January 22, 2005

• Think Spring or Its Bumm Numbin' Cold Out There!       It appears that we have an ""Alberta Clipper" headed our way. That is when a weather system arches way up into Alberta Canada and then dips down, sweeping across the mid US and over the Appalachian mountains straight at us.  From prior experiences with said weather phenomenon, we will either just have cold and frozen rain, or we are going to get whomped with snow.     Thanks Canada. We love ya. Really.            Snow is ok. I can deal with snow. But Alberta can keep this terribly cold wind. Brrrr...   I am holding out for Spring. It will come, and with it these bitter cold winds will cease! Nothing is better than what the Spring winds carry as they pass over the meadow: the smell of fresh grasses and the scent of fresh water; the smell of the apple blossoms on our ancient trees; the wet, musty smell of fallen leaves that have blanketed the meadow all winter; and the sounds of the birds and small animals so busy at waking up after a long, cold winter.        They express joy at just _being_ that makes me feel the same way.   My gardens are a big part of why I love our house. We have more room for gardening and planting then we will ever need.                                                            We have worked hard since we bought our house to landscape and plant. It was pretty much a blank slate. The rewards have been unending. Hmm...so is the work at times. lol    I thought I would share some pics of the garden in Spring of last year. Holding onto the thoughts of my gardens and warm weather keeps me sane.    Well, hmm, maybe "sane" isn't the right word to paste on myself *G*.    Our house, in a side view, before we took down the walnut tree that was RIGHT against the foundation. D'OH!!! The long part actually faces the street. Someday, in hopefully the not _too_ terribly distant future, we will be able to put a porch on. If we can afford it, it will go across the front and wrap around the side *taking off the present porch*. If that is too expensive we will put the porch on just the front. I want to use blue metal roofing on the porch(es), the garage roof, and the sheds. I won't even get started about the decorating on the inside. ) Long tale...maybe more on that another time.   But I love my gardens *sigh*. I am addicted to flowers. I have plenty of room to fill 'er up! Who needs grass anywho???                                                                                                                                    ~Kathie P.S. All the pics on this page are copyright so please respect that! )  Just drop me an email if you have any questions or requests about the images.  reddkatt@comcast.net

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