Daff!

I think it's a double daffodil! YAY!

It was raining; the deck isn't lacquered or anything. But we have RAILINGS! And a HANDSOME HUSBAND! :)

And a small, hilarious, stretching kitty!

Garrett, being the amazing man that he is, donated a Common Roadside lily from his garden to mine! YAY! (It isn't in the ground yet, obviously.)

I'm sorry.

I really just can't seem to stop...

...photographing these sweet little roses!

And I really can't get over my Little Duckling! :)

Look how TALL it's getting!

I really can't tell you how excited I am that my two hibiscus(es?) are coming back up!

Woopee!

The others were my secret sideyard roses. This is Comte de Chambourd. :) I clipped this baby and took it inside and put it in water. It smells so delicious. :)

Lupine!

I was trying for an artsy picture of the buds on my common roadside lily. Did it work?

Before the Storm

Before the Storm has opened up!

And I have some very...

...pretty...

...little...

...roses!

Aren't they precious??

Look at them! HOLY COW!

It's crazy.

You can almost feel how soft it is. :)

Dripping petals.

And sneaky little rosebuds.

Rosa!

My little African violet.

My fantastic Little Duckling clematis has stepped into the spotlight!

I just LOVE it!

Look at all the climbing and buds at the top!

Just finishing opening up! :)

Pinks! My Telstar Picotee dianthus.

I don't know the name of this one, but it's great. :)

And in case anyone was getting bored, Garrett found a BATHTUB buried in his back yard!

Yup, it's a bathtub. And it's full of ash. And it's solid steel, so it's going to be oh-so-fun to get it out of there.

An iris bed?, cont.

My little sideyard rosebud is just about to open!!

We have peaches!

I bought this beauty yesterday along with the Mona Lisa lilies... her name is Rosa and she's a Double Knockout Rose!! :)

And believe it or not, with absolutely no covering or support over the harsh Michigan winter, we have...

... two hibiscus coming up!! WOOHOO!!

An iris bed?

Welcome, Beverly Sills!

Circus World just takes my breath away.

Princesse Caroline isn't playing around.

Las Vegas is still blooming.

And yes, to complement the Lily Garden...

... we now have the Iris Garden!

Look at my little double pinks!

Since my poor Mona Lisas from previous years got TRAMPLED in the excitement of the new porch, I comforted myself by buying TWO new ones!

These are the secret sideyard roses. I can't wait until they open!!

Look at all of them!

Ginger, either being shy or taking a bath.

And Elphie alternately looks frightened...

... and checks out the garden.