APRIL IS FADING

 THE DAFFODILS ARE PEAKING THROUGH. 

I MANAGED TO GET RID OF SOME OF THE ICE AND LEAVES.

BUT THEN THE SNOW FLAKES STARTED AGAIN 

AND I HEADED TO A GREENHOUSE TO BREATHE DEEP!

SOME GORGEOUS FLORAL DISPLAYS.

THE WATER WALL IS FILLING IN NICELY.

THE SHELF IN THE CENTER OF THE DISPLAY IS A WATER FALL.

THE WATER MONSTER IS JUST STARTING TO TURN GREEN.

WILL HAVE TO RETURN LATER TO SEE HOW THE IMPATIENS

HAVE FILLED IN AND HOW THE YARD DISPLAYS LOOK. 

A PINK ELEPHANT, WAITING FOR THE WEATHER TO WARM UP.

THE FLOWERS ARE FILLING IN NICELY.

THEY ALSO HAD 2 LARGE SOUTHERN BELLES, 

THEIR SKIRTS ALSO FILLING IN NICELY.

 MEANWHILE BACK HOME, TIME TO DO A LITTLE CLEAN UP.

THE FRONT YARD IS CLEAR OF SNOW, FINALLY!

SO TIME TO MOVE SOME OF THE LEAVES OUT OF THE

FLOWER BEDS. 

 AND THE JUNCOS ARE BACK. 

THIS MORNING I HEARD MY FIRST ROBIN OF THE YEAR!

ONLY A MONTH LATER THAN LAST YEAR.

THE PARKING LOT BEHIND US IS PERFECT FOR SOME SKOOTERS.

THERE WAS A GARAGE SALE IN RICHMOND WEST SO

RON & AND GRANDS HEADED OVER TO CHECK IT OUT.

THEY CAME UP WITH ANOTHER SKOOTER SO WE NOW HAVE

2 THAT WE CAN SHARE BETWEEN THE 3 OF THEM.

THEY EACH GOT ONE FOR CHRISTMAS, BUT THIS WAY THEY

DON'T HAVE TO BRING THEM ALONG WHEN THEY COME FOR A 

SHORT VISIT. IT WAS DENTAL APPOINTMENT DAY 

AND LUNCH AT GRANDMA'S AFTER.

TOO BAD THE WEATHER TURNED COOLER SO NO PICNIC ON THE DECK!   

THERE IS HOPE! 

WE HAVE HAD 2 NIGHTS WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DID NOT 

DIP BELOW ZERO AND THE DAYTIME TEMPS HIT 16 OR SO.

SHIRT SLEEVE WEATHER EXCEPT THE WIND WAS STILL COLD.

BUT WE DID MANAGE TO CLEAN UP THE FRONT FLOWER BEDS.

I ALSO PLANTED A FEW ONIONS. COULD NOT PUT MY PEAS

IN AS THERE IS STILL SNOW ON THAT BED.    

MAYBE WE WILL GET THE POND ICE OUT IN ANOTHER WEEK OR TWO.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG WINTER!