The sun is trying to make an appearance after yesterday’s all-day-long rain. I’m hoping it meets with success. We could use some sun around here, if only to dry up the soggy grass.

I’m having a slow morning, but there are chores that need doing; cleaning bathrooms, washing sheets. That will keep me busy until Don arrives later this evening.

Yay!

Meanwhile, here are some photos I took on Friday.

The forget-me-nots that I planted in the memorial garden from seed a couple of years ago have really taken off this year. And when I say ‘taken off’ I mean that they are now on the other side of the fence as well.

They’re sturdy and dependable.

The chokecherry is back at the base of the maple.

The lavender is budding.

It’s so green everywhere!

The morning glory, zinnia and moonflower seeds sprouted very quickly this year.

I think Don will get at least one sunny day while he’s here. Tuesday looks questionable. Fingers crossed!

Happy Sunday.

New additions to the porch. I was inspired by a post by Liz Marie Galvan (who decorates in all white and wood tones, a look very different than my own and one I’m normally not drawn to, but she does it beautifully. She’s also a Michigander, so what’s not to love?

Anyway, she was doing a post for Tractor Supply, of all places, and the white planter/tub and finial are part of a collection by Trisha Yearwood. Liz showed them on her porch steps and she plopped a fern in her planter and I liked it. So off I went to two Tractor Supply stores before I found the two pieces. (I also found a cute top to wear there, also. Go figure.) And I got the fern from my local nursery yesterday morning.

I’m choosing to think of the logo on the planter/tub as a pig that lives on a rescue farm, not one that is slaughtered for food. I like pigs a whole lot. They’re very intelligent and they have feelings and you know the rest. I don’t eat anything with a face.

Back to the look – I like it. It suits the former kitchen island that is now the holder of potting supplies and a pretty addition to the porch.

It rained on Sunday, so I was forced to take it easy. I walked around the property and into our little wooded area. There are several trees down. I suspect most of them fell during that awful snow/ice storm that took down the huge limb from the catalpa. I could hear cracking sounds everywhere that night, which was basically a nightmare.

Daffodils hidden in the woods, from a time when things were less overgrown around here. You have to know where to find them.

Don and I placed this old street sign from the corner we lived on in San Diego here among the catalpas several years ago. Last year Don replaced our mailbox and pole. Imagine my surprise yesterday when I saw that he had put the old one on display. That scamp! I laughed out loud.

I’m off to NYC this morning for a 24 hour visit. Then I’ll be home again to do all the things that need doing and then…hopefully…I’ll be done with the big stuff.

I’m going to take tomorrow off, simply because I don’t want to have to take my laptop along for such a short trip. I’ll be back on Wednesday.

Happy Monday.