I Love Spring in the South

I'll always remember what a welcome site it was when 

I returned that April, way back in the day, 

after a year full of snow covered mountains - 

Don't get me wrong - 

I sure do love those mountains too! 

But springtime in the South is gloriously filled with colors and fragrance 

[and, yes, allergies...lol] 

that makes my little southern heart sing.

So it's around this time of year that I begin plotting and planning and planting. 

The weather people say there's still a possibility of frost, so I don't want to go overboard .... Still, I couldn't resist these flowers that were marked half off... 

They were healthy and blooming again before I could get them in the ground! 

It will be fun to watch them fill out as they grow.

I got some for a hanging basket too. 

I'll probably also get a trailing flower or two to make it extra pretty -  

I've got lots of ideas about how to fill in the back flowerbed, but I have to remember that once the elephant ears and lantana comes in there's not much room for other things...

 I've got to give the patio furniture a good cleaning since Pawley has made it his home base through the winter [and he sheds a ridiculous amount.] We've also been feeding him and KittyLou out there in the mornings in an effort to NOT feed the possums and racoons so much - ha.

 

But I've got to get it spruced up a bit so we can sit out in the evenings and watch the rabbits in the yard. [But more importantly, the lightening bugs!!] 

Sitting under our little patio cover is a favorite thing to do - 

When I can breathe, of course.

For now, I'll be enjoying it all from the inside... 

until the trees stop blooming anyway.

[My #1 allergy. - whew...]