Stopping by House on a Spring Day

Stopping by House on a Spring Day

by

the Fur~Babies Momma

with apologies to Carl Sandburg

Whose yard this is

I think I know

She's lived in Indiana

Just a while ago.

She will not see me stopping here

To see her yard

grow

and grow.

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Her Indy dog

must think it queer

to be in the house

so very near.

Between the Erie Canal

and Lake Erie

the hottest spring in many a year.

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Through the glass

Miss Indy looks

wondering what it would take

to be out with the folks.

The only thing she wants to do

is run  outside and bark at you.

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The yards are lovely

bright and green

and I have promises to keep.

And miles to crochet before I sleep.

And miles to crochet before I sleep.

Hope you enjoyed your glimpse
into our Memorial Day Weekend 2012

Abby, Indy and Daffodils

Three of my favorite things about spring . . . Abby, Indy and daffodils. Now, to be honest, these are three of my favorite things all year through. I just happened to get a great picture of Abby nuzzling Indy a day or two ago. Now, how precious is this?

Abby is, at least, 13. She has never been a "dog" cat. She has liked Tavish, Sadie and Indy, but nothing special. The last year or so, she has taken to nuzzling and actually grooming Indy around her ears. Indy doesn't seem to mind. This picture, however, is the first time we have ever seen Abby snuggle up to Indy and lie down with her.

Yesterday, we had warnings of frost for last night. We  have daffodils out by the sidewalk, in the flower bed by the front porch, in the back yard under the dryer vent and quite the spread of them by the back fence.

The ones by the front walk were the ones I was worried about. They are the most exposed of all and they are the farthest along in their blooming. I almost forgot to go out and cut them but remembered to do it around 8:00 pm last night. I knew where I wanted them to be placed, once I brought them in . . . on my "milk bottle" shelf on the wall of our back stairs.

I so love my small milk bottles.
They remind me of the milk bottles our m ilk came in when I was in kindergarten.

The last three of the milk bottles come from the dairy in Logansport, Indiana, that delivered milk to our house when I was a child. I couldn't believe when I found them on eBay, and the price was very reasonable. The first one is an unlabeled bottle.

1st Day of Spring . . . 20 March 2012

I can't wait until the smells start coming from the hyacinths.

"Croci" showing through the daffodils.

Daffodils and hyacinths . . what more could be asked of SPRING?

Could these be roses starting to "spring" forth?

More daffodils . . . can you guess my favorite Spring flower?

Grecian Windflowers . . . beautiful blue in the Spring garden.

Largest hyacinth of all.

Three pretty maids in a row . . . well, not a row, but they are pretty maids.

Now is the time to clean out the winter "ruffage."

Since 2006, a bird has lived in thise eves of our neighbor's house.
They are always singers . . . wish they were prettier . . . they deserve it.

Back yard, under the drier vent.
Usually the 1st blooms of the daffodil variety.
This year, the front matched them for blooming.

Welcome to my front walkway.

My "bestie," Joyce, at home made this as our housewarming gift.
It truly welcomes people to our abode.

1ST Day of SPRING and the flowers are beautiful!

See You Later, Gator.