Our House

Since we moved I have not shown any pics of our new house. Well, that was partly because it was buried in snow and was rather blah. Now, with spring here in full force, everything is green (even though the lawn is more weeds than grass, lol), and the flowers are bursting. Actually, that was a very pleasant surprise. We had no idea we had so many tulips. They are EVERYWHERE. Sometimes in odd places. We think the seeds must have been spread. It is so much fun to see all that color.

We will likely be changing the garden quite a bit next year. I want lots of purple and gold tulips, irises, daffodils, daisies, lavender, and maybe some pansies or violas. I am a big fan of flowers:-) We are also putting in a vegetable garden in the back. The plot is already there, although it is very weedy. We are going to extend it out a little further. I plan on putting in raspberries along the back fence, and then the garden itself will have strawberries, bell peppers, jalapenos, carrots, onions, cucumbers and maybe a few other things.

Some people love cooking. I love digging in the dirt. For me, it is sooo therapeutic. I love being out in nature, seeing all that it has to offer. I love the smell of freshly turned dirt, and newly mown grass. You can never find those as candle scents, lol. The best smell? The smell of the earth right after it rains. Mmmmmm.

So, a few more changes you might see in the future: We are taking out the tall aspen in the front. It is already half dead due to bug damage, and I do not want it falling on my house. We are also taking out a bunch of trees in the back because they are interfering with the power lines.

We do plan on replacing some of the trees (because a yard without trees is just boring). I really wanted to put in a weeping willow. I have always LOVED those trees. But even though we have a large yard, those trees can get enormous, both in heighth and width. So, I am considering a weeping dogwood instead. Not quite the same, but still pretty. We want to add some cherry trees, and a blue spruce or two, and possibly some lilac. I would love to have some Texas Mountain Laurel, but not sure how it would fair up here. The blossoms look like bright hanging grapes (they are purple), and they smell like candy:-)

Yup, lots of plans for our yard. In a couple of years, it will be transformed into an oasis of color and peacefulness:-)
We don't have a lawnmower yet, so our yard was very ovegrown. It is mostly various weeds, most of which are dandelions. LOTS of dandelions. We did borrow a lawnmower today, so it is not quite so bad looking now, but still not great. The lawn we are saving to work on next year. It needs so much work, we just can't do what we want to do with it this year. Still, even dandelions can be pretty in their own way.