Sunday, April 12, 2026

HAPPY SUNDAY EVERYONE - SPRINGTIME

Our neighborhood is coming to life with many of the trees blooming, particularly redbuds and dogwoods as the cherry blossoms have come and gone. Our azaleas are blooming out front. I am looking forward to going to the garden center sometime next week, just to see about choosing plants to put in the pots out back. It's that time of the year, and dodgy weather but hopefully we have had the last frost. Fingers crossed!

"Spring will come and so will happiness. Hold on. Life will get warmer."
~Anita Krizzan~

Thanks for stopping by and
 enjoy your Sunday!





56 comments:

  1. Almost no Azaleas here so far. I hope you let us see your garden center purchases! I love how her dress matches the blooming trees!

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    1. Hi Ginny, I bet they won’t be too long now. I will definitely do a post on what I get at the garden center. I loved her dress too :)

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  2. Such a cheerful spring update!
    Enjoy your garden center trip and happy Sunday! 🌷

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    1. Hello Veronica Lee, I am happy you enjoyed and thank you, I hope you enjoyed your Sunday. I hope I get to the garden center soon, not sure which day yet :)

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  3. Sounds all good to me, Denise. Enjoy your visit to the garden centre.

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  4. Thank you for this lovely post with the great quote!
    I also hope there won't be any more frost; that wouldn't be good for nature, and for you and me too!
    Have a happy Sunday! hugs Elke

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    1. Hello dear Elke, you are very welcome and thank you :) I agree about the frost. I hope your Sunday was a happy one too. Hugs, Denise

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  5. Here we have crocuses but not much else, yet. Soon, I hope!

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    1. I hope you are getting them soon David, they are a delightful flower :)

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  6. Around here it's Memorial Day weekend that we do any planting. We're behind everyone else

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    1. It’s interesting how spring starts showing itself in different areas :)

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  7. Same here...all the wild flowers, trees and singing birds..just wonderful!

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    1. Isn’t it though? My favorite time of the year :)

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  8. Happy Spring Denise! It is wonderful to see the flowers and trees blooming.
    Take care, enjoy your day and happy week.

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  9. I put my bird bath out yesterday. I don’t think it got down to freezing, so hopefully the water didn’t freeze! I have t seen much in the way of budding trees here …still looks very much like winter, except the grass is greeni greening up and I see some flowers.

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    1. I hope so too Linda, I bet it won’t be long :)

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  10. It's too cold to plant here. I am happy for the anticipation!

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    1. That anticipation will get its reward soon Jenn. It’s a happy feeling looking forward to those signs of spring :)

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  11. This is an adorable piece. Happy spring to you too. I hope you are enjoying a beautiful blue sky day too. But I also hope it's a little warmer than it is here in New Hampshire.

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    1. Happy you thought so Erika and thank you. It’s getting warmer here and I hope you will get that soon :)

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  12. We are still in the grubby zone between winter and the greening.It does mot look good around here, and many days have been the pits, weather-wise.

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    1. Sorry to hear that John. I hope it won’t be too long now :)

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  13. When blooms and leaves come out it makes for pleasant time of year.

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  14. YEP SPRING/SUMMER IS UPON US IN DIXIE. I HEARD ON TODAY'S WEATHER THAT THERE WILL BE 13 HOURS OF DAYLIGHT TODAY? WONDER HOW MANY HOURS WE'LL HAVE ON THE LONGEST DAY IN JUNE?
    HUGS CECILIA

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  15. Choosing plants is happy occupation. Have fun!

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  16. raining here today, but that is spring too.

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    1. It is indeed Christine. We have had our share of rain :)

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  17. I also love this time of the year. I have already been to the garden centre and planted some things, but there is still more to do!

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    1. Hello Amalia :) It is a lovely time of the year. How lovely that you have already been to the garden center.

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  18. It is so wonderful to see the neighborhood waking up with those beautiful dogwoods and redbuds in full bloom. There is such a sense of hope in picking out new plants for the pots, even if we have to keep our fingers crossed about that last frost. That quote is the perfect reminder that warmer days are finally on their way to stay!

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    1. It is indeed, thank you Melody. Hopefully we have seen the last of the frost warnings :)

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  19. Happy Sunday and spring to you too! I think we are in summer however here!

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    1. Thank you Sandie, and to you also. Must be very hot where you are :)

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  20. Hello! What a precious and spring themed image greeting me here today. Enjoy this blessed Sunday, my friend.

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    1. I am happy you liked it Billie Jo :) I did thank you and I hope yours was equally so.

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  21. We had a heavy frost this morning. No trips to garden centers in my future. Much too early to think of that.

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    1. I expect you have put all that aside because of weather yes, but also because of your trip. So excited for you Marcia :)

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  22. I love the springtime! New beginnings for things and people alike. The wisteria is about all gone here but the azaleas are in full bloom.

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    1. A lovely way to put it Latane :) I am enjoying our azaleas very much.

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  23. Happy Sunday.
    Happy Spring.

    Enjoy your day and have a great new week ahead.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Indeed Jan, thank you and the same to you :) All the best, Denise

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    1. Muchas gracias. Llego tarde para responder a los comentarios, pero tuvimos un domingo encantador; espero que ustedes también. Te mando un beso.

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  25. It is so much fun to see Spring springing to life in color! Happy Sunday to you.

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    1. It is Ellen, totally agree :) Thank you, I hope you had a lovely Sunday also.

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  26. What a sweet picture. Her dress matches the pink blossom trees. I hope you find some interesting things at the garden center, and maybe bring home a goody or two. It's always fun to browse through the nurseries. Love the quote you shared today, thank you!

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    1. Happy you enjoyed my spring image and the quote Sheri, you are very welcome and thank you. I expect I will find a treat or two to bring home :)

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