Beautiful Winter View

Every season, there is a gorgeous view here on our spot on the mountain. During the winter time, even though the branches are bare and the grass is not so green and the camper is covered up in hibernation, there is always beauty around us. I will try to catch a picture of the sunset that we enjoy in the front of the house to post. I love to look at the pretty warm colors behind the bare trees.

Everything is settling back to normal here. Our time together for Christmas break was really nice. Yesterday, school was closed here due to freezing rain, but it is warmer today and school is on time.

When Christmas break is over, I start to look forward to Spring. Even though I know we have a few more months of cold weather, it feels within reach. Pretty soon the daffodils will be poking up through the mulch and the robins will be pulling worms out of the ground. We are blessed to live in an area that we have four seasons to enjoy and appreciate what each has to offer.

John Deere Green

I have an old 1993 John Deere mower... I absolutely love it even though it usually takes more oil than gas to run. The yard looks so pretty after I mow it, especially with the peonies in bloom. Spring is almost over and summertime will be here before we know it. I usually cut the front yard, which is mostly sunny, on 3" in the spring, but as summer approaches and the hotter temperatures and drier weather reach us, I move the blade up to 3.5". Many people make the mistake of cutting their grass too short. The grass blades actually shade their own roots, and if cut too short in dry weather, you will surely have a brown yard.

Have you started planting your annuals yet? Rule of thumb here in West "by God" Virginia is after Mother's Day. Southern States has a wide variety of vegetable plants and annuals, however, I found out Saturday that they sell the very same brand that WalMart does and of course, WalMart's prices are less expensive. It is raining here today and calling for flash floods in our area. After the last few years of having such dry summers, we truly do welcome the rain... I love cool colors and these purple petunias are one of my favorites. Although the petunias tend to get very leggy by fall, if you remember to pinch them off and keep them shorter, they will bush out more and look nicer longer. Enjoy your day and say a prayer for those that have lost their homes due to the recent tornados across the United States. *keeping them in my prayers*

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With springtime here, so are allergies! I love to mow grass and right now and trying to rake up the last of the oak leaves from fall. The grass is so new green and fresh. Our bradford pears, forsythia, daffodils, hyacinths and weeping cherry trees are in bloom. The yard looks gorgeous! I can't wait for the dogwoods to bloom. We have pink dogwoods and white dogwoods. Our redbuds are popping out as well. What's blooming in your neck of the woods?