It's been two years since spring has meant gardening, which I very much enjoyed, but even then the enjoyment was mixed with keeping up with the growing grass and other chores. This is really my first spring in retirement and in a downsized, relocated life where my "to do" list is really quite small. Eventually I may need more, but right now our daily walks in beautiful weather (I'm averaging 12-14 km/day), along with shopping and cooking, keep me pretty well occupied.
It's already been air-conditioning weather back in Virginia. That's an option that we don't have here but also haven't needed. An open window lets in a nice cool breeze and that's been all we need to stay comfortable so far, although we did purchase a set of light blocking curtains for the west-facing windows that we close on sunny afternoons.
I do miss planting my container garden but my house plants are doing well and I'm really enjoying all the spring flowers we see on walks.
This wild iris is coming into bloom along the inner canals inside the Citadel.
Pretty in pink.
Coots and offspring
Bailey at play
Apple trees in bloom
Grass cutters with their guardian.
A crow friend
This is one of the community gardens in the park at the Citadel.
It's divided into small plots.
Water collection system at the gardens and compost.
Bailey with another playmate.
I saw this bleeding heart peeking out from under another plant this morning.
The plant looks like a snapdragon, but the flowers are a bit different so I'm not sure.
One of the flower beds at the entrance of the park.
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