Yesterday was such a perfect day here.
We took an afternoon stroll with our daughter through her neighborhood,
breathing in the air filled with the scent of freshly mown grass and blossom.
Daffodils and hyacinths everywhere - oh the perfume of the latter - always
amazing.
Under a cloudless, deep blue sky, children were outside, playing - always a nice
thing to see these days - riding bikes and motorized 'cars'. Imagine driving
your own tiny Land Rover or Jeep before you're even old enough for kindergarten!
Their parents chatted with neighbors in the street, cute dogs were being walked, birds
were singing and poking through mounds of dried leaves in the shrubbery
and woody areas. . . . . . .
Spring is in the air!
A female red-tail hawk watched from the wood.
I want one of these in my garden.
Speaking of gardens - I've gotta go now - need to work in mine today, deadheading,
pruning, and a lot of cleaning up awaiting.
Are you gardening yet?
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Reading your description of walking around the neighbourhood felt like being there with you - wonderful! Sometimes all feels right with the world, doesn't it.
ReplyDeleteYes Meike, one can never give up positive thoughts despite the sadness in the world. I wish you could have been there walking with us on such a beautiful day.
DeleteMary -
That walk sounds wonderful. No gardening here yet, though I do have hyacinths blooming.
ReplyDeleteMy hyacinths haven't done anything yet this year - they must be in hiding - however yesterday I noticed the two amaryllis I planted from their indoor pots two years back are poking green leaves up through the mulch. A big surprise!
DeleteMary -
Raining so heavily here today so no walking anywhere! What a beautiful little tree. Is it one of the Prunus varieties do you think?
ReplyDelete. . . . . or perhaps a malus floribunda - Japanese crabapple of some type. It was beautiful, and the sky was really that blue!
DeleteMary -
Sounds amazing! Spring has surely arrived there...
ReplyDeleteYes Vee, lots blooming now - I'll post more of my own garden blooms soon.
DeleteMary -
Dear Mary,
ReplyDeleteJust what the doctor ordered...a beautiful bouquet of glorious daffodils. I'm still doing clean up work.