Friday, May 4, 2018

Finally some finishing............

I finally machine quilted two small wallhangings so today I will do the hand sewing on the binding while my friends are here sewing.





Spring has finally arrived here in northern Illinois.  I have 2 Jonquils blooming behind the peony plants.






The Indigo Bunting came back yesterday and was here almost all day.








He is such a bright spot in the back garden.









The Redbud trees should be in full bloom in a couple days.  We got a little over 3/4" of rain late Wednesday and in the very early hours yesterday.  We really needed rain.  It has been very warm the last few days so everything has greened up quickly.  I mowed the front yard on Wednesday before the rain started but the backyard is mostly shade and can wait for another week or so.

6 comments:

patty a. said...

My daffodils next the house are a thing of the past with the heat we have had. The ones in the flower beds are in full bloom and look pretty. I am still looking for spring.

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

lovely seeing everything in the north beginning to bloom I know you all had an extra long winter

DBrez said...

One day I hope to see an Indigo Bunting! It's not likely where I live. I just saw my first Oriole last year!

Mystic Quilter said...

Gorgeous little bird and such a lovely colour, goes beautifully with the green grass!

Kerry said...

Two pretty birdies you have in your garden! That blue is striking! Thank you for sharing - and actually catching the bunting on camera!

Nancy A: rangerer@sbcglobal.net said...

We have often laughed about me taking the shirt off my husband's back, but yesterday I did it. While driving to a meeting in the morning, I noticed a hole at the neck of his collar. Said shirt is now washed and part of my stash. I enjoyed seeing the spring flowers while we were in Champaign/Urbana a week ago. We don't see tulips or jonquils here in AL.