Who'd of Thought...

I took this photo of Louis (John's dad) while he was in the Emergency Room on March 12th, using my cell phone. I then proceeded to forget about it for awhile. When I discovered it, I sent it to my email address. Who would have known that he would die a few hours later that very day?? He looks happy and comfortable. So glad he didn't suffer and that we were all with him.

June Colorado Trip

Grandma and I are going out to Colorado June 12-22. Phyllis is having her surgery on the 13th and we want to be there for her then. They won't probably start her radiation treatments for another couple of weeks after her surgery...so we won't be there for that unfortunately.

Currently, she is trying an adjunct drug to help her depression. Let's pray that it works and her spirits are lifted. When I spoke with her last night, she sounded perkier and more talkative.

My flowers

David keeps asking me to post pictures of my flower beds. I love perennials, so that is what I have planted in my beds. Then in my hanging baskets and pots, I plant impatiens and coleus and geraniums. ( I haven't gotten them planted yet.) Our daffodils came up (in the front yard) and were in full bloom when we had a frost--they all drooped and died. Currently, my columbine, yellow coriopsus, iris, and lily of the valley are the only ones in bloom. It is difficult to see some of these from a distance, when I shot pictures of the fence line. Once the peony bushes are in bloom (probably by this weekend because there are lots of big buds), I'll post a photo of them . I have a wild flower bed behind the back wall of the house. Nothing is in bloom yet--but I planted hollyhocks, morning glory, gladiolus azaelia. When they bloom later on, I'll post pictures of them. On the south fence line, I have day lilies (stella de oro). They will bloom June through September. I'll post a picture of them once they start to blossom. In the meantime--I've posted what I do have below.

Fence line perrenials

Currently, the only things in bloom are the columbine and the coriopsus. But I have day lilies, phlox, hummingbird trumpet, lamb's ears, fern, mint, pom poms, perennial carnations, and a few others.

Columbine

I planted lots of columbine along the fence. They are the first to blossom. I have pink, purple, white, and one white with purple blooms.

Rose bush and hens and chickens

Jean gave us a rose bush in memory of John's dad. We planted it by the back patio, since that is where he loved to sit in the morning and have his coffee, while he visited with John and watched the birds and squirrels. Surrounding it, I planted hens and chickens, which I dug up from their back yard where John's mom had planted them. Just today, I saw one bud on the rosebush! I didn't expect it to bloom this year. It was only 2 "sticks" when we got it from Jean.

View of deck and back patio from backyard

You can see the back patio and deck. We have solar lights inbetween each bunch of live forevers. There is lily of the valley planted behind the utility room.