God didn't make little green tomatoes...

(More work in progress)...

I am quite ready for the blooms that appear in the Spring, bringing all of their vibrant color to the Ohio Valley. Not the bees buzzing around nor the sneezing of allergies can stop me from enjoying the immense display of flowers in our neighborhood gardens. Whether you choose simple and bold tulips to line your paths or a more delicate design of phlox that will cover the ground, both go well with the backdrop of the bright green and shiny hostas that are pushing their strong, ready-to-burst shoots up through the ground. The birds are also a welcome sight as they are seen hopping along the freshly mowed lawns in search of the tasty morsel of a worm or insect. The sky begins to grow more azure and is a brilliant contrast against the budding of the flowering dogwoods in the area. And, who hasn't been awakened early on a Saturday or (whince) Sunday morning by the roar of a neighbor's lawn mower or leaf blower? Although, noise is one of the downsides of the coming warmer months, we can sit back on our newly purchased or freshly painted lawn chairs with a nice cool glass of iced tea or lemonade in the evenings and enjoy the extreme pleasure of manicured landscapes and well taken care of gardens in our beautiful countryside. So, after all your hard, back-breaking work is done, sit back, relax and take a deep, exhilarating breath and enjoy the wonderful aromas that begin to float on the breeze of a warm and long-awaited Spring evening.

I am quite ready for the blooms that appear in the Spring, bringing all of their vibrant color to the Ohio Valley. Not the bees buzzing around nor the sneezing of allergies can stop me from enjoying the immense display of flowers in our neighborhood gardens. Whether you choose simple and bold tulips to line your paths or a more delicate design of phlox that will cover the ground, both go well with the backdrop of the bright green and shiny hostas that are pushing their strong, ready-to-burst shoots up through the ground. The birds are also a welcome sight as they are seen hopping along the freshly mowed lawns in search of the tasty morsel of a worm or insect. The sky begins to grow more azure and is a brilliant contrast against the budding of the flowering dogwoods in the area. And, who hasn't been awakened early on a Saturday or (whince) Sunday morning by the roar of a neighbor's lawn mower or leaf blower? Although, noise is one of the downsides of the coming warmer months, we can sit back on our newly purchased or freshly painted lawn chairs with a nice cool glass of iced tea or lemonade in the evenings and enjoy the extreme pleasure of manicured landscapes and well taken care of gardens in our beautiful countryside. So, after all your hard, back-breaking work is done, sit back, relax and take a deep, exhilarating breath and enjoy the wonderful aromas that begin to float on the breeze of a warm and long-awaited Spring evening.