Springtime!

Well Dean and I were inspired to do and spend a lot on the garden this year.  We also hired our "firewood gal" to cut down two tall but not beautiful trees by the fence by a neighbor who would appreciate more light on his side and for us to get more light on the new garden we started two years ago.  In two years that wood will be aged and we can use as firewood, which was left nicely cut into pieces.

We also got new wooden window boxes, and wire frames for the Peonies, just like the ones at the Botanical Garden NYC which is always an inspiration all year long.  We discovered that last years Columbine that we potted last year and kept in the enclosed entryway during the winter, bloomed early as if in a hot house.  So we potted some more, even though we do have quite a bit growing wide, but it is such a nice early spring plant.  We also replaced some of the old hanging containers which we have around the barn facing the kitchen.  And invested in Geranium plants since we have lost all our old ones.  There has been a steady bloom on Orchids inside the house and the Christmas Cactus has bloomed.  It may have been the mild winter but I weeded a thousand volunteer seedlings from everywhere and I am still not done.

I also got on Ebay 6 Botanical Magazine hand colored engravings I am going to frame up and hang in one of the bed rooms.  Inspired by a visit to the Hillstead and seeing all the art hanging around the museum.  I use to have more art up on the walls (which since my art dealer and art appraiser days I collect here and there) but one day I felt too cluttered and re-arranged and stored away.

We gave the cats some cat mint from the garden and they were rolling around for at least a half an hour!