Looking down from my apartment windows, I see a bit of color.
These however, are Rhododendrons! Much bigger leaves! And from another year.
A past spring gave these azaleas a beauty. My bushes have been super trimmed back in the last year by our landscape crew, so I haven't enjoyed any blooms yet this year.
Though my antibiotics still are making food and drink just go right through me, this morning I had an egg sandwich with sprouts on flat bread, and it tasted so good!
The postman brought my new shoes...ordered via the net, and I like having something different to wear! Every little joy in life is such a wonder!
Today's quote:
Bedtime can be a perfect time for a nighttime ritual of sending love to the world and finding gratitude for your day.
...and all azaleas are technically rhododendrons.
ReplyDeleteAh ha...learned something today!
DeleteDig the shoes!
ReplyDeleteMe too! They are very comfortable!
DeleteYes to all the small things that bring us joy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for giving me the artist plug on FB...I'm enjoying it!
DeleteAzaleas blooming and new shoes. Living the dream! Thanks for sharing for bloom day!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty good day for me...lots of possibilities!
DeletePretty flowers, and I love those shoes!
ReplyDeleteHappy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!
These are my 3rd pair of this kind of shoe...easy to slip on and off!
DeleteBeautiful flowers there. I love those shoes too.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I've started going out for a bit each day. Wearing my new shoes of course!
DeleteAppreciating the small joys in our lives is a gift and an art. One that more people should practice. Happy Bloom Day.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that flowers give us so much beauty in our lives!
DeleteThose shoes are adorable. We have many rhodies here. My only one is a late bloomer though. (Old Copper)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I will try to get to a nature trail next week sometime.
DeleteNo azaleas that I can see here. Must be too cold for them or too soon.
ReplyDeleteIt is just beginning here, azalea season...but it's been very warm, so it may be a short season. We'll enjoy it when it happens!
DeleteI love azaleas and dogwoods...can't grow dogwoods in my climate to save my life...but azaleas usually do well. I love all the shades of pink!
ReplyDeleteThey are certainly a cheerful batch of colors!
DeleteExtra cute shoes! I love the dogwood photo. I have a baby dogwood, but it's white.
ReplyDeleteEven a white (traditional) dogwood is beautiful!
DeleteLovely blooms!
ReplyDeleteThanks William. I agree.
DeleteThe pink dogwood at the header knocks me out!
ReplyDelete-Ray
It was amazing how bright it got with the rain!
DeleteWow ! The beautiful spring blooms especially Azaleas are spectacular. It would be my pleasure if you join my link up party related to Gardening, Nature and birds here at http://jaipurgardening.blogspot.com/2021/04/garden-affair-mesembryanthemum.html
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Deletelove the Azleas and the shoes seem to be comfortable :)
ReplyDeleteLove the colors of flowers out your window, and your cool colorful shoes. Clicked on your clay pot, and am in awe of your fine artwork. Especially love Sunrise on the Lake. Such beautiful talent.
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