Fleurs, Fins, & Furries

You may get weary of my child-like delight and surprise at what presents itself in the gardens and yard but I love these treats.

Look what the frenzied chaos of summer is bringing us.

Walk and peek with me . . .

As I was huffing my way up the Reunited Resurrection garden steps after my run, look at what opened my eyes! Randy the cactus has NEVER made so many blooms all at once and there is one more to come!

This week was a HUMONGOUS one on our Coconut Island in the Sky koi world as we travelled to two locations in Phoenix to collect new finned folks ranging in size from 3” – 16”.

My love affair with our airborne friends continues as these skittish folks come and go.

Here is a quick update on our new exotics with the first lotus bud barely glancing the top of the water.

Last November we became aware of a wonderful venture right in Cornville and met with the innovative and intense cultivator, Jordan.

On literally every front, things are simply exploding into bloom and activity with our feeding station offering some new twists and a rousing welcome home to our finned folks who have ‘returned from West Palm Beach (our euphemism for their winter hibernation).’

One of the most magical aspects of The Surgeon’s House grounds are the critters with whom we co-habit and don’t always see.

Beauty surrounds me, beauty all around me. Quiet beauty of the new flowers of springtime.

It is very heartwarming to see that as late in the year as it is and while we have no idea the gender of these siblings, here they are all together still.

For any of you who have visited and are checking in once in a while, I am certain you will be as delirious as we are at seeing this very healthy person overnight. We are surely hoping he or she returns and prospers.

It is not even the middle of February and of course the daffies and other spring people are making green motions upward all over the gardens but one brave crowd was The First for 2022 to join the hellies in center stage of winter color.

Even in the coldest of weather, we backwash the ponds weekly and on a sunny albeit FRIGID January day like today, I can promise you Joshua limits the number of times he dips his hands into the ponds.

The solstice brought us some blessed rain and warmer temps. Look who responded in full holiday regalia.

It seems preparations for the holiday season abound as folks of all ‘nationalities’ scurry about hoping to impress some little elves somewhere?

Will wonders never cease? Just one look outside and treats abound and await the patient observer.

We just HAD to share a couple more offerings from our guest, Lincoln Kenney as he observed the main house from the Chauffeur’s Quarters.

Here is the latest and greatest from Mother Nature as the roses have a second hurrah, another round of babies appears, and we see family night out.

Currently, we are in a continual battle to keep the youngster’s leaves and pods out of the upper pond and it is a TRIAL I tell you!