My pretties....

I came home Friday to this sight. 

I just love these flowers.  The florentine iris are beginning to bloom, just a week or so behind Joan's blooming plants.  This is the first plant to bloom and I was feeling a little Georgia O'Keeffe inspiration. 

Come here, you handsome bee, you......

We had a frost on Sunday morning but it appears the iris blooms and buds escaped any physical damage which was a happy discovery.  I may risk it and try to put my basil plants in the garden late this afternoon since I have to hit the road tomorrow morning.  Today I'm hanging around here for a two chiropractor visits, this morning and tomorrow morning.  The neck is feeling better, just a small and occasional knife feeling rather than the large and all the time knife insertion.    :D   I think trying out the local practitioner was a good thing.  So, the knitting and spinning have been on hold for a bit but I'm hoping they'll start up again soon.

We think somebody is hiding a fawn in the woods behind the house.......

She's been a frequent backyard visitor this weekend.  She's pretty with a dark blaze on her face.

White Dot has been challenging her ..........it is his yard, you know.    Just before this photo was taken, they had faced off for a bit near the stream.  Then she had enough of the little black furry creature and took off for the orchard.  My brave little cat was chasing her as she ran across the yard!!  However, when she turned around to face him, White Dot wisely headed toward the house and away from Mrs. Deer.

 

(Just ignore the septic tank, the tall "pampas" grass is still in the growing stages.)  Country life.

Happy Monday!

Comments

[Carrie]

So pretty! Have you seen the little video on youtube of the fawn coming in the pet door after the cat? I wonder what White Dot would do.

[Julie]

Lovely iris! I am still waiting for my own too bloom though they are heavily laden with buds this year. White dot is too funny giving chase, brave indeed.

[Stacey]

Beautiful flower. :D and I'm not going to say what I was going to say.

White Dot was going after birthday present to bring home for other kitties.

xoox

[Cookie]

Pretty!

That cat may bring home dinner one night. o.O

[Carrie K]

Go, White Dot! At least you proved your valour. No need to rub it in Mrs Deer's face.

Gorgeous iris!

I hope your neck is feeling better soon! Have fun on your assignment!

[Diane]

My iris are still deciding whether they want to bloom this year, curse them. White Dot is a brave little beast. Or something.

[opal]

what a gorgeous iris! i'm so glad the frost didn't harm them.

i hope you feel better soon. it must be so hard not to be able to spin or knit. *hugs*

[Joy]

Lovely iris! Go White Dot - whatta cat :)

[kmkat]

I saw on someone else's blog a close-up of a white iris last week. The caption was, "Ribbed for her pleasure." Just thought you should know ;-)