Mountains and creeks...

I keep this posted on my fridge as a constant reminder.  In natural disasters we can take it literally.

God is our refuge and strength
An ever present help in trouble
Therefore we will not fear
Though the earth give way
and the mountains fall into
the heart of the sea
Psalm 46

Also when making plans I often use the saying "Lord willin' and the creek don't rise."  The Lord willing part I always mean.  The creek part is meant to be funny.  Not lately.  These days that is literal too!

Tulip Poplar blooming for Earth Day!

Today is Earth Day.  I'm a Tennessee girl, so on this Earth Day, I am posting a picture of the flower of Tennessee's State tree, the Tulip Poplar.  This one in particular is blooming on my neighbor's property right now.  Along with this tree, the Tennessee state flower, the Iris, is also blooming all over the place.  Now I just need to take a walk in the woods and try to find some Passion Vine blooming, our state's wildflower.  It would be very special to find it this weekend because of it's symbolism with Easter.  So maybe tomorrow I will take a hike through the woods. :)

More surprise flowers!

I love spring!  Yesterday when I went outside to plant my two new Sage plants I noticed small white flowers in the flower bed!  Right in the middle of the clump of Blue Bells that were blooming just a couple of weeks ago!  These are called either White Glory of the Snow... or Star of Bethlehem.  I've read that the last is invasive, but we only have two small clumps. Then the other day while pulling out of the driveway I also noticed a Red Buckeye shrub growing and blooming across the street from us on the edge of the field. The Amarillis bulbs a friend gave me are blooming white and pink! (Thanks Brynn!!!)  I cut them and brought them in the house so the storm last night wouldn't distroy them.  We have zucchini, squash and tomatoes growing from seeds in the compost pile!  No need to buy and seeds or plants now I guess!  We just need to move them into more sun...  And finally we have a dark red rose that is growing like crazy right in front of our bedroom window.  It started blooming this week and is so pretty.  I look forward to enjoying it first thing everyday!