Joyous Tomorrows

I have a boat load of subjects to blog about, a 40 acre fire just 2 miles over, my mother-in-law having pneumonia, yep, a boat load. ; ) I will instead blog today about the pleasant time I spent with my granddaughter making a pretty hanging basket. Today we started out with new potting soil.  I was able to buy Miracle Grow Potting soil for under 5 dollars...I used it. I had a beautiful black iron hanging basket.  The granddaughter loves petunias and the grandson loves how they smell.  It was a given, annual petunias with alyssum would fit the bill.  Of course when you give a 3 year old a watering can you are never sure how it will turn out. All finished and fertilized and blessed to grow.  The splash of red in the background is a groove of Redbud trees. We will let you know how it turns out.

I love the spring time.  The first budding of the trees. the sprouts of grass, and the warmth of the sun.  I am so very excited about my fruit trees.  Look! As I was driving in to the driveway coming home after being away for 4 months helping my daughters, I was greeted by a cheery daffodil.   As I was unloading the car tonight, I looked up and the pear tree was glowing like a ghost tree in the dark. I, of course, had to get a picture of it.   My whole small orchard is in blossom.  Pray there isn't a late freeze. The blossoms give the promise of pear jam and canned pears. Not to mention, a beautiful cheery spot in the garden.  Tomorrow I will start pot cleaning, preparing to plant now that I am home.  I am excited!