Spring on Rock Hill

The garlic I threw in pots about a month ago is doing well. This survives the hard frosts we are still getting a few times a week.
This is the first leaf of the very first Apple tree I've ever planted. It's a Braeburn.
This is our new baby Plum tree. Satsuma Plum. Notice the rocks in the background. Every hole we dig yields that many rock. I'm sure our neighbors are so jealous, but that's okay, we would share if they want to come and dig their own.
This is our nieghbor's Plum tree (purple) in the foreground. I made great jam last summer from these plums. In the background you can see a "flowering plum". It's an ornamental. They also have apple trees in the background. And these neighbors will share their rocks as well.
Our 4 new fruit trees have little fences around them. We have deer, very tame deer, who like to nibble on most everything. Last summer they were especially fond of my pepper plants and the roses. When I want to shoo them away, I have banged on a pot in the past. They seem to want to take a mouthful for the road.

Today was Spring Cleaning in Desirae's room. Grandma H has been wanting pictures of our house, and it's not easy, cause the house is never as tidy as I would hope for. So, this is the perfect time to take pictures. It'll probably look like this for 15 minutes or so, and then it will be life as usual.

This is the table and chairs we got off Craig's List this spring. David sanded and painted them to look like new. The set is quite old, but I'm sure it will hold up better than the set Desi recieved for Christmas. We found out that "wood" can mean pressed cardboard! The set was returned and I started searching Craig's list for something made from real wood.
In this picture is a cradle that a sweet lady gave to Desirae while we were at her yard sale. We've come to rely on the kindness of strangers, whom I refer to as "Angels" today. The bedspread and pictures are all from Goodwill, my favorite place to shop.

The dark dresser in the middle was mine as a child. Oops, there's some clothes peeking out of a drawer. We can never be perfect! The Tiki girls are from Desirae's Uncle Barry.
And this is what I had to have! I loved playing kitchen when I was small. I saw this set at Costco and fell in love with the pink retro look. I'm not sure how I'm going to part with it when Desirae out grows it!

Now, we'll see how this turns out for a first blog. It was a bit of a challenge, but I think I got it!