Petals and puddles

Spring is here! For the past three days, all we've had is rain. It's great, since we've been in a drought for so long, but I wanna go out and play in the dirt! This is putting a bit of a cramp in my style, and I've had a few babies damp off.

My cherry tree is in bloom, and the pink 'snow' is piled up next to puddles. The petals look so lovely blowing across the yard.

And a picture of the cherry cuddled with one of my Japanese maples. I wish the forsythia would have held onto its blooms longer this year. That would have made a lovely combination.

Ginkgo -- Pt. 1

I was pondering some fresh ideas for spring, one including the lovely ginkgo tree, and I decided to see who else had been inspired by this striking dinosaur.



To start us out, I thought I'd share one of the many lovely works by the artist of ginkgo. I love the little bunches of copper leaves so delicately hung. Simple, yet striking.







And now, the lovely, pure silver ginkgo charm by the equally lovely MeridianStudio. All of her pieces are individually crafted, never cast, so you know you're getting a one-of-a-kind piece every time.







Next, the amazing filigree carved ginkgo gourd by trestella. This gorgeous piece definitely speaks for itself! The colors and textures are just wonderful.

It's cold!

It's finally gotten cold, here, and it looks like it's probably going to stay that way. I'm excited and I hope I get to see snow this year! I'm not holding my breath, but it'd sure be nice.

Our yellow tree is almost out of leaves, which is a bit sad. It starts turning first, holds onto it's lovely colors, and then fades out after every other tree. I should investigate and see what kind of tree it is, but it seems that I never get around to it until after the leaves have all fallen and then I don't know which it is! It looks quite striking between the pine trees.

Other than that, I seem to be recovering alright. It's only been a few days since the procedure and things are still pretty up and down, but I've definitely noticed some improvements. Being able to sleep through the night without being woken up a million times by a stopping/starting heart is really, really, really nice. We'll see what's happening in a month or so...