Hyacinths

A few days ago when it was mild weather, I picked up a couple of pots of budded hyacinths at WM. Today my bedroom smells like spring although it is cold out.

Winter

Continue to select Next Painting for an art museum-like tour 

Impressions of Winter

Twilit Wooded River/Anders Andersen Lundby

Count the black dots. Heh, heh, heh!

The Beauty of Snow

Winter's Beauty/Photo Collection

Hang On

  Spring is just around the corner! 

was sent by a cyber friend this morning. Even if it is 12 degrees, we can dream.

How pleasant is the stirring/Alice Cary

It's Tea Time

Hot tea is especially good to keep things cozy on a cold day.

Lunch

Today, Rachel and I had lunch at Amerigo's. There is always a happy jazz ambience and the tiramisu was fabulous.

Friendship's Flower

Life is like a garden
And friendship like a flower,
That blooms and grows in beauty
With the sunshine and the shower.

And lovely are the blossoms
That are tended with great care,
By those who work unselfishly
To make the place more fair.

And, like the garden blossoms,
Friendship's flower grows more sweet
When watched and tended carefully
By those we know and meet.

And, if the seed of friendship
Is planted deep and true
And watched with understanding,
Friendship's flower will bloom for you.

Helen Steiner Rice

Female Cardinal

These bird feeder snacks hit the spot.

Comfort Food

When it's cold outside, chicken and dumplings are my favorite. For the best dumplings ever, make them with chicken broth and Bisquick. Add half a stick of butter to the boiling broth, drop in spoonfuls of the batter, reduce heat, and cover with a lid. They are ready in about 15 minutes. Yum!

Country Drive

Sansevieria

I bought it because it was huge.

Test Your Botanical Knowledge

Pink, white, purple seemingly winged blossoms above a  rosette of patterened leaves of this hardy plant can bloom, depending on variety, fall through spring. However we are most familiar with the hot house variety.

Answer

Hellebores

are trying to bloom.

List Order Acronym

Order of taxonomy in biology:
(Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species)
Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach.

Titmouse

It's such a windy day. Hang on little bird.

Gardening Books

are a nice substitute when it's too cold in the winter to be outside.

 It's fun to dream and plan instead of dig and plant.

A Teacher's Tribute

One said he was lazy.

One said he was rude.

But you came along saying,

"Things can improve."

"All of my students

 are possibly A's.

Let's try a bit more

 consistency please."

How sweet and refreshing

 to believe that you can

be all that's expected 

in the eye of a man.

A spirit of hope 

ignites in your heart.

And, you charge forth with courage

to live up to the part.

An immediate change

 emerged in the birth of

of value, confidence,

strength, and self worth.

by 

Donna Black

 

Cryptanthus

is budded.

From the Seashore

to the mountain top, this photo collection is beautiful.

Looking for Seed

Song of the Cardinal

by

Gene Stratton-Porter

Say, "It seldom snows."

And, guess what! 

It's cold as ice.

Here's more than you ever wanted to know about snowflakes.