You can always tell when Miss MoneyPenny is done with winter when the Christmas wreath tops the garbage can. Usually Mis KnowItAll comes over and jerks it off the door and gives me a disgusted look but I beat her to it this year. I got my wreath from Costco last Christmas for $15 and it was a good deal. That was a really fresh wreath. Even though it looks a little bedraggled it still had not dropped any needles, so I will be back for another one this Christmas.
And because I'm done with winter I'm starting spring with a big pot of primroses by the front door. I got these at QFC on Saturday for $1 each and they are very healthy. You notice that on the side of the pot there is a little viola from somewhere. Remember that slugs and snails are thrilled with primroses, so hit them with the Sluggo. In fact I will be doing the whole perimeter of the house again in my effort to battle them. This actually works pretty well.
This brunnera called "Jack Frost" started coming up about two weeks ago and is now sporting his pretty blue flowers. This plant just thrills me and I'm gonna see if I can't find a couple more. This guy only wants good dirt, a little water and sunshine and he is good to go. I cut him down to the ground when he dies off in the late fall. That's it!!
Don't you just love crocus?? They are always the first bulb to show up in my flower bed. I've got patches of them all over the place and can't even remember the last time I planted any.
And speaking of crocus - here is the single giant crocus coming up in one of my raised vegetable beds again this year. The raised beds must be a lot more fertile that the flower beds judging by the size of him.
I noticed that the flowering plums in my neighborhood all have a blush to them. On closer inspection it looks like they are getting ready to do their thing and be all beautiful. I don't know why and it breaks my heart but it seems like every year when they are all budded out and gorgeous we get a big giant wind storm and the ground looks like it is covered in pink snow.
Even though I was wearing gloves I still got this nasty blister. What a bad spot. Now that it is healing it is itching me crazy.
This is my beloved Italian garlic looking all green. I planted double what I did the year before and selected large cloves so I should have a wonderful crop this summer.
I planted these daffodils in the zucchini barrel years ago and they keep coming up every spring. They are just about to burst out into beautiful yellow flowers.
Who knew that African Violets bloom pretty much all year?? These are ready for bigger pots again. When I water them I set them in a pan of warm water and let them soak all day with a little Miracle Gro added. My grandma told me that they like north light and hate to be moved. Okay. So I follow her advice.
Here is my big fat check from Ebates. I don't do a lot of shopping any more so my check was only $43 but it is money for nothing. My sister who shops for her three grandchildren and her accounting business buys everything online and gets huge checks. Basically all you do is go through the Ebates site on your way to Macy's or Home Depot or whatever and you rack up a percentage of what you spend. Easy peasy. Yesterday Macy's was going for 6% so if you bought $100 worth of merchandise you would have $6 added to your Ebates account. This can really add up over time and it truly is money for nothing.
I also want to mention that it looks like Costco and American Express are getting a divorce and it will be final March 2016. There are negotiations with other cards like Capital One going on. This will be easier for me because the only place in my little town that accepts Amex is QFC and Chevron.
Remember to be on the lookout for your Costco Rebate Check in your Amex bill. They say it is for February billing so that must make it the March bill. I don't know for sure but keep an eye out and don't throw it away like I did once. EEK!!
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