Hold Onto Your Seats

I have not technically been negligent about my blog...it is just that my USB cord is semi-broken. It will still download pictures to the computer, but only if I hold it tightly in just the right position. This of course is tricky so it usually takes multiple attempts. It all takes a long time and is a little painful on the fingers. Anyway...so here come a lot of pictures/posts!

I'll start with nature shots.

My sweet sister April gave me some violets and they bloomed the day after I transplanted them. I think they will be pretty hardy.

Forsythia got me through many tough days in the Missionary Training Center. They have always been a bright ray of hope ever since. Aaron gave this to me last year (I can't remember...birthday maybe???) I am happy to report that it transplanted successfully and bloomed this year. YAY!!!!

A random weed that I kill on a regular basis, but have come to appreciate since taking time to examine it up close.

Another weed, that I have always loved because they are bright and sunny, but after I took the photo I realized that they have amazing delicate little curly-q's that I had never noticed. You may need to enlarge the photo in order to see them.

Baby maple seeds. I never realized they were so red when they were just sprouting.




Lovely, delicate, ladylike fiddlehead ferns. I especially loved the ones that were growing in a circle.