Forget-Me-Not

 
Just one of my favorite flowers, the sweet forget-me-not.



Of course we recognize the blue ones, but you'll often find white ones growing naturally. (Garden cultivars in pink are available)



It's a tiny flower, but it sure has a lot of personality.

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Hazy, Crazy, Not So Much Lazy

 
This was supposed to be yesterday's post. But I was tired. Today I'm tired with a headache, but it was still ok. Except I didn't take advantage of the nice weather today in any way.

But yesterday, although raining off and on, had a soft sort of feel to it. I got to drive some new back roads.



Jehnsen Lake in the rain. It's no where near where I live. I was doing assignments three counties away.



And, a lovely lowland filled with marsh marigold. I turned around and went back to get this picture.



I think I'm too busy, but can't seem to stop it.

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Ouabache State Park

 
Was it only a couple of weeks ago I was in Indiana with Loretta? Lots has happened since then, and I still haven't showed you all the fun we had. On Sunday afternoon we went to Ouabache State Park. Just say Wabash, like the river. It's near Bluffton.

They have a nice trail system, over 10 miles! We did about two miles.



We followed the eastern edge of the park and returned beside the small lake where a stream that flows into the river is dammed.



Loretta is still smiling even after I walked her about to her limit.



I liked this bare honey locust against the sky.


It's easy to tell the honey locust. It's the ones with the nasty thorns growing right from the trunk.



Really full work day coming up tomorrow.

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Here's Lookin' At You

 
Here's one of the reasons I won't be doing any gardening. Working hard to provide a salad bar for the woodchuck is not my idea of fun.



But he's cute. He's also a hefty one. I've seen bigger, but not often.

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Just Add Water and Sun

 
Just add water and sun, and we went from hazy green on Thursday to trees in full blossom today. Wow!

Our own fruit trees look amazing. It might be another good fruit year. Sour cherry...



Pear...




Crab apple...




Even the lilacs are starting to open...



and on my walk, I saw an apple in full bloom too.




It's amazing how soothing such ordinary blessings can be!

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