I started my amaryllis late this year and I’m glad I did because this gorgeous white one bloomed on Easter. It reminds me very much of an Easter lily but it’s better than an Easter lily because I’m not allergic to it the way I am to those lilies. Plus it has 3 more blossoms to come on that stem and another stem that’s growing.

Sometimes procrastination pays off!

Happy Weekend, friends!

Here’s a pretty purple pansy for you. Those little faces are smiling up at me from my window boxes and they fill me with joy.

And, you know, even with a weird work schedule I’m always happy to see Friday arrive. It’s the weekend and it’s Passover and Easter and we’re all trying to find new ways to deal with that. I wish you joy as you figure it out this weekend, friends.

See you on Monday.

It’s a rainy, windy day here in my neck of the woods but this bouquet of daffodils on my kitchen table makes it feel sunny despite the weather.

Let’s hope we all find sunshine this weekend in one form or another.

Be well. Stay home. See you Monday.

When it comes to planting bulbs for the spring I tend to procrastinate and grumble. Last fall, though, with Dale’s help, I planted over 100 bulbs in our front yard.

I had no idea back then how much joy these would bring me.

Have a healthy weekend, friends!

Just in time for spring, it’s my first amaryllis blossom of 2020, Bright Nymph! Remind me next year that these always take longer to bloom than I think they will and if I want flowers in January/February I need to plant the bulbs in November. Honestly, though, this beauty was totally worth waiting for . . . just look at the ruffles along the edge of those petals . . . and the colors are gorgeous, too.

So here we are at the weekend which doesn’t really feel like the weekend at all. Hang on to your hope, friends.