What a Day!

Today is just a teaser....of things to come! 

I do love fall and all the autumn colors,

                                       like this leftover pumpkin! 

 I can usually keep them from spoiling until mid May.

Today we are enjoying temperatures in the low 80's.

Spring is 15 days away...but today

the air is heavy with the scent of spring!

   This pink Jasmine smells heavenly!

These fruit trees have sweet smelling blossoms, 

and even a few that have turned to the very beginnings of tasty fruit.

Some of the trees are already heavy with summer fruit. 

I am very excited for this blossom. 

I have had this wisteria vine for well over 20 years.

It has always had greenery that is trailing beauty.... but

 NEVER 

so much as one cascade of blooming sweetness.

I even gave up on it and dug it up several years ago.

It.will.not.give.up! 

It has been trying every year since to please me. 

Every year I cut it back down to the ground.

 This year I ignored it and let it grow.

 ....and pleased I am! 

 I know it's only one bloom....but it's a start!

Here are a few plants 

that are showing their spicy colors.......

...while these take a little longer.

 Shortly this corner of my yard will be sweet smelling with pink Plumeria and giant orange Cosmos.

The front yard still looks like winter is in full swing.

However, the grass has been fed,

 and the newly planted flats of Petunias and Pansies 

have had a long drink of Miracle Grow. 

 So today, 

I am going to enjoy the sweet smell in the air, 

and the spring like weather, 

 because the weather is expected to look like this for a few days next week...

and that's OK!   

 Before you know it I will be doing another post,

 about another season,

and how I really love fall and pumpkins!