Spring Has Sprung Once Again!

Yes, it's true. I'm still alive!  Seems like ages and ages since I've posted, and even this post isn't going to be a long one.  But I wanted to share with you some lovely photos of spring here in Alabama!  Crazy weather has been in the 80's!!  That may sound great to some of you who are snow-bound still, but remember that when it gets this warm this early, it usually spells:  t.o.r.n.a.d.o.  And if it's this warm now, I hate to think of what this summer will bring.  Oh well, nothing to do but enjoy what there is while it's here!

 

Everything is blooming, budding and flowering!

 

Allergy season is well and truly here, but worth every sneeze just to be able to look at all this beauty!

 

This is one of our "wilder" plants. It's called a Black Tar Pine.

  

Funky looking, isn't it?

 

We'll call him "Spike" for short!

 

Our beautiful flowering cherry tree. Not long for this world though. Nigel is about to cut it down. And when the rain came the afternoon I took this photo, it didn't look very nice at all. And why is Nigel cutting down the cherry tree, you may ask!

To make room for Nigel's latest project, that's what!  And the cherry tree isn't the only thing to go.  Just behind this low rock wall were 7 very beautiful, tall and full yew trees.  Now there's just dirt, but soon there will be a courtyard!  Where you see dirt and "grass" now will be stone covered, with a stone wall about three & a half feet tall, encircling the entire area. Inside the area will be a stone fire place, a built in place for the gas grill, and a fire pit!  And over part of the area will be an arbor to shield some of the sun in summer.  This has been a dream of Nigel's for years, and finally he's making it come true.  He's so happy, he's like a kid with a new toy!  Working all kinds of crazy hours during this past two weeks he's had off, he'll end up going back to work to rest!  I'll be showing you more photos as things "develop"!  Until then, have a blessed evening! Jan

Catty Wompkins!!

Another beautiful Saturday!  Cold and windy, but sun shining brightly!!  Here are recent photos of Thistle and Dundee, the Fursdon Catty Wompkins!

Nothing like waking up in the morning with these two at the foot of your bed! 

Hello Mother! Are you awake yet, because if you are, I need a snuggle!  So....are you awake yet? 

A wonderful mistake of a photo! I'm going to attempt to draw Thistle like this! 

Oh Mother Dearest, when will you grow up?  Oh my, this is so taxing.

I'm not quite sure why Dundee is on the bed beside me Mother. Afterall, this is my bed, isn't it?

 Thistle hates having her picture taken, so how did I get this lovely clear shot?  By turning my camera upside down, coming up from behind her and quickly snapping it while the camera was under her chin!  That's how! Then all I had to do was rotate the photo on my computer!  Whew!  Not bad, huh?!?!?

Mother, you are beginning to annoy me.

I trust this is your last picture, Mother?  Because if it isn't.........

Hope everyone's weekend is lovely and lengthy!  Love and Blessings to All! Jan