March 20, 2009
Today is officially the first day of Spring. I love Spring! I love all the blooming flowers and the smell of the air. Also, Spring means that Summer, my favorite season, is right around the corner.
I know in some parts of the country, Spring is a time for thawing out, seeing those first signs of green again, and saying goodbye to the winter blues! I spent three winters in Upstate New York, so I can relate. Now, we're blessed to live in a part of the country where we don't have to worry about snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures.
In honor of the first day of Spring, I couldn't decide what I wanted to talk about here today. I was thinking it might be nice to make a big green Spring Salad or maybe grill some Spring vegetables for dinner, or talk about Spring cleaning tips. None of those really got me too excited.
I must already have Spring Fever because all I could think about was being outside today after sitting at a computer all week. So, while outside, I thought it might be fun to share some photos with you.
Here in Southern California, you can smell Spring in the air! At this time of year, the jasmine are blooming and the air smells like a bouquet of fresh flowers. It's amazing how fragrant these are for being such small flowers!
We have a lot of jasmine in our backyard and they grow in these massive beautiful blankets.
While enjoying the flowers, I thought that this might be a good time to introduce you to Iris. She's my little wood nymph and my latest garden sculpture. She lives right here in the same flower bed with the jasmine.
Instead of Spring cleaning inside, I need to do some Spring cleaning out in the garden. I had to take a picture of the ivy growing on Iris before I cut it back. I love how it looks, but it will get out of control if I don't take care of it now.
I wish that I could take a Mental Health Day today and just work in the garden for the entire day. I guess I should be responsible and maybe just take a half day!
I hope this first day of Spring brings sunshine and happiness to everyone!
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March 20, 20091:56 pm
I love Iris, what a beautiful addition to the garden.
March 20, 20094:35 pm
Noble Pig – Thanks! I appreciate the compliment. She was my last big project in my sculpting class before I got too busy with work.
March 21, 200911:28 am
Iris is enchantingly lovely and has a perfect home with the surrounding flowers and ivy…maybe you should send a photo to the Kirks Folly website for all to enjoy…
March 21, 20094:34 pm
Thanks SisMama,
I really like her. I’ll have to check into the Kirks Folly site. Most of my inspiration comes from Josephine Wall. One of these days, I’d like to send her some photos of some sculptures I’ve done that were inspired by her work.
March 22, 200911:59 am
A-a-a-achoooo!! Oh, sorry, the jasmine got to me for a minute! Just kidding! Seriously, the photos are great! I love how the ivy is climbing up Iris!