Daffodils

First daffodils/jonquils for my yard this year. I'm most fond of plants I've been givenperennials and plants I've been given than any other. Today was high 60's, but very cold weather is suppose to be on the way. I need to get a new cardboard box to cover the Japanese Maple Barb gave me. The rain kinda melted the box, but I'm pretty sure the maple is happy.

Monday Barb picked up me, Andie and Cynthia for the first Garden Tour committee at Bob K's. This coming Monday is the general meeting at my house. After hosting our Christmas party, Forest Hills Garden Club meeting, Manicure Lecture Series and Monday's Garden Tour meeting, I'll be done hostessing for a while. Can't believe January is over and we're about to be springtime busy.

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Happy Valentine's Day - Hearts Abound IV

Large Mosaic Heart Floats Like Balloon

Thursday, February 12, a large Mosaic Heart floating in an East Dallas back yard was found to photograph only when still. The oddly menacing floating heart pulsed with a rapid beat while brazen brown squirrels jumped and nibbled on it. Photographer's jaws dropped when a giant mouth appeared in the middle of the heart and swallowed a brown squirrel whole. The large Mosaic Heart seemed to also enjoy munching on the newly blooming daffodils. Photographers and onlookers kept their distance.

Happy Valentine's Day - Hearts Abound III

I told you Hearts Abound around here. Here's a piece I made for the White Rock Artist's Studio Tour. The buyer is picking it up this week.

Our most important Valentine's Day gift arrived yesterday, RAIN. Forgot what it looked like. Gone now and none on the way, but thankful for yesterday. I'm sure my front yard daffodils appreciated the drink. They look like little saluting soldiers in the front garden bed guarding the house. Thought I'd pick a few and take a Valentine card and the flowers to Miss Mary's. I like to leave little gifts on her front porch. She will be surprised to find real (not store bought) flowers from my yard.