SPRING in Our Garden Continued

Some more Spring Garden images taken by husband Pieter to show me how it looks outside...

On March 3, Our Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our still young Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea.

See my header photo—that is one in full bloom!

Our Mazus Reptans alba is a loyal creeper that we have for decades now.

It lovely grows between the Dichondra repens or kidney weed that I love.

White azaleas near gazebo with Wood Trail visible on the left.

Better view of Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea

On March 7, again our now fuller blossoms of Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Now looking towards our gazebo and behind it at the top, you also see the wood trail

Rose Arbor is visible in center and part of gazebo

MY FAVORITE!

On March 9, Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our Gelsemium sempervirens or Carolina Jessamine

Our flower bulbs Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior — Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth putting on its yearly show.

White and pink azaleas near gazebo on March 9

Pink azaleas on March 9

Bouquet of fresh flowers from dear friends on March 13

Detail of flower bouquet...

Related links:

{Our New Spiraea Cantoniensis (dbl Bridal Wreath Spirea)} | previous post by me

{Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior – Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth} | previous post by me

SPRING in Our Garden — Post Accident

 This year's beautiful spring happens without me being IN it...

Can't walk, cannot go outside so Pieter captured it for me on my iPhone.

Hard to imagine what a driver without LOOKING can cause to another human being's life!

Our entire household is affected.

An elderly husband becomes the care taker...

Our kitties are unsettled...

Needing assistance with laundry and making the bed and on and on.

A very painful and also costly thing.

Needing a private driver to go to places where I used to drive.

On and on.

For missing the spring flowers, dear friend sent these on February 23, for enjoying indoors...

From my bed, I could see through the balcony door our Red bud Cercis Canadensis blooming on February 25.

Sending Pieter with my iPhone to capture them for me...

BUT my Pieter does NOT see the pink flowers due to being color blind!

This photo shows the wood trail below, that Pieter did newly built while I was in Limburg, The Netherlands one final time...

In front of our garage is this stunning Azalea pot plant, also on February 25.

Heavenly Azaleas...

Those stamens are so pretty!

Also on February 25th a sweet bouquet delivered by some kids from our Church and one street down from us.

You also see our pansies in our fiberglass window boxes happily blooming and more pot plants on the patio that bloom.

At least for me SOME spring flowers that I can enjoy without being outdoors...

My ugly rash and itch has subsided, a nasty side affect from the Medrol Dosepak, to reduce the swelling.

The swelling has gone down and cuts are healing with scabs formed.

My left leg hurts most around knee and ankle, where it is so severely cut and bruised aside from the Proxima fibula being fractured.

My calf is extremely tender and painful to the touch—hard to get any decent sleep with it and my right leg with the knee fracture and knee immobilizer.

BUT my nasty night sweats are also gone it seems—making progress!

Short legged and chunky Speckie girl on February 27, 2022...

Yesterday, our youngest senior kitty of 13, Speckie came home from the Animal Clinic after 3 nights, where Pieter brought her on Friday morning.

She was very sick.

Turned out after some blood work that her kidneys are not shutting down but in bad shape — just like mine. She also had a bacterial infection and got antibiotics and fluids.

Let's hope her Chronic Kidney Disease does not progress too fast...

Thanks for all your comments and prayers.

POEM Gift from BEST Friend Ellie

 In June when I came back from my final trip to Limburg...

This was a very special gift that I carried home in my suitcase.

From BEST Friend Ellie, yes we're friends for 58 year already!

HOW did she have the ESP (Extrasensory Perception) for selecting this? 

It hangs in our bathroom and after my horrible accident while biking, I read it again and could not believe the Dutch words:

Lieve vriendin

Als je me nodig hebt,

Dan roep je me maar.

Als je verdriet hebt, 

Sta ik altijd voor je klaar.

Als je pijn hebt,

Zal ik je troosten.

Als je geen zin hebt,

Zal ik je overhalen.

Samen lachen, samen pijn,

Ik zal er altijd voor je zijn.

English:

Dear friend

If you need me,

Then you call me.

If you are grieving, 

I'm always there for you.

If you are in pain,

I will comfort you.

If you don't feel like it,

I'll persuade you.

Laughing together, hurting together,

I will always be there for you.

Ellie over the decades has been a beacon and will always remain so—for as long as we live.

Too bad we live some 8,000 km away from each other...

Related link:

NS Train of 5:40 to Schiphol Airport and Flight HOME | previous post by me