New plants, sprouting seeds

Spring is definitely announcing her early arrival. We have new growth everywhere...the lemon tree is blooming vigorously, the Japanese maple trees are budding, daffodils are poking their heads up and the peonies corms are nudging through the soil. Every day is an adventure of burdgeoning life.

Yesterday we drove Kathy to Stockton for a check on her new dentures and then took her on home to Modesto. The dentist adjusted the dentures so they're a little more comfortable - one of several adjustments over the next few weeks - until they fit as perfectly to her mouth as possible. It's good to see her smiling and talking a little better.

We then drove on to my favorite nursery, Hischier's, and bought a few things. We bought some vinca to begin planting our hanging baskets and a bushy sweetpea plant that is about a foot tall and should begin producing long before the seeds I planted. We also bought some seeds -cucumber, radish, marigold, scallions. If all goes well, we'll have salad makings all summer long. In Modesto our container salad garden did so well we didn't buy lettuce or spinach for several months. Last year we moved in here too late to get the garden going. By the time we had managed to get the house unpacked and ready to think about the yard, we were near the end of spring and almost into summer :>) - besides, we had a lot of exploring to do!

Jim's playing golf today with LeRoy and again on Sunday with Marc. Even though the winter has been relatively mild, it's still been a little cold and damp for golf...at least for Jim who doesn't do cold and damp.

I have a lot of pictures I would like to share, so until I run out, I'll run "Pictures of the Day."

PICTURE(S) OF THE DAY

Even though Christmas is long past, here are some pictures that are special to me...Samantha, Justin, Nicole and Nick building our Christmas tree. That was a real project - and here is a picture of the finished product. They did a terrific job - can't wait til Christmas this year! Here's also a picture of our Christmas Village - we plan to add to and expand it each year. It was fun to build.

This picture is special because it was Jim's birthday and the first time in awhile that we've had both Becky and Mandy here with us at the same time. I think it's the only photo I have of the four of us together, which in itself makes this photo special.

Love to all,

Corrie and Jim

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