Yesterday morning as I was sitting at the computer, I started to feel so uncomfortable. I had the windows open and I could hear the birds singing; the sun was shining and there wasn’t a breath of wind.
It became quite clear that I couldn’t stay inside.
I quickly changed into my work clothes, set my camera by the back door (to grab at a moment’s notice), and sprayed myself with OFF from head to toe… the mosquitoes here are brutal. In fact, there had been one buzzing around my head before I even got out of bed. Gah! I hate that! I managed to fend it off for quite a while, but it eventually got me. I know that because I woke up later with an itchy hand.
Anyway, I spent the morning weeding and fluffing up my flower beds. It always amazes me at how fast the plants grow once they get going, and there are tiny little miracles sprouting and blooming everywhere I look.
I potted up my spicy little herb garden that now sits happily on the deck, and dug up a wild strawberry because it was so cute.
A Hemaris Thysbe, and a Canadian Swallowtail Butterfly were buzzing around. They are here because the lilacs are blooming, and I knew it was only a matter of time before these two creatures would grace our yard.
It was a beautiful morning and I am very thankful for all the good things in my life. As most of you know, Kim Klassen is going through a hard time after learning that her husband has leukemia. He is now in a hospital receiving treatment. The doctors have said they caught it early and he should make a full recovery. In the meantime, I’m sure Kim could use our positive thoughts.
For my image, I used kk_teatime from the “minimay” set.
Such wonderful texture on the wood, lovely lovely lovely. Oh I hate those pesky little creatures and thank goodness we don’t see a ton of them. Wonderful little setting you have set up for the image.
a very sweet photo. glad you ‘freshened up’ your flower beds. :)
Lovely Barb, it’s pouring with rain here again my part of the world my garden is looking like a jungle…
Barb, I adore this photo . . . it tells such a story! And thank you so much for your comment today on FOL!! xo
yes, it is so fun to fluff our gardens and watch the growth. Happy Gardening!!
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing it is hard to be inside ~ digging in the dirt is one of my favourite things to do! A little rain and some heat and boom ~ instant beauty. My lilacs are almost out ~ sadly the rain beat off most of the blooms on the forsythia and spirea last week. So many other things to look forward to though ~ mosquitoes is not one of them however!
Such a lovely post to read this evening Barb. The photo is just too perfect, and I know it would be just wonderful made into a wall print, or a photo card. And I hope you enjoyed working in your garden!