Peaches lost interest in the flowers pretty quickly, but Snake stuck with me the whole time. She’s my favoritest cat, but don’t tell the others that.

Tulip Magnolia. I think mine doesn’t get as much sun as it would like because it seems like other trees bloom much more profusely than mine does. Stupid me, I planted it about as far from the house as it could possibly be, and it’s practically in the woods. I planted another one closer and in full sun last year, but it’s just a baby. Not many blooms yet.

Virginia Bluebells. These little buggers will spread, which is a trait I admire in a flower. The more volunteers I get, the better I like it!

Celandine Poppy. I forget just where I found these, but I dug them up somewhere and then set them out in various places. This one is next to the house, but there are others in the woods, which is what they like best.

Then on Wednesday, I took this one of the lilacs. In full bloom, they smell like love!

Tomorrow it’s back to the hunks!

I know. It’ll be such a let-down after the flowers….

A series “Bathers” by American artist Philip Gladstone. Acrylic on canvas.

Bather in the Spotlight

Drained

Eight Points

The Music Man

The Crimson Bather

Bather en Grisaille

Hiding, in Plain Sight

Open Book

Night Flight

Oblivion

At Odds

Website: http://philipgladstoneauctions.blogspot.com/

Peaches and I went out and took some pictures a few days ago. Forgive me for the lack of hunks, but there are just so many pretty things in bloom, I don’t have room to post them all.

More tomorrow!

Apple blossoms. This tree is always beautiful, but it has the sourest apples you’ve ever tasted in your life. I’m talking SERIOUS pucker power!

Flowering almond. The blooms are actually quite small, about the size of a quarter, and the shrub itself is only about 2 or 3 feet high. Unfortunately, it doesn’t bloom for very long.

Bleeding Heart. This is one of my favorite flowers and a very reliable perennial–which is about the only thing I have time to grow anymore. This spring has been pretty busy so far. I might get some annuals planted, and, then again, I may not. If it comes down to planting flowers vs finishing Renegade on time, well, you know which one will win….

Art-works of American artist Philip Gladstone. Wonderful drawings of nude models. Mixed media /colored pencils, charcoal, pen-and-ink/ on paper.

Seated Male Nude

Reclining Male Nude

Seated Nude Holding an iPod

Study of a Seated Male Nude

Reclining Male Nude

Two Brothers

Kneeling Male Nude

Study of a Standing Male Nude

Website: http://philipgladstoneauctions.blogspot.com/

Donna sent me several of this guy, and I couldn’t decide which one epitomized the whopping weasel criteria best, so I’m posting all of them. Unfortunately, this seriously depletes my store of whoppers.

Whatever shall we do?

I’ve been working a lot on Renegade, squeezing it in along with everything else that goes on in the spring. I tilled the garden on Monday, but I haven’t planted anything yet. It’s still too early and Peaches is already out there digging up the chickweed. She’ll probably just adore digging up broccoli plants.

I’m seeing fewer vegetables in my future.

The art-works of the Ukrainian photographer Eugeny Dolganov. Emotional photos of beautiful nude models.

Website: http://www.photodom.com/photographer/dolganov&content=1&page=0