Spring is Sprung 2013

Winter is over and my sister-in-law and brother-in-law have moved to their own place. Looks gorgeous, doesn't it. I can't wait to see it in person, especially the inside.. They have been busy making many major changes to their house, including redoing the kitchen and making a bedroom on the first floor.  It will be so nice having them close. And daughter, Nicole, has moved to Charlotte, NC so hope we will be seeing some of her too.

Thus work on our Rural Retreat house has come to an end.  Some pictures from the winter and some of spring though will highlight changes that happen each year thanks solely to Mother Nature.  March 24th, a little snow storm came through the area. This is our little orchard. Doesn't produce much be we still call it that. Occasionally we get a lot of peaches - will have to wait and see what we get if any this year.. And some apples, though the trees are very tall and it's hard to pick them.  Haven't gotten any pictures of this area, so don't know status for this years blossoms.

Now of course the sun has come out and we have things in bloom. Nelson is there (since Mid-April) and has been sending pictures of the yard. Still appeared to be some frost some days. But daffodils and some other things (hyacinths probably among them)  I cannot really identify from the pictures seem to be blooming.
   The flowering cherry (has no cherries) and the quince tree in side yard are in bloom and pretty as ever. So am hopeful for the orchard trees too.

Hopefully some of these and more will be in bloom when I arrive next week. Tulips should be starting and I'm sure the dogwood and forsythia are probably almost done, though got no pictures of those areas.
Nelson has started the garden and we have onions and cabbage (which he hates, but has planted for me) already growing. And some garlic that Butch planted last fall.

Next post will show some more of the great "wall builder's" work. He was very busy moving stones last fall and early winter that for sure.