Excitement Found In The Garden And Rolling Along

I am so happy with the results of the replanted Iris Garden this year.  The hard work was so worth it.  There may be more flowers to open.  Maybe some different colors that I see in the photo of 2009.  Iris have different blooming times, early, mid and late.  Time will tell.  Oh, and some bloom early and then again late !  It has been so much fun for me to watch with anticipation each day to see what new blossom I will see .   Some photos may look like duplicates but they are different in very slight ways !

All this beauty sprung forth from these elegant harbinger spires !  They did not disappoint !

The entire garden is looking wonderful in regards to health and bloom activity this year and I am really enjoying it.

I think I am on a roll.  By that I mean I am getting a lot of different types of things done.   And, oh, how good it feels.  I have always worked hard throughout my entire life and I am grateful that I feel well enough to continue to take care of things at home.  However, it is getting more challenging to try to keep up with all the home care activities.  And, I am a long way from maintaining my home like I would like to and like I was able to do in the past.  I am really trying to clean out all the many things that I certainly no longer need.  It is a bit daunting especially since I have lived in this house 25 years and have not been forced to liquidate like one usually does when they move.  But, I take a lot of comfort in that I have not had to move as frequently as I did when I was younger and the rent "was always going up".  It took a lot of energy and there was always the expected expenses of moving.

I am trying to find some handyman and garden help but it is very difficult and I may not find anyone.  Front what I hear there are many experiences where the people just don't don't show up or they are living "on Mountain Time" !!!

Ivy, my "Resident Heart Beat" is doing well.  I don't think she is ever going to be totally comfortable with her life.  I have another appointment for her with the Vet to work some more on finding a diagnosis of her watery eyes.  She does not seem to be uncomfortable but she may have always had the problem.  The drainage from her eyes is at an amount that there are little reddish/brown drops on the floors, furniture and especially on the window sills.  I think she has settled in and in general is quite content.  She does a lot of purring and she comes looking for me when she wants a little pet on her head !

The sun is shining bright and that always gives me a lot of energy !    I am on my way to discover what the day brings !

I hope your day is going well.

Mary