A Few Things to Make Me Smile

Purple iris blooming by the barn:

The peonies are coming:



My mint patch:


The smell of (fern-leaf) lavendar near the front porch:

A new little apron for little Spenser:


Comments

laura capello said…
You like your mint? We have it in our yard and it is going everywhere. Seriously driving me crazy. I can't get rid of the stuff.

Adorable apron!
4:25 PM EDT
Anonymous said…
cute apron!!! pattern?
11:35 PM EDT
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