So we move onto what I am calling summer, Whoo hoo. There has been no snow these last 2 weeks and all the trees have leaved and in some cases produced blossom. With time on on my hands and daily walks I am seeing lots of things in minute detail! Some would call that being bored, others may say just watching leaves sprout and the amazingness of spring summery business.
I find it truly amazing that we have been like this for 10 weeks. It also led me to reflect on how long something becomes less strange, a month of doing something is just weird but it is quite fascinating how you can get sort of used to things after 2 months. Don't get me wrong there are lots of things we don't like and you never get used to but this (hate the phrase) New Normal is just odd. But at the same time I am such a home body it is laughable. Damian is even encouraging me to speak to people, I know he has officially lost his mind, since when was that even a thing. I've always plenty to say, oh hang on maybe he wanted me to say my things to someone other than him. Ok well never mind then....
Here is the end of May:
we have had the odd shower...These tulips were not being bothered at all
This is what a daff/tulip thing?
OOOh spooky foggy night
Ok so maybe some of you remember that last year I had tulips in front of my house they were orange...there is a picture on May's page of the calendar and they are orange. They start out however yellow but if you look closely they do have orange edging to the petal....to be continued
Everything is going for it now
So they are still yellow and completely sucking up the sun and heat (know how they feel)
There are these types and they remain the same
OK light relief from tulips. What is she doing, there is NOTHING on the floor. She looks like she has broken her neck. How can that possibly be comfortable. Maybe she is waiting for a massage?
OK back to tulips and in the back left of picture all tiny like is Isaac and Damian...it was raining but we didn't care. I often get left behind on walks
Super dooper
Very nice and droplets
I liked the stripe of colour and the tightly furled petals
Nearly done with these guys
blossoms
and helpful reminders
Look a tree in the puddle
Just so cool getting those droplets on leaves
New tulips that I planted last year. They looked pretty good
OK just hang on there a minute! They are flipping orange. Yes the same tulips at the beginning of the blog and they have changed colour!!!! It is officially a thing
This is a self planter, or maybe squirrel helped in this. Apparently they do that kind of thing...Very delicate though this one in colour
This maple took 2 days to go from this to full leaf
I really do like them tulips
So sweet
This shade was amazing, light pink and black stem
They are quite lovely and I see the appeal
I liked that they had many colours in this display
OK yes it is dandelions but for a week we had carpets of them all over
glorious yellow heads all to the sun (I know they are a weed but they are incredible and prolific and apparently they do have ancient medicinal qualities and the bees love them)
Yippee Iris time
That is Maple all out!
A few magnolias are left after snow and rain
Sphinx and friend
I see this quite a bit the filling in of the colour. It is quite the process
This is currently the scene all over Waterloo, lime green and deep red.
The previous owners of our house planted this Lilly of the Valley. It doesn't last more than a week but the scent is heavenly outside my kitchen window
They really are lovely
Back to Dandelions, now they are fields of seeds....that was in a matter of days. Ultra efficient
White violet
Super zoom, this fox went past Louie and I on our evening walk and yes sorry it is carrying dinner
golden rays of the last of the sun
This is the view out of Louie's bathroom window for a week!
This shrub has gone nuts all over the city with its blossom. In fact blossom seems more this year
Those dandelions doing their thing
I know I should hate them but I do admire their tenacity
Oh those irises and they come in all colours
They really are quite complicated
Now that is a tulip
Them too
see what I mean about blossom
I've never seen white iris
I mean exploding blossom
That's both of them, with the cat whisper person
won't be long until no more branches and it is just leafy
Interesting dandelion head
perfect puff ball the gardeners bane
confetti pavement after rain
One super cat and friend
Bella is the weirdest cat I know. Again is that comfortable ?. I suppose it is. It looks like she has been dropped from a great height
Or what about this, in the middle of the floor! Well she has brought us presents and that is exhausting work
Ferns are about
Yes and long! short hair. We are calling this fluff stuff hair do
This might be the prefect iris picture
This is horse chestnut flowers. You can can really see the colours on this
Great chalk love heart on a building. I also like the squares of windows behind and the shadow of the tree on the drive...
Gentle tranquil garden scene
My iris
New little lilac bush
More colour in my garden
In winter the windows have all white behind them. In summer you get the greens and coppery red of leaves. Amazing that there is a 4 lane road on the other side of the glass....
and the rainbows from the window are lovely.....
