Peggy C's photos

OUR 'HEINZ 57' 4-LEGGED NEIGHBORS - THE BEIGE ONE - ABBEY - DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF THE BROWN/WHITE ONE - WHO IS YOUNGER AND RUNS ALL OVER THE YARD - HAS CAUGHT HER TAIL A FEW TIMES - NOT A CLUE - WHAT TO DO WITH IT ! FUN TO WATCH BUT IF THEY SEE ME NEIGHBORHOOD BARKING BEGINS PiP 2

TAKEN 28 / FEB / 2023 SHE IS NO LONGER IN BLOOM LAST NIGHT 15/ MARCH / 2023 WE HAD A HARD FREEZE IN THIS PART OF NORTH CAROLINA SO TODAY, THESE BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS ARE SHRIVELED UP BY THE COLD MZ JANE WILL RE-BLOOM LATER WHEN SHE GETS HER GREENERY PiP 1

THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FLURRIES - LOOKS LIKE ICE - BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS - OTHER THAN A DAY WHEN THE TEMP DIPPED TO 8 DEG F - MILD HAS IT BEEN - THIS FELLOW SHOWED UP FOR BREAKFAST - PiP 5 - ACROSS THE TOP

TINY PINK BUDS OPEN INTO THESE DELICATE FLOWERS FLOWERING ALMOND SHRUB FASCINATING TO WATCH THE PROGRESS TURNING FROM A TIGHTLY WOUND PINK BUD INTO A FLOWER BURSTING WITH SO MANY PETALS THEY LOOK DELICATE, BUT NEVER HAVE FROZEN IN COLD WINTERS WHEN THEY ALL OPEN, SLENDER LEAVES FILL IN THE BRANCHES THERE SHALL BE MANY YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

MZ JANE MAGNOLIA LIVES JUST NEXT DOOR ACROSS THE DRIVEWAY SHE BLOOMS TWICE A YEAR NOW, WITH NO LEAVES LATER WITH DEEP GREEN LEAVES THAT SHOW OFF HER BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS A NORTH CAROINA SKY MAKES A WONDERFUL CANVAS TO SHOW OFF HER BEAUTIFUL COLOR MANY THANKS FOR A GREAT NEIGHBOR WHO PLANTED IT

Y'ALL HAVE MISSED WINTER THINK IT MADE A LEFT TURN DOWN THE ROAD OR MAYBE IT WAS A RIGHT TURN SORT OF DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM HERE JUST THOUGHT I'D LET YOU KNOW SO YOU DON'T KEEP WAITING FOR THOSE 'FLURRIES' OK? MY JOB IS DONE FOR NOW MR. CARDINAL

WITH TEMPS HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA - THINK THIS IS AS CLOSE AS WE WILL GET TO THE REAL STUFF OF COURSE, NOW THAT I'VE SAID THAT WE WILL GET COLDER TEMPS AND FLURRIES! THIS IS FROM THE DOWN THE ROAD GARDEN - NMG -- NOT MY GARDEN

SOME CONSIDER THIS A WEED TO ME, IT IS A BURST OF YELLOW IN WINTER POKING UP TO SHOW COLOR IS ON THE WAY LOVE THE INTRICATE PATTERN FROM NATURE BEES VISIT OFTEN AS DO GOLDFINCHES SO WHEN I VIEW ONE OF THESE IN THE YARD MOVING WITH NO WIND AH! A GOLDFINCH SEARCHING FOR GOLD SWEETNESS PiP 1

NORTH CAROLINA US SKY OF BLUE DOGWOOD BRANCHES WITH BUDS PiP 1 LEAFLESS CREPE MYRTLE WE HAVE HAD RAIN - LOTS OF IT COLD WEATHER SUNNY SKIES BUT NO SNOW NOT EVEN FLURRIES THE NHL STADIUM SERIES GAME IS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS YEAR CARTER FINLEY STADIUM @ NC STATE UNIVERSITY ON 18 FEB 2023 IS THE SITE ALL 57,000 TICKETS HAVE BEEN SOLD AND THERE IS A WAITING LIST JUST IN CASE SOMEBODY CAN'T COME THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL FOR NORTH CAROLINA FOR SO MANY YEARS WE HAVE BEEN LOOKED AT HOCKEY? IN THE SOUTH? BUT TNE NORTH CAROLINA HURRICANES [ CANES FOR SHORT ] ARE IN 2ND PLACE ON THE HUNT FOR THE STANLEY CUP IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SPORT THAT IS REALLY BIG DEAL ! THE ICE IS READY, Y'ALL