Tag Archives: spring

2025: The Snow That Didn’t Happen

I thought I’d write about the snow this morning. The last one of the season—that was to happen in April. And then I got up to find the sun shining and 40 degrees. It’s Oklahoma. I’m not griping. I am … Continue reading

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2025: And it Snowed

I don’t know where you are but here in the mid-west we are once again snowed in. We have two inches of snow on the ground and that is enough for this old body to stay away from.  Tuesday we … Continue reading

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2024: Easter and the Renewal of Spring

It’s Easter and the beginning of another spring in this part of the world. A time of renewal. It seems to me that the beginning of the year should be April, not January. It’s the renewal of nature after a … Continue reading

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2024: Another Story, Another Time – The Bradford Pear

It’s spring! Well, according to the calendar, we have about 10 days but just look at this beautiful white cloud. I know people say that Bradford Pears are invasive, they break easily in the Oklahoma winds, and then there’s the … Continue reading

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2023: Year of the Robins

I posted on Facebook this week that our backyard had become a robin maternity ward.  And my little beagle dog was no longer allowed in her own backyard.  That was her yard (and her bathroom) and she wasn’t allowed to … Continue reading

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2023: Spring Blooms

Spring has sprung. These pictures came from tiny grape hyacinths and forsythia in my yard. As I was taking the picture of the hyacinths, a bee buzzed me. I was unable to capture his likeness for posterity but it made … Continue reading

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2022: Cottonwood!

My husband had shoulder surgery this year and is looking at another.  He is not happy with the idea of being incapacitated and so we work together on the yard work.  Yesterday he was certain he could mow the front … Continue reading

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2022: Easter!

Happy Easter! Easter is time of renewal for spring and a holiday for Christians. Other religions also celebrate near the same time. My Easter Lilies are up about three inches and will not bloom until summer. They don’t have a … Continue reading

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2022: Spring is Near

I’m so ready for spring. I live in the mid-west, and it doesn’t get as cold here as in some parts of the world, but I’m ready for warmer weather. I took the dog for a walk yesterday in jeans … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Easter!

It’s Easter!  Do you have your Easter bonnet and is the ham cooking?  I hope your Easter is unexpectedly wonderful.  Easter is a time of change.  It is a time of religious festivities if you are Christian and a time … Continue reading

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