It was fun to see the chicks Linda! We ended up with 6 chicks out of the 7 eggs, last one hatched this morning. They've been doing a lot of sleeping today. I can get a picture of them all tomorrow. As for the daff's, there must have been a few yellow buds that made it through the cold. They were opening today.

Gosh that azalea is bright!!

Ginny, saw the tornadoes on the news this morning. Some of them were so big and they didn't even look real. But the destruction is unbelievable and hearing the folks talk about their homes and towns, heartbreaking. I see there's more headed your way tonight, please stay safe!!!!

Another chilly morning, 25, this should be the last of them for the next week. Hope so, I brought the sdlgs outside this afternoon. Sunny all day and warmed up quickly. I got a few things done, spread some bark, made a list of what's left to move and where I'm going to put them. Then walked around checking for freeze damage on the rest of the plants. High today was 66. High clouds moving in now with a few showers possible overnight.

on the chicks and some surviving daffodils , Char!!!!

Char they one touched a mile from my daughter but she's fine. Storms came though again tonight but we're all ok.
Jill that azalea is stunning!

Congrats on your new chicks, Char! What kind are they this year?

Love the pictures, everyone--chicks and azaleas!

68/76F cloudy with rain imminent although the morning storms are falling apart as they near here. 🌧 ⛈️ expected this afternoon for round 2.

Better late than never, outdoor living.

Beautiful, Dave. I have several red Amaryllis blooming now as well.

Mostly cloudy, warm. Actually going up to 71 today and only down to 56 tonight…a heat wave! The expected rains later this week also seem to be falling apart although it might rain Tuesday night…I hope so! I don't really want to be watering this early.

It appears that tornadoes swept across much of Oklahoma and thousands are without power. Hope Charley and wife are safe and did not sustain damage.

A broad band of severe weather is now sweeping across much of the Midwest. Keeping the rest of you "safe" in my thoughts.

We have nearly a duplicate of Zoia's weather, 74 predicted high and warming up very quickly outside. Low tonight around 51. Rain possible on Tuesday; like Zoia, we would benefit from some showers.

The downtown where DD2 & former SIL once worked nearby, Sulphur, OK, was destroyed overnight. Multiple 🌪 per the news.

Temps in the mid-80s today and up to 90 tomorrow. The body isn't acclimated to these temps yet after all our cool weather this past week.

No gardening today as we went cycling with the Baltimore Bike Club up in PA. The 45 miles route was called the PA Flatland ride. The name is a joke because the route is quite hilly. My legs feel every climb.

Garden pic:

So glad to hear everyone is ok Ginny. Not sure if that was the town I just saw on the news Dave, the entire town is gone. Unbelievable damage from those tornadoes last night. I was looking at the radar and they show a line of what looks to be bad storms forming again for tonight. Stay safe everyone!

Sure wish I could grow amaryllis outdoors. Pretty.

Zoia, they are barnyard mutts. A cross between Wyatt, a Blue Laced Red Wyandotte rooster and 2 Speckled Sussex hens. They look like Speckled Sussex chicks but there is a bit of grey-blue to the fluff on a few of them. We'll see when they feather out. Here's the kids...


Hard to get images, they zip around and only stop moving for a few seconds.

Today was hot. High was 75! I'm not ready for 70's never mind 80's or 90's Jill. Hard to believe 3 mornings ago it was 20. Low this morning was 44. Got a lot done outside today, spread the rest of the bark and moved more plants. High hazy clouds mixed with sun most of the day with a few thunder showers this morning which included some graupel.

Aren't they cute! I guess it's like trying to photo hummingbirds…

So cute, Char!

61/80F fog now turning partly cloudy after 🌞 rise. A rain-free day.
A day later in the bloom life

That is perfect, Dave! A nice treat to see after grocery shopping at Walmart!

63/46 and mostly sunny today. The town is already a zoo with people coming before our Tulip Time festival this Thursday - Saturday. The term "you can't get there from here" is standard this time of year with a lot of streets blocked. I go for the eats and maybe catch a parade since we have grandchildren in it. Hopefully we get to meet out new great grandson from California this week Since our office is on the parade route they pay us to stay away and close the office I stay home and work outside as much as possible

Can't beat that, Ginny! Have fun at the festival; it sounds like a great one!

Clear blue skies, hot sun, 77 predicted, currently 71, low tonight 53. Windows open weather!!!

I opened the windows briefly but it was only warm for a nanosecond. 67/50, clouding up after a sunny morning. I did get some gardening done, not as much as I hoped. I still poop out easily.

Zoia said: I opened the windows briefly but it was only warm for a nanosecond. 67/50, clouding up after a sunny morning. I did get some gardening done, not as much as I hoped. I still poop out easily.

Zoia, I just read what you did in your garden today. If all that's pooping out easily.... ...all I can say is Wow!