Spring has arrived!
I have two big distractions…sunshine and gardening!
Flowers are growing fast now! Lots of flowers!
I am anxiously awaiting for all of those ‘trees’ in front of the garden to suddenly perfume the air with loads of pink, purple, and white lilac blossoms! Lilacs are everywhere here!
I don’t have a photo, but the crabapple is full of pink buds and will open soon, too!
I am slowly spreading daffodil love around here. I have several varieties, and they are all doing well.
I used to have hundreds of tulips, but the rodents have devastated those (grrrrrrrrr). They don’t bother the daffodils, so a new look is happening around here.
The critters, big and small, leave the hyacinths alone, too. Yay!
Here is an early lily that I think is very cool, and it appears to be thriving in my garden!
The peas are up, as well as the carrots, radishes, spinach, onion, a couple of types of lettuce, and the strawberries look great.
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and zucchini are all planted.
I hope y’all had a wonderful Easter! I know that I did! My daughter, and her fam, visited from North Carolina and it was such fun to see them!
Lest you think I have done nothing, stitching-wise, I do have a bit to report.
A very small bit.
Here is where I was:
And, with a bad photo, here is where I am:
This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another. If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.
Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Laura
Have fun and carry on!
LC's Cottage 
oh I just love the little bees as dots for i’s. Loved the tour of your garden too. My crab apple tree is in full pink bloom and glorious!!!! I am so happy the family was there with you for Easter – yay – I’am off next Sunday for NC – double yay!
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Crabapple trees are definitely glorious when they show-off, Sharon! Another thing we have in common, by the way.
Safe travels and have a terrific time! 🙂
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Beautiful gardens and flowers. I need to get out and work on mine, though it has been rainy the past few days. Lovely embroidery piece!
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Thank you Karrin! Send some of your rain my way! 🙂
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Love your photos! It is hard to stay inside when weather outside is so beautiful.
That’s a cute block you’re working on. Spring time has a way of making one dance.
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Spring is wonderful and too short, Deb! 🙂
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Spring has sprung is the most glorious way on your plot of land! Gorgeous pockets of growth! Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos.
I know what you mean about hands-in-the-dirt distractions. Most of my garden is new this year…hubby cleared a patch in the back against the woods and constructed a simple raised bed. I filled it with tomatoes, peppers, marigolds and zucchini. Already have several tomatoes and peppers forming. The porch gardens (flowers and herbs) are almost ready to be switched out from cool weather flowers (pansies/snapdragons) to the gerbera daisies, etc. But not quite. I’ve been basking in the ability to sit outside without humidity constraints & enjoy the sunny, cooler days before it turns into the typical SC oppressive humid-hot summer! 😎
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Your place sounds lovely and wonderful for solace, Laura! I am sure glad that I don’t have to deal with that eastern humidity! 🙂
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Looks like Spring us well on its way at your house! The Bee-lieve design is a sweet one. Have fun stitching on it!
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Thank you, Diann! 🙂
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With all those plants, I’m amazed you got a single stitch!
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Me too, but then there is that accountability group! LOL! 🙂
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