The Franklin

Stopping for a break after planting the Franklin... It is  tree that will grow about 35 feet tall and it has shiny green leaves and white blossoms that start in the summer and bloom into the fall, when the foliage turns bright red. We thought it would make a nice addition to the acreage...Besides that, two other trees have parished in the same location so we hope this one doesn't meet the same fate.

It has been quite some time since I blogged...mainly because I use Facebook quite a lot and the last few times I was having difficulting uploading photos to my blog.
After this last hiatus, I see that the photo option is working again...good! Maybe I will be inspired once again. 

The day is beautiful today so I am back outside. Emil tilled up the remainder of my garden yesterday and that is a huge relief.. I will be able to get it planted before I go to Victoria at he beginning of June.
The time is going by quickly...and will be here before I know it.




 
 Here it is with the bark mulch all around...pretty naked eh!!
 

You might be able to glimpse one of the teeny tiny buds... looks like it needs some serious heat!

 
 This is near Chewelah, where the creek was flooding into the farm lands.

 
 
 This was on our way to Spokane on Tuesday..

On our way home, the water had receded quite a bit and was off the main drag through Chewelah.

"The Creator"