Rainy, Dreary Days

Well, I don't know what the weather has been like where you live but here it has been warm, overcast, and rainy.  We are having temperatures in the upper 70's all week - so I guess Spring is right around the corner.  So, while the weather has been ugly things are starting to bloom.  For those of you that are still socked in with snow or freezing temperatures I thought you might enjoy looking at some of the first signs of Spring in North Florida.

Dan and I went out in the golf cart yesterday, between rain storms and I took a few pictures with my phone.  Just thought I would share some.

Wild Plum Tree

  Tulip Tree

The next pictures are from our back yard.

Red Bud Tree

This camellia bush is right behind the pergola and the one that Dan spray painted (oh the joys of overspray).  It is covered in buds and getting ready to pop!


This the camellia bush that was frozen a month ago - now it is covered with flowers!

These two bushes are in our side yard and we almost forget they are there.  I think they are a couple of the prettiest camellia bushes we have.

Double Pink

Pale pink "Rose" Camellia

And I'll leave you with a picture of the little wild violets that are blooming all over the yard.

I'll be back on Wednesday with an update on the pergola and our latest "Coffee on the Back Porch".

Hugs!

Projects and more projects!

We have been really busy around here this past week.

Dan has some BIG plans and projects

that he will be working on

in the coming weeks.

This one is SO big that it probably won't be

finished until at least

Mother's Day!

Any idea what he is doing?

I can't tell, but I'm so excited that we are

doing this!

In the meantime - my car has been exiled to the 

driveway.

LOL!

We kept both girls this week.

They are both growing so fast!

Adalyn was 4 months old

on Friday.

Such a cutie!

Lorelai is growing like a weed and

doing more and more things

every day.

How can you not love that face?

Be still my heart.

Now, for her latest little trick -

Who needs a door when we have

a doggie door.......

And it doesn't matter if we

are coming ........

or going........

It still works!

LOL!

Last Sunday the kids came over

and the babies were able

to spend some time

in the kiddie pool.

It was Ady's first time in the pool

and it seems as though she 

really liked it.......

Big sister still loves the water

and being outside.

And both girls had a good time.

Now, just to prove that "spring"

has come to Florida

I wanted to show a little family

of ducks that decided to

swim down the canal 

behind the house last week.

 I have no idea how

many little babies there are

behind momma but there are

at least 10.

 Fun!

Here is one of the projects that we (mostly Dan) worked.

This is what our master bedroom looked like

when we bought the house.

Notice the blinds on the window?

Hate them!!!!
So 80's, right???

So, this is what the master bedroom looks like

today.......

Notice the window???

No more vertical blinds!
Can you say YAHOOOOOOO!!!!

We installed  two inch wooden blinds yesterday

and hung the drapes.

I ordered sheers, but they haven't arrived yet.

I'll show you the "finished"  window after they arrive.
Remember this is just one of the projects
we worked on - I'll share the others later.

Now, in a post that has been loaded with

pictures, I"ll leave you with

two more.

My sweet Lorelai

and

The adorable 

Adalyn!

I think I am a pretty 

lucky

Nana!