Sweet Spring Blooms

Hello, Dear Friends, I hope you are seeing some 

little signs of spring after a long, long winter! 

Here in western Washington State, we are having 

milder temperatures, but it has been very wet. 

This is typical for this side of the Cascade Mountains. 

We actually live in a temperate rain forest! 

Every so often our beautiful Mt. Rainier peeks out 

from its shroud of clouds, but for the most part, 

it has been hiding away. 

I have been entertained by the mist rising and falling, 

as I wait inside for the rain to stop so I can play outside. 

I finally got my chance and quickly busied myself 

potting up a flat of primroses to add some 

color to my plant racks on the deck. 

These little beauties are so inexpensive 

and bring such joy. 

When they are done blooming, I will swap them out 

with something else and plant them in the garden. 

I just found these colorful little heathers and 

plopped them inside this tool caddy that my 

daughter made in woodworking class many years ago :)

It stays dry under the eaves. 

I will transplant these into larger pots in a month or so,

until they are large enough to plant in the garden.

Another one sits in a vintage cup. 

I keep my succulents under the eaves all winter to 

keep them dry. I've had the original plants for 

about 15 years and divide them when the pots get full. 

I have 4 big pots of them now. 

Sometimes they bloom in the summer. 

They are like old reliable friends :)

This little display just makes me so happy

when I go out on the deck to enjoy some fresh air. 

The eagle was made by my father many years ago 

out of sand-cast aluminum. 

He was a tool and die maker all of his life. 

My winter pansies that I potted up last fall

are starting to bloom so nicely in the milder temperatures. 

I catch their sweet scent whenever I pass. 

I painted their terra-cotta pots inside and out 

with latex floor and porch paint and it has 

held up very well. 

Little drawers of happiness! 

Tiny daffodils add some sunshine. 

Double primroses in sherbet colors. 

Inky violas smell like violets. 

Weenie Baby enjoys the deck, too <3 

She loves to keep me company outside on 

mild days. She is slowly coming around 

since losing her life-long companion, Peanut, 

two weeks ago. I've been giving her lots of attention

and love and my two American Eskimos, 

Whitey Bear and Kai have been enjoying her company, too. 

More primroses and pansies .....

Vinca waits to be planted in the box. 

The Japanese maple is starting to bud. 

My quiet corner outside the bedroom. 

I love having coffee here on warm, sunny mornings. 

You can see it has been raining......and raining.......

My potting bench waits for another day. 

I found the wire plant obelisk at the 

Northwest Flower and Garden Show. 

I will be planting sweet peas under it soon :)

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A pot of tiny bulbs and a volunteer forget-me-not that 

I brought up from the garden

and 

orange mint coming back to life. 

It's starting to rain again, time to go back inside! 

Thank you for visiting - my flowers were 

 very happy to meet you! 

xoxo


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