The world is so beautiful now because it is spring. It seems that all my trees are blooming early this year. I was really itching to get the gardening gloves on. So, I went to the nursery and got some pansies and a few other things, and my husband and daughter and I had a good time planting. I am ready for more, but I will wait a little longer to be sure we don’t have anymore frosts. However, it has been an average of 65-70 degrees everyday, some days much higher. I still think I’ll play it safe and wait. I bought some petunias in hanging baskets and put them on my porch, but with those, you don’t have to worry so much. If it is cold out, or a frost is looming, you just bring ‘em in the garage.
So, the other day I wanted to take a pic of Sam and the dog outside in front of the lovely blooming tulips. I took 17 pictures and I didn’t get a single one where both the kid and the dog were looking at the camera. Well, the dog, you can’t blame him. He is just a dog. But Sam said the sun was in her eyes. These photos were taken right about 12 noon. Maybe if I wait until 3:00 or so next time, that would be better. Then the sun would still be very bright, just not as bright, and not directly overhead. Anyway, I thought this photo was adorable. Look at my dog’s face. Is he not the most adorable thing ever? He is such a good boy. He is so loving. He would absolutely never, ever bite you no matter what you did to him. He really, really loves Sam and wants to be with her.
Last year when I was watching the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, after waiting and waiting for the Cavalier King Charles to have it’s 60 seconds of TV time, the first thing the announcer said was, “Excellent with children, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel….” Well, that statement is absolutely true. This dog is downright chivalrous when it comes to my daughter. We joke that he is her brother, but I am kind of serious about it. He is sweet, patient, almost doting. He does bother you quite a bit when you’re eating, but when we got him Sam was 3 years old. It wasn’t like we were going to be able to never give him people food, because she dropped food all the time. I mean she was 3!
Back to flowers for a moment. Tulips are one of my favorites. I think they are one of the simplest pleasures in life. I think that it is a shame they really only hang around for 1 or 2 weeks out of the year. I wish we could have them all spring and summer. Last year, my daughter and I planted several bulbs. We were happy to see that most of them came up and were lovely. We planted pink butterfly daffodil bulbs too, and they came up but there wasn’t anything pink about them. They were basically all white. Oh, well. I probably won’t buy anything from Michigan Bulb Company ever again, or whatever their name is.
I am going to have to restrain myself and wait just a couple more weeks to buy some more flowers. But then look out! I am going to be at the nursery with bells on. The first thing I plan to buy are vincas and verbenas, as the rabbits don’t eat those, and I would also like a few white and pink coneflower perennials, which I’m sure the rabbits will eat.
