SPRING TIME IN THE WINTER

We’re having a very unusual year as most of the country is also. Spring is my very favorite time because of all the new growth. The daffodils and hyacinths have already bloomed but now the red buds and forsythia are blooming and the dogwoods are coming out. One of the most beautiful things are all the different greens in the trees. It’s a beautiful time to visit East Tennessee. I’ve attached some photos including one of our cat, Cleocatra (Cleo for short), wanting a belly scratch.

Fall on Reagan Valley Road

Wouldn't you love to live here?!

Fall in Tellico Plains

Hi! It's been a long, long time since I've added to this blog. I'm more of a listener than a talker and I guess that goes for writing also - not always sure what I have to say is that improtant! BUT I couldn't pass up sending out some pictures of our beautiful fall colors. We had friends visit the 8th of Oct. and everything was green but by the 10th all the reds and golds started really showing up and now it is absolutely beautiful. We had a dry summer so don't know if that means beautiful color? Our mums are amazing. A friend told me that we need to keep them cut back till the 4th of July so the color hits in the fall when it is suppose to. She also told me to just plant the cuttings in the ground, keep watered, and you get big mum plants. The ones you see are mostly started from one spring and if I had watered more, there would be a lot more plants. Enjoy the pictures!!!

More mums

These colors are not nearly as beautiful as in person
-- come see them yourself!

Notice all the angel trumpets and the beautiful red mums.

Poppy Time

Our poppies are absolutely gorgeous this year! I love perennials - they just come up every year. Unfortunately the poppy seeds got into our gravel walkways. I just couldn't pull them out of the gravel so my hope is to pull them out before they drop their seeds. Many of my friends are jealous because they only have a few poppy flowers this year. Believe me, it's nothing I've done . . .

Haven't seen our goslings lately but think they are too small to fly yet. Last time I saw them, they were running up a dirt pile down by the pond. Reminded me of kids racing each other - really cute. If I see them, I'll get another picture.

Goose News

The big day for Mr. & Mrs. Goose was yesterday! It appears they have 4 new goslings. Dad is around all the time and has steely eyes watching out for his family. They have moved to the other side of the pond so we can't get close anymore. The first picture the babies are on the right and the swimming picture they are in the middle. Looks like there are 2 eggs left but guess they are duds...

Baby Goslings

Swimming already!

Vacated Nest