It's supposed to be in the 70's today, can you believe that? March the 6th and we are having May temperatures. Since I am "from" here, that's what we say in the south if we feel akin to our location, I know all that can change in a heartbeat. Springtime in the Ozarks is long, not as long as winter but long. We have a few nice days and then a string of cool, rainy, gray days that feel like you are never getting to summer. Summer's my favorite, it's the season I dream about, plan for and revel in once it's finally here. It has all the things I love wrapped up in one pretty package.
We've got lots of projects planned, adding mulch to all the flowerbeds, maybe changing up some of the problem areas that wash, adding steps down the west side of the house, planting deer proof flowers... OK, that one will be hard!
After nearly 7 years on his mountain top we know what will grow in this rocky dirt and what won't. Mother Nature dictates the landscape and she likes ferns and vines and trees. Deep shade, but most winter's we lose a few limbs to ice so the sun peeks through a little here and there.
I'm debating what colors to do around the decks, every year I think I'd love all white and then I go to the garden centers and buy every color they have. I'm like that in a candy store too, I get a sack of everything!
The best part of summer is the lake and how good it feels to get out in the boat. From the time I can remember the lake was always my favorite activity each summer. We'd leave early and come back late with fish to clean. We'd pick up coneys on the way home at Casper's, eat and I'd fall asleep listening to Cardinals' baseball on Dad's old radio. Delicious memories.
It's that lazy do-nothing feeling I love, a whole afternoon of fun ahead of you. Nothing but blue skies and water and maybe a big glass of tea...
Joyce, I so enjoyed my visit this morning. Loved walking the shady paths and sitting a spell and having a cold glass of tea. You have a beautiful garden. Would love curling up there with a good book and spending the day. Spring time is so promising after the windter blues. Enjoy making your plans come true.
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So glad you came by for a visit, we love the shady patios in the summer too. It makes it a little challenging to get something to grow other than ferns though. Out here Mother Nature is more in control than us, it stays pretty natural even though we try to tame it!
DeleteHow gorgeous your weather is there! We're still minus temps and a little snow here. But soon ..... soon the daffs and crocus will peep through. Nice garden, by the way; mine is almost all shade as well.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a typical Spring, and we'll more than likely get freezing temps again before it's tover. A few years back we had temps down in the teens after all the trees had leafed out in May... they fell off and had to start all over again. Many thought it would damage the trees but they just regenerated more leaves, nature is amazing!
DeleteOhhh...I would love to have that sign for my front porch!..Going to copy down the words and see if I can get someone to do it for me..
ReplyDeleteI found it on Pinterest! Isn't it the truth, just relax and say ahhhh! Can't wait for summertime...
Deletei love your deck areas. beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, not a level place in the whole yard... Jerry and I built the patios and they're not level either! We did pretty good though for two old people!
DeleteI love your yard and decks. We could use more of your shade, to protect us from the wretched heat of summer. I miss my childhood days at the lake, fishing, swimming and out on the boat. The heat didn't kill me like it does now.
ReplyDeleteLast summer's record heat kept us indoors, we couldn't stand the 100+ days either. When we lived in Texas back in the 1990's I fared much better. I like the changing of the seasons, get tired of one and then it's onto the next. That's why Texas didn't "fit" me!
DeleteI love that sign. I may have to make me one. Your post brought back lots of good memories. We often spent Sunday at the lake boating, swimming, and being lazy.
ReplyDeleteMy Dad loved fishing, so nearly every weekend was spent on the lake. He would get up at the crack of dawn and leave so if you wanted to go you had to roll out of the bed early! No complaining or you didn't get to go... I'd sleep the hour or so it would take to get down to Lake Taneycomo in southern Missouri. It was worth it to be out there as the sun came up and the fog would rise off the lake. I still love early morning!
DeleteI love all your shady rest areas. It still looks so natural and that really appeals to me.
ReplyDeleteA lot of white would really show up in those shady areas with a little color here and there to extra bright spots.
Thanks Glenda, we don't really have much say so in the whole matter. Mother Nature tries to claim the yard every year and we beat it back! Very little we can do with this shady hillside. I'm thinking white impatiens in the flowerbeds this year alongside the hostas, have never done all white before but I do think it will be pretty, especially at night. We'll see if I can be strong and not waiver!!
DeleteSo pretty and peaceful and to think it grows natually...wow! Love the last picture....
ReplyDeleteSomething about water that just makes us slow down and relax, don't you think?!!
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