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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Spring is here!

 It's the most wonderful time of the year!  For me, that's Spring.  After a long, cold winter, sunshine and warm temps are so welcome.  Seeing the spring flowers, buds and leaves begin to pop is a happy sight.
We don't have too many yet, but they are starting.


The forsythia is full of flowers.




The hosta are popping up and we can see the change in them each day.




Pansies are such cheerful little flowers.




These are Grecian Wind Flowers.  They are small; 1 - 1 1/2 inches across.  But they grow close together and and create a brilliant purple carpet.




The snowball bush has tiny little flower heads popping out,




and the dogwood blooms are starting to open.





On the front porch, Bob has taken our glider chairs out of the barn where they were stored for the winter.  We're looking forward to spending time on the porch, enjoying the next few seasons.

24 comments:

Deb J. in Utah said...

Hi Mari. Spring is such a beautiful time of year! You have an awesome front porch. I really like those glider chairs. I hope you have a good week! See you again soon!

Ginny Hartzler said...

Grecian wind Flowers are so pretty. I have never ever heard of them! I think my favorite here is your arbor style entryway.

Prims By The Water said...

Such pretty flowers and shrubs we have here in our state. My own Bob has been cleaning up our back yard getting it ready for some major BBQ's again. We like to sit outside and eat dinner. Cannot wait to start that again once the temps get a little better. Janice

roentare said...

Beautiful flowers with bokeh there

The Happy Whisk said...

Ohhh... I love these. Hello Spring.

Pamela M. Steiner said...

So happy to see the signs of spring in your part of the country! So lovely! I do love that gate next to your house! That is gorgeous! And the yellow forsythia makes a nice backdrop. I love your chairs on the front porch too. I know you are anxious for some porch weather! So happy for you to have spring springing all around you! Enjoy!

Judy said...

I enjoyed your spring post and love your front porch. I have not seen Grecian wind flowers before, they are very pretty.

Catherine said...

I’m glad for you that Spring has finally arrived!
For us winter is back! Cold and frost is the weather we are having, quite cold after 25 C two weeks ago, Summer weather.
I wish you a nice week.

KEV. Robertson. said...

Hi Mari- Glad your enjoying Spring- yes, my favorite time of year too. We are heading into Winter here- getting colder each day and we need to rug up for the colder evenings and night. All the best. KEV.

http://peacefulheartopenmind.blogspot.com/ said...

I am so jealous that you have flowers and plants already. I am from Michigan and we don't have anything close to coming up yet.

Jeanette said...

Everything looks beautiful! So happy to see Spring!

Jenny the Pirate said...

YES! Porch time yaaayyyy! xoxo

Happy@Home said...

Beautiful photos of your spring bloomers, Mari. It sure is a wonderful season with new life popping up everywhere. Your porch looks so inviting. I spent part of yesterday washing the pollen off of our front porch rocking chairs.

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

I love spring through your view - the forsythia is gorgeous, and I love the wooden arch to your garden! I love porch time too - so looking forward to this season! Blessings to you :)

Kim said...

Oh beautiful, spring is lovely in your neck of the woods!!

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

Hello Dearest! I'm finally back in blogland. Your photo pics give me life and such a smile. Spring is blooming there so lovely. Slowly coming alive over here too. Your front porch is so pretty. Can't wait to see more blooms in the future. :)

Terri D said...

Your yard is always beautiful, even in the winter... but your flowers are so pretty! I love your front porch, Mari. One of these days, I'm gonna sit there with you!!

Michelle said...

My Hostas are also so leafy, but I had to cover them last night due to frost. I am ready for warm weather and flowers!

Dianna said...

Your porch looks so inviting! And all of the flowers are so pretty.

Sandi said...

So pretty.

Jean said...

Your photography is spectacular!! I've probably asked you before - what camera do you use?

Great-Granny Grandma said...

The windflowers are my favorite. So pretty. And your porch looks very inviting.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

The windflowers are my favorite--so pretty. And your porch looks very inviting.

Lowcarb team member said...

Lovely pictures.
I just love the Spring season.

All the best Jan