After a record-setting wet winter, the sun finally peeked out… a few weeks ago! Ah, there’s nothing like spring whiffies and looking forward to the year’s first walk around the garden… again, a few weeks ago. I know my flowers have really taken off and I can’t wait to sink my nose in every one of them.
Spring Whiffs at last – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
But apparently, Mom and Dad had a lot of winter cleanup to do. Said if they didn’t spend days upon days out there (really, it was more like three weeks), I wouldn’t even see my flowers.
So… all this had to happen first:
Colehaus backyard – 2016 © Colehaus.com and Colehauscats.com
Cement walkways had to be swept, scrubbed, and cleaned.
Tulips and Azaleas – 2016 © Colehaus.com and Colehauscats.com
Fall leaves had to be raked and picked up.
Patio furniture – 2016 © Colehaus.com and Colehauscats.com
Patio furniture had to be scrubbed and set up.
Where’s the water? 2016 © Colehaus.com and Colehauscats.com
And as you might remember, our fountain needed “important” work before anything else could happen. But finally, finally:
Anxious to get to his garden flowers – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
Yeah, I *might* have been a little antsy to get to my garden flowers. I nearly tugged the leash out of Dad’s hand! C’mon, Dad, hurry up!
Checking out the greens – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
Quint loves the showy azaleas – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
I’m a little partial toward these orange flowers. Gee, I wonder why. MOL!
Quint taking in all the flowers – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
A big fan of lavender creeping phlox – 2016 © Colehauscats.com
I wanted to stay out there for hours… but it was turning dusky and our new, next door rental house neighbors were being REALLY, REALLY LOUD, so me and Dad made one more quick lap around the garden and called it a night.
Thanks, Mom, for not coming up with yet another excuse forgetting about my walk. Anytime you’re ready to set up my studio, I’m more than ready to dive into some paint!
