Even though it's colder

than usual in our neck of the woods

My flowers are still blooming...

And I love them....

 This yellow iris always

 makes me think of my mama

As does this creeping charlie that is the ground cover in my back beds... she grew it inside, in pots, for years... aka Swedish ivy...

This azalea is older than me...

We thought we'd lost it a few years back, but it's just a late bloomer...

Not a color I'd have ever picked,
but I love it....

And of course, I love our dogwoods...

Peonies and roses coming soon!!