Iris Buds

My iris beds have shot up in response to the weeks of intermittent showers.  First the blue blooms, dark against the deep green ivy, then come the white irises with their gold beards.  Next will come the yellow and lavender.  This is a blue bud, still tightly wound, against a  backdrop of  the wooden fence.

Bestie

My beautiful babe, Hilly, helping me with my gardening chores.  

April Showers

This is one of my favorite times of the year.  I can sleep with my windows open, and enjoy my amazing home.  The scent of wisteria invades the entire house, and it is as if there is a florist's bouquet in every room.  What was a twisted, barren vine only days ago now hangs heavy with blossoms, spilling a lavender carpet on wet stone after the rain.