Treasury Thursday

Dear Friends,
Welcome to Treasury Thursday!
I had so much fun creating my last Etsy Treasury that I thought I might start a new feature on this blog. This week's treasury is called "The Birds are Back in Town," a tribute to one of my favorite animals.

Have you seen any robins yet? I have not. I did hear a strange and new song being sung in my neighborhood on Monday. However, identifying bird songs is not my strong suit. I should get one of those books that have buttons you can push and little recordings built in!

Another sign of spring: the crocuses are back! A few have popped up in my front yard.

Happy Spring! Get out there and enjoy the great outdoors!

See you again soon!

The Time Has Come...

Now that spring has really arrived, I've decided to launch my new blog. I'd like to share my artwork, including some of my photography, with my readers, and hopefully make new friends in this vast, wonderful world of ours.

Bleeding hearts are one of my favorite flowers. Dicentra spectabilis comes in pink and white, and though I have planted several, I have never had any success in their behaving as a perennial. In other words, they never bloomed the following spring, but died a quiet death. I wonder why? They are supposed to be hardy in my region. I've tried both pink and white, to no avail. Maybe they are not so hardy after all.

In any event, I hope you enjoy this photo, and my blog.