitation for him to live here temporarily so he can get out from under all of this. It would save him money on expensive rent and utilities.  The timing was right since h...
Read more