Saturday, April 25, 2009

Beautfiul Flowers on a Beautiful Day

While my husband and children are in Iowa this weekend, visiting with Dan's mother and his 90 year old grandmother, I've been enjoying the quiet of my empty house. I really needed some time to recover from the busy week - as well as time to get caught up on housework. My vehicle is now (finally) clean - and the laundry piles are getting smaller - but my FAVORITE thing today was spending some time outside puttering around my one & only flower bed.

We moved into our house about 4 1/2 years ago, and I immediately planted a "small" lilac bush by my front door. It has thrived (and spread!) over the years - and right now it is in full bloom (and fragrance!).

I love petunias. They are the only flower I've found so far that I can't kill or that doesn't just die from the neglect. This year I put in red ones. They match my RED front door :)
These hanging baskets don't match the front door, but they sure are pretty! (and the price was right - $4.99 each at Lowe's)




2 comments:

It is well said...

Beautiful! I love the lilac--my mom used to have one when I was little and the smell was so wonderful! Unfortunately, I planted my annuals before we went on spring break and several of them FROZE while we were gone--in April. So now I must re-plant one of the beds.
Sounds like you had a satisfying, productive day!

Tami said...

Spring has sprung at your house. They are just starting to bloom here in NY. I have always loved lilacs since I was little, bit grew even more fond of them on my trip to visist you in Germany. The colors seemed deeper and the smell richer. Now every time I see them I think fondly of the great vacation.