A Little Of This, And A Little Of That

Happy Friday everyone!
And Happy May! Good grief, another month has bit the dust! Did we not just have Christmas 3 weeks ago? It sure feels that way to me! The weeks are flying by me so fast, I barely get rested, and the week is starting all over again!
Anybody got any cool plans for the weekend?

I scored a 3 day weekend! Lucky me, huh? I have to enjoy it, it will be my last long weekend until Memorial Day weekend. And we'll be in Ohio for mom and dad's 50th wedding anniversary shing ding.

Today I did something I have not done in a very long time. I went out to the beach, just me, and sat in my chair enjoying the sun and surf. It was a picture perfect beach day! Windy, but warm. And I saw a school of about a dozen dolphins! When I see dolphins at the beach, that's like getting extra sprinkles on my ice cream.... a hidden prize! I enjoyed the afternoon, but I did get too much sun, and I am going to suffer tomorrow for it! Oh well.....

It's spring time, and we have silly birds who build a nest in the shoes on our back porch every spring! John usually relocates the nest before mommy has a chance to lay eggs. But this year, the bird was quicker than my husband. We have a Carolina Wren who has 5 little eggs inside of one of my sneakers! Here is a shot of the shoes on the rack. The nest is in the shoe on the right.



And here are the 5 little eggs.



And here is mommy Carolina Wren sitting on her nest.



I told Judy when those eggs hatch, and those little babies are going "tweet, tweet, tweet" all day long, she's going to go crazy! LOL!

I have some more garden shots to share.
This arbor we placed in the front yard 3 years ago. Last year I ordered some climbing roses to plant on the arbor. When they arrived, they were 2 little sticks about 6" long! I never thought they would grow. Look at them today!





The top is full of tiny buds. I can't wait to see it in full bloom! Here is a close-up of the one bloom on it right now.



My hydrangeas are looking good. I had my doubts. After winter they were nothing but sticks. But, they came back to life. Thank goodness!



I need some ideas of what else to plant in the planters? I hate annuals, but I guess I have to bite the bullet and choose annuals anyways. Last year I had purple wave petunias in there. I am thinking maybe some phlox. Something colorful, that will serve as ground cover. Then maybe some ornamental grass behind it, in front of the hydrangeas? Anybody got any better ideas?

And, I'll finish with some more shots of my rose garden. It looks beautiful right now! :-)











Hope everybody finds something fun to do this weekend!