Spring Is Coming!

I so love Spring!  Everything new again... I see my plants just opening up.  Revived, refreshed and GROWING!!!  The rain, which we have had for a couple of days now let up for the past hour or so.  I ran outside to snap a few quick pics of the first harbingers of Spring in my yard.  Although the rain is supposed to keep up until Sunday, by then the Bradford Pear will be ready to pop open.  Come on Spring!!

Burnt Birthday Cake, Hot Peppers and Blackbirds

Have you ever had one of those days that you plan out but, it had a mind of it's own?  The plan was to bake a cake for Dad, have coffee with Jessie, see Mom and Dad (for his belated birthday) at 1:15ish, a few odd errands and return home.  Nick missed the school bus, my cake burned and I wisked into Marshall's for a kiss and a coffee to go from my daughter's roommate.  Thank God for Publix.....

Lunch was great (again, thank you Publix...we LOVE your hoagies, and your coconut cake was a success too.)--So in the end everything turned out great, but driving out of my parents subdivision I was engulfed by a flock of blackbirds.  I love that!  I actually just sat there in my car for a moment and grabbed the camera to try and film that rush, of them flying all around you....I didn't do it justice but here is a glimpse....

I gave Dad his birthday hot pepper seeds, between Jim's from Valentines day and Dad's we should have an unusual crop of a variety of hot peppers.

Baby Cilantro

Oh we are going to have cilantro!!  My seedlings have taken off and I am anticipating all the yummy black bean dip, soups, and salsa we are going to enjoy!  I need to get my other seeds planted....just 5 weeks to go before this nasty winter goes away.

Getting Ready For Spring!

Bring it on Spring! I am sooo excited that winter is almost over. It's time to start getting ready. I pulled my portable greenhouse out of the garage and am now starting my seedlings. So far I have Cilantro, Sweet Peas, Calendula, Shasta Daisys and Butternut Squash seeded. I will soon be planting the pepper seeds I got Jim for Valentines day. The predicted last frost for my area is March 28th. Click here to find your area. HAPPY PLANTING!