I am a little late with my May update as I have been quite busy. Hey it's hard to sit down and write with so many things to do such as mow grass, play golf, daily walks and of course watching my beloved Habs dispose of the mighty Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Things are settling down a little on the Covid front and it looks like the country is finally getting the better of this dreaded virus. The number of people being vaccinated is rising and the number of cases is dropping. It looks like Newfoundland will begin to open its borders to the rest of Canada beginning on July 1 so hopefully we will see some of the Stacey & Brennan clan back on the Rock before the summer is out.
I hope this finds you all in good health physically and mentally as we struggle to get through this pandemic. The end is in sight so I paraphrase the words of the Chief Medical Health Officer in NL who says, "Hold fast, Newfoundland and Labarador & Canada."
Below are a few photos of some plants we have around our house that are coming to life again this year. We aren't big gardeners but we do have a few plants and lots of trees to shelter us from the wind. It's always nice to see the flowers come to life and grass turning green - not so nice to have to mow it though.
Here are some tulips that Gladys planted the last couple of years. We finally got a lot of them to bloom
Ours hostas are on the back of the house shielded from the sun so they are a little slower to come out.
This peony has been blooming for years and is usually one of the first out of the blocks when spring comes along.
This is a little rosebush I transplanted the year before last. I didn't think it would come but it did last year and is coming again this year.
Planted those 2 rhubarb plants which were given to Gladys by her brother-in-law Linden. We planted them in this spot just under our balcony last year and they are grown enough to harvest now. Fresh rhubarb jam!
Not sure what this little purple ground cover is we have here but it looks so nice when it blooms this time of year. It would be nice to have a little more of it. There is another plant in the middle of the purple but again not sure what it is but it comes back each year.
Finally we have these plants growing here which will grow to about a foot or so high and then we will get little purple flowers all summer long. You have to be careful with those as they will grow all over the place.
