Hello Monday!

Hello Monday!

There's loads of new life happening around here. 

With lots of rain and sparkling sunshine things are really coming alive.

Hello fuzzy baby willow buds. They almost shimmer when the sun shines from behind.

Hello cheerful baby crab apple blossoms. They're pink now but when they bloom they'll be bright white.

Hello unfurling baby ferns. They seem to unfold several inches a day, growing taller and taller by the moment.

Hello baby dogwood leaves, looking so sturdy and bold in the morning sun.

Hello delicate baby oak leaves. They're so adorable and tender.

Wishing you a happy and lively Monday!

{ linking up with the lovely Lisa Leonard for Hello Monday }

Tulips On A Rainy Day

Tulips are finally making their debut around here.

Revealing loads of vibrant color and texture.

I'm so happy to have some cheerful beauty in the garden again.

It was a rainy day today. 

I love fresh raindrops on flowers.

They always seem to look prettier drenched in droplets.

A Tissue Paper Flower And A Tiny Lemon Tree

I hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day on Sunday!

I love giving gifts and wrapping them in pretty paper and bows.

So I was intrigued when I recently stumbled upon a step by step tutorial on Pinterest on how to make tissue paper flowers.

I couldn't resist, I had to make one to decorate my mom's Mother's Day gift.

It was incredibly easy and so fun to make.

Check out the tutorial here.

I also gave my mom a baby lemon tree from my own Meyer lemon tree.

It produced 2 tiny lemons earlier this year and I was able to harvest 4 seeds.

All 4 seeds sprouted. So exciting!

It took about 2 months for the seedling to finally emerge. I almost gave up.

But one day in April they began to peek up from the soil.

It'll be fun to see if they survive and if they end up producing their own lemons someday.

Little Lilacs

Here they are, tiny little lilac buds, finally making an appearance.

They would be blooming by now if it weren't for our late spring.

This year mother nature is giving us a lesson in patience.

Patience, hoping, waiting.

For these lilacs, the wait won't be long now.

Soon they will bloom to reveal soft lavender flowers and fill the air with a heavenly scent. 

The wait will be worth it!

Welcome May

Welcome May!

Spring is here and I couldn't be happier.

Even though ... we're still experiencing some questionable weather.

Some rainy and snowy mix with cool temps for the next few days.

But that's ok.

Because the past 4 days or so were beautiful, sunny and warm.

It was heaven!

I spent every extra minute I could in my gardens.

My hands and nails have never looked worse.

But I don't mind. In fact, it brings me joy. 

Who needs sparkling perfect nails anyway?

Spring, it's bursting everywhere.

Asian Beetles, they're everywhere too.

Life, it's vibrantly emerging.

Thank goodness.

May, it's such a welcome sight!