We have been working hard to spruce up the landscaping this spring. It helped that three bushes in the front yard died over winter. My green thumbs never seem good enough to maintain landscapes in the first year. In Wisconsin our Appleton house had Junipers planted all over, everyone of them died after the first winter. Never liked those plants though.

This arrangement really adds something special to our Elvish sign that we made when we first moved to Oregon. I love the spike and the color!!!

We replaced the dead bushes with small Rhododendron plants that we are hoping will grow and mature over time. Their splash of color has been a welcomed addition this spring! It really makes our old fairy tale places sign look awesome!

I bought Easter Lilies this year as my Mom did for years and my Dad before that. I plan to plant it in the front garden. Maybe after years, I will have a sea of Lilies every spring!

I haven’t taken a new pic yet, but we also bought a new Cherry tree that is cross pollinated with four different varieties. I don’t think we will see fruit this year, but I’m pretty excited for the years to come!