Spring has disappeared here in our neck of the woods!  Summer has gobbled up Spring and is visiting us with the most decadent blooms and weather! We went from flannel jackets, hats, and gloves one day to summer attire the next! Like most people I've talked to - the weather all around has been very strange this year - no gentle changes from one season to another, but abrupt, rough, and hurried changes! We went from having temps in the 30s and 40s to the 80s almost the next day, and it's been hot ever since.  Some of my springtime bloomers are confused and unsure of what to do. I lost a couple of my roses over the winter, my lavender even took a hit - it was just a rough winter! So, I have been working to clean up my beds. Springtime is full of lots of work - but when the blooms come - oh how I rejoice! 

It seems that the days come and go in quick succession, and before you know it, a whole beautiful month has come and gone! Such has been the month of June! And here we are in July, and half the year has passed already. I know that I've enjoyed each and every spring day to the fullest, and now that we are in the season of summer, we are making the best of the heat that has come our way. Our spring was beautiful this year, and I am amazed at how quickly it passed. Here are some pictures from June's blooming delights...

I pass this barn with its white picket fence and blooms on my daily walk.