Spring makes offerings to the Garden...

My new plants for the Spring~

I'm verra excited about the Peach tree
Already daydreaming of glass jars filled with Jams and Spices ....

Pretty fired up about this Eastern Redbud too~
planted with the Future's future in plan and in sight.

The hope is when the day finally gets here and
we get to do put up the Window Walls for the back of the Humble Abode,
the Redbud will be in the view from the Master Bedroom and the Living Room.

I got my usual assortment of Morning Glories and MoOnVine....

a Southern staple if there ever was one.

We also replanted The Chook Man's Navel Orange tree.
The Fig and Lemon are progressing along nicely.
The Ginger is nice and big and established.
The Leeks are struggling through their replanting, but they're not dead so there's hope.

Of course, you can't forget the Inside~ my house LoVeS House Plants!

Our biggest job is going to be trimming up the trees this year.
Yeah, it's time, ugh.

Chocolate Chocolate Mint CupCaKes

Spring Parties today!
New treat today!
YuMMiness today!

Here's another flavor from the
Duncan Hines frosting extravaganza of GoOdies!

The Mint Chocolate.

We paired it with Devil's FooD cake.

 HeLLa CupCakes!

I used:
2 boxes of Cake Mix,
2 cans of Frosting
2 packets of Flavor mix
and added Mint Extract for an extra bit of kick.


Add Mint Extract 1/4 tsp at a time, mix well, and then TasTe TesT.
Mint can get overwhelming pretty quick.
Remember, flavors need a few minutes to meLLow, too.

such Deliciousness! 

think Junior Mints, or Girl Scout Thin Mints.

 Now you see it....

Now you don't!

Two out of Two for the Duncan Hines Flavor Creations!

The only excuse you need is "cause I wanna"....

O'Lo Ostara...HaPPy Spring!

Farewell to Wyntery Spirits and Friends;
see you on the flip side.

It's Spring.

Time for CoLoRed Eggs in honor of Fertility...

To eat Cake and say Hello to the White Rabbit...

Light a Green Candle and holler "Welcome!"...

my toes can't stop tapping.....

Technotronic- Rockin' over the Beat (Rockin' over Manchester Hacienda Mix)

Lime beeswax Robot candle by StorytimeCandles {etsy}

My Garden of Thrice and the Swap Co~op

 Alrighty ha~ three times the charm they say.

We shall see.

Childhood Friend Since 2nd Grade ~ Eleanor to some, Elly to most

..and I,

are doing a Garden Swap. 

We picked a few things to grow, 

She's doing some, 

I'm doing others

and then, wait for it.................we swap.

{awwwwww}

Have no doubt, that I will be the greater beneficiary in this,

for She is the green thumb horticulturist,

and I do my gardening on Hail Mary's and Cussin.

My Garden ~ Creole Tomatoes {local allll the way}

Squash

Leeks

Perhaps ~ Chamomile

Figs

Grapes/Leaves

The Chook Man planted his PePPers again,

of which there was an abundance last year;

hoping for the same again.

Eleanor has in her Garden~

Tomatoes {different variety of which the name escapes me}

Cucumber

Bellpepper

On a very delightful note,

I've been watching My Persimmon Neighbor's trees

and they are starting to get full and luscious.

So I raise my coffee mug to those Garden Spirits,

in hopes of  Them having a sense of humor,

and blessing Me with an abundant garden.

Who are we kidding?

I'd be happy with one tomato.