GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb1kxrnq50rtNIfC89zydmUIcOWmp2rxgeB4Cl3NrYXaXnbYZrAOoOCYnC2pM2eUVlNxjftprY_yI7InX2Dw-Lj39BYhwaBmNlBv9MHH-EfFuEkbCVABzf6Dv65XD9IQFKmc2sSvLCRA/s1600/header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWb1kxrnq50rtNIfC89zydmUIcOWmp2rxgeB4Cl3NrYXaXnbYZrAOoOCYnC2pM2eUVlNxjftprY_yI7InX2Dw-Lj39BYhwaBmNlBv9MHH-EfFuEkbCVABzf6Dv65XD9IQFKmc2sSvLCRA/s640/header.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love bird garden fountain</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>The <span style="font-size: large;">countdown to the Spring Garden Tour</span>  (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of <span style="font-size: large;">Spring Fever</span>!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so looking forward to seeing your garden photos and adding them to the upcoming tour.  <span style="font-size: large;">Please forward them to me, if you haven't already.</span> (<a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a>)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Everyone is invited to participate - you don't need an invitation - just a camera and a garden or outdoor living space.  I will be contacting a few of you to come take photos, as well!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I am on the subject of gardens, I thought I'd share some of my own inspiration this year.  In April I attended the spring garden show at South Coast here in Southern California - here are a few things that caught my eye there:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHX3Q8lDm1_btVwiG0G7xVVOtdVQXULsHSextFtQVCrd_ZKW_FFP53PhKZvhcT0zUl_iQ8QhOKErDxikdhhLV_jKUxchP50ocOyvQOddTYgQiIY4uH9GyRefK32WcBDVzS_tNOmxbkuo/s1600/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHX3Q8lDm1_btVwiG0G7xVVOtdVQXULsHSextFtQVCrd_ZKW_FFP53PhKZvhcT0zUl_iQ8QhOKErDxikdhhLV_jKUxchP50ocOyvQOddTYgQiIY4uH9GyRefK32WcBDVzS_tNOmxbkuo/s400/succulent-wreath-1.jpg" width="357" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">succulent wreath</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Succulents were everywhere! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0Eyv1IdQLxkVfR44PsTjZKjq7lrqzR7EruOToqOLDHQ0KPLfCN-s9pOKOlh4dH_7Gmh00_rH1nwQFlGbsC52eRhUtwgcJh7wkMIu4AowOxSwMkCowASsThf5DCyWYUcHRZ5eiqpYSI/s1600/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidR0Eyv1IdQLxkVfR44PsTjZKjq7lrqzR7EruOToqOLDHQ0KPLfCN-s9pOKOlh4dH_7Gmh00_rH1nwQFlGbsC52eRhUtwgcJh7wkMIu4AowOxSwMkCowASsThf5DCyWYUcHRZ5eiqpYSI/s400/gardenshow+geraniums.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pansy style geraniums</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I always have to take home a new geranium plant or two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-VXK3DkO4Mh-m9WXecSMFT6kT2h6Q2yZxBdAqrDcquOuDZVpBjBz1ecR4JCh9B6NBjydWYmAwrfC8yufmW9wLxU-z0TK_ct_ZObj7HJbNQPwLWOKxO3HeB5Vf7Zg5Bo_ps9rFRs45cM/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG-VXK3DkO4Mh-m9WXecSMFT6kT2h6Q2yZxBdAqrDcquOuDZVpBjBz1ecR4JCh9B6NBjydWYmAwrfC8yufmW9wLxU-z0TK_ct_ZObj7HJbNQPwLWOKxO3HeB5Vf7Zg5Bo_ps9rFRs45cM/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" width="343" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new supertunia</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This supertunia in purple and green came home with us, too...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ5IgBEe_X6Ayq6MUN_IYoQluBBWq2dN6NRBfsRAA855hDdXQ6CV8DNB22kEY-Ypc0gdeFp1OSuTXsYtSiCmkFPX1QzEELAeAg1qlqZWIfhDgJwoO1nVkw_jX3aU_EQhhlikwe3SYoHM/s1600/IMG_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQ5IgBEe_X6Ayq6MUN_IYoQluBBWq2dN6NRBfsRAA855hDdXQ6CV8DNB22kEY-Ypc0gdeFp1OSuTXsYtSiCmkFPX1QzEELAeAg1qlqZWIfhDgJwoO1nVkw_jX3aU_EQhhlikwe3SYoHM/s400/IMG_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">purple and brown orchids</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the orchids always blow me away with their color and variety</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVQdg2GC5qdfb6cuXK5Hz0y7RhhEHGcVtQ69wN0_EcFX6yac1XAtvh48qI04_rV7FgRLeRwnNfrSVHO-ddsD-pAGKIAgFoZ-GuX8dYA6Yj190K8qsEQqRteQ-05FUmmwrMjUnXYWiifE/s1600/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVQdg2GC5qdfb6cuXK5Hz0y7RhhEHGcVtQ69wN0_EcFX6yac1XAtvh48qI04_rV7FgRLeRwnNfrSVHO-ddsD-pAGKIAgFoZ-GuX8dYA6Yj190K8qsEQqRteQ-05FUmmwrMjUnXYWiifE/s400/gardenshow+orchids.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">south coast garden show orchid display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but I decided NOT to kill any this year by bringing them home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_Vi04KUemjvHamfZHSg0Y_QeHEtAN3K0ppx2qTnl9gso78BPR8pIMhyTgiZMYhezJb7XL8f6kxU4OyJVsmtKfLCxrHaoI9foR25AATsZkyH1GptPRSaNCAB_5bK2Mpg_Gzk53Jaqj0/s1600/closeupbabybath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSl_Vi04KUemjvHamfZHSg0Y_QeHEtAN3K0ppx2qTnl9gso78BPR8pIMhyTgiZMYhezJb7XL8f6kxU4OyJVsmtKfLCxrHaoI9foR25AATsZkyH1GptPRSaNCAB_5bK2Mpg_Gzk53Jaqj0/s400/closeupbabybath.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cottage garden planter</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now know what to do with my european baby bath - identical to this one - sitting empty in my garden.  Turn it into a planter!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VYM12TXHkfRPQuDojKeZxF5z76azUUMEe8s1jDcl9v17yVoCE-md9pNCy5ayVJzRsFePTkaVL3EmU39PPo9j5bKNpxY8r8i8P5WSPRUVYL3L6opsB6T15fCB0zp6ewc7VoeH6G3faw4/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VYM12TXHkfRPQuDojKeZxF5z76azUUMEe8s1jDcl9v17yVoCE-md9pNCy5ayVJzRsFePTkaVL3EmU39PPo9j5bKNpxY8r8i8P5WSPRUVYL3L6opsB6T15fCB0zp6ewc7VoeH6G3faw4/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pottery barn window display</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Especially inspiring was this Pottery Barn window display.  Love the old ladder used to hang lanterns.  Imagine the variety of lanterns you could use, and where you could hang them - from a tree, a patio cover, or over a barbecue - where I will use this idea!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div>Memorial weekend found us on a road trip to a family reunion in the Salt Lake area of Utah.  I picked up some fresh spring garden ideas there, as well.  Most memorable was the huge variety of shrubs and greenery - many flowers were also in bloom - viburnum of the 'snowball' variety were everywhere and nearly every home seemed to have a variety of bearded iris..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took Bailey with us - she loves to go for rides in the car, although this 'ride' was a lot longer than most...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtqlbWXOzidLNfMJIfraefckMHg-xARiQtclXk96g_vWYlS8hvjp9lVSkDiq4G2VSptu6yIaeth3U4JDY9wvTYHOyvopOOi9IWtNOyFqRi4BVAM6yXn7GtXkewc6uFBGrC8Ai3_e5r0/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-EtqlbWXOzidLNfMJIfraefckMHg-xARiQtclXk96g_vWYlS8hvjp9lVSkDiq4G2VSptu6yIaeth3U4JDY9wvTYHOyvopOOi9IWtNOyFqRi4BVAM6yXn7GtXkewc6uFBGrC8Ai3_e5r0/s400/IMG_0075.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">bailey, the leonberger</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />We had a beautiful trip up, with no traffic and great weather (just a little rain) although we heard it had snowed in the valley just a couple of days before.  <br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ajfk0zq7rEjyawYr7_hbeAHIbY1haNWWq-uV2Pts6_Nped5puuVEDEYYpPommaoaUyIWqSHK-OYbF-RCW0rkJ5DYkYLaU7Xschjq5IXKcsy_pfjxvPKKHiQaf2Hdglov05L2fygrhVo/s1600/IMG_0078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ajfk0zq7rEjyawYr7_hbeAHIbY1haNWWq-uV2Pts6_Nped5puuVEDEYYpPommaoaUyIWqSHK-OYbF-RCW0rkJ5DYkYLaU7Xschjq5IXKcsy_pfjxvPKKHiQaf2Hdglov05L2fygrhVo/s400/IMG_0078.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">leaving california</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFoQvimUo0JQN7ixF82vpDjSC1n-9UHRzzRaXMo_wiqYiKDapLlhyPZ_9jQn0TqB2vj2RhDKvVU0COkiEVADDhFUMnMdsf81UjJlAZxkssEkDlj3lz3DqphKGyelbY076GJrNV-IXR-0/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtFoQvimUo0JQN7ixF82vpDjSC1n-9UHRzzRaXMo_wiqYiKDapLlhyPZ_9jQn0TqB2vj2RhDKvVU0COkiEVADDhFUMnMdsf81UjJlAZxkssEkDlj3lz3DqphKGyelbY076GJrNV-IXR-0/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">raindrops keep falling...</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfHS7YtS-Ba-xaw_Z99HUvv16gK6XAmFrpbdqNTTkIr8plUgZuRki0U_iOSVNNvgozNAEz6SauFxfIxa7IujODbSt6u-u9IsEdI2wfOmvg-iBt0ZElECEcEvS_MmHUfOmszEL0NGJA0E/s1600/IMG_0084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfHS7YtS-Ba-xaw_Z99HUvv16gK6XAmFrpbdqNTTkIr8plUgZuRki0U_iOSVNNvgozNAEz6SauFxfIxa7IujODbSt6u-u9IsEdI2wfOmvg-iBt0ZElECEcEvS_MmHUfOmszEL0NGJA0E/s400/IMG_0084.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">storm clouds in salt lake city</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br />While in Salt Lake, we found a little time to explore and found a great shop at 678 So. 700 E. called Ward and Child - a garden decor store with a beautiful garden in the back of the shop that I will wait for the garden tour to share.... but the inside....<br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lG11RPylq4IyrB7XhFDc4hKA9IbvFlP4ddIKOIk88W4XBRQVMzXpWnsDE7xjMDVCuA8zAmrqX0WfyVUAkWVwdCETPWHZ7b193Fthwjk8poR2hiLOSgt55g9lRQtgnCwIMkJqoQJzsE/s1600/IMG_0111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3lG11RPylq4IyrB7XhFDc4hKA9IbvFlP4ddIKOIk88W4XBRQVMzXpWnsDE7xjMDVCuA8zAmrqX0WfyVUAkWVwdCETPWHZ7b193Fthwjk8poR2hiLOSgt55g9lRQtgnCwIMkJqoQJzsE/s400/IMG_0111.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child garden store gnomes</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">great garden accents...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(don't ya just love the gnomes!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmgd9aqiO9w7LI3eQC1_5UgKGW9B-8WoBkW0Nrg6QJMAVUw08h_QUtBbmoXoVbIE2mu1pqnyvOtk9XhP9rAubvVRhtD3wDB03NDpjUNI6r-2dSoMrPw39BgnA-Cj2RmleOOO8QEKiS_c/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmgd9aqiO9w7LI3eQC1_5UgKGW9B-8WoBkW0Nrg6QJMAVUw08h_QUtBbmoXoVbIE2mu1pqnyvOtk9XhP9rAubvVRhtD3wDB03NDpjUNI6r-2dSoMrPw39BgnA-Cj2RmleOOO8QEKiS_c/s400/IMG_0112.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary and urns</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful urns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Yx72Hn-Vc8QOBpW-1H7_yTEhOBU5N8-63mpDoG7PEJGkTd-8xRM7GlfF0xNNxGlasSjfSHRseqRqNIW-Q6_2GSr6_0GpCp4UqlFfLwZTp7zaVDjrTKy4ZgV7v_GppwYSO7GvdjZFgMQ/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Yx72Hn-Vc8QOBpW-1H7_yTEhOBU5N8-63mpDoG7PEJGkTd-8xRM7GlfF0xNNxGlasSjfSHRseqRqNIW-Q6_2GSr6_0GpCp4UqlFfLwZTp7zaVDjrTKy4ZgV7v_GppwYSO7GvdjZFgMQ/s400/IMG_0113.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child statuary</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">statuary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5vkW3Fu1NzB_ohsgTNS1xnDFkDeCeIUPypdLdsskbc4cDeO4Rl9psvTU6Ke7KyHV-rbgmxuTPI0CYuCO4SvtVXzqDqrnXUCznxU84QzJeugoFg08sqX9Hlgvx1WXsNQykq0aKXx93zE/s1600/IMG_0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5vkW3Fu1NzB_ohsgTNS1xnDFkDeCeIUPypdLdsskbc4cDeO4Rl9psvTU6Ke7KyHV-rbgmxuTPI0CYuCO4SvtVXzqDqrnXUCznxU84QzJeugoFg08sqX9Hlgvx1WXsNQykq0aKXx93zE/s400/IMG_0115.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ward and child in salt lake city, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and just my kind of shop inside - what is it about garden decor that makes me want to curl up and live there?</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrumQBgMTDfym7nXNraq-kTHZkV9LDMBKfwj2xmxzdD-VcZn7H60xUoePw78WJkhVEjSKkcu9PaUwTmkT2SHMhSwBMrs-ScImdKT3xvo7YpHgVS_Fz3vXpnqgwAeZEN60dJhkG2KmtR-I/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrumQBgMTDfym7nXNraq-kTHZkV9LDMBKfwj2xmxzdD-VcZn7H60xUoePw78WJkhVEjSKkcu9PaUwTmkT2SHMhSwBMrs-ScImdKT3xvo7YpHgVS_Fz3vXpnqgwAeZEN60dJhkG2KmtR-I/s400/IMG_0080.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">second hand chic junk shop</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also scouted for treasures at some Salt Lake antique and junk shops</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw32VpBtmgvoC-Z0QQg47uq-eW9NvWvM-gd58KWFXycEVWKxtONizwdnYkHtSukc4e3qb3mFk979bq4WCJUhGo8z5G-0zTXp2925jm3FSFiXY6vA4ukmVgu_IHj1cFcvR_mTg6nMxpNk/s1600/IMG_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw32VpBtmgvoC-Z0QQg47uq-eW9NvWvM-gd58KWFXycEVWKxtONizwdnYkHtSukc4e3qb3mFk979bq4WCJUhGo8z5G-0zTXp2925jm3FSFiXY6vA4ukmVgu_IHj1cFcvR_mTg6nMxpNk/s400/IMG_0083.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">emiliejayne vintage and new</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ay4nMnYE3BTCj1U9SnUx7lPUsJE1EMhjRhsdXcU8jZZi1ltbmuxp7J3FFgRbxdyIH7fCRyJyu5uPvTbuvWYp_B3cp3l254lca_QC6bgYMByZayNsNm5GPkFgJpfI4T2xKa0qCLYEOmQ/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Ay4nMnYE3BTCj1U9SnUx7lPUsJE1EMhjRhsdXcU8jZZi1ltbmuxp7J3FFgRbxdyIH7fCRyJyu5uPvTbuvWYp_B3cp3l254lca_QC6bgYMByZayNsNm5GPkFgJpfI4T2xKa0qCLYEOmQ/s400/IMG_0085.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cummings chocolates</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and had to make a stop here for my DH - the chocoholic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent two great days with family</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LSOGb7S-iCFhyphenhyphen2tHK3lvpp2YdRvCGePfk04OMg55oaaX0VDZqF3GF5Vx8Up6fuWwdxV86yTcf31Fk7c2oxfodRZaDt2-iqFGwJ-Fs3BAOZNQx-dkYFxl8EozmlLB8QKp4LyWc0nW4WU/s1600/IMG_0164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LSOGb7S-iCFhyphenhyphen2tHK3lvpp2YdRvCGePfk04OMg55oaaX0VDZqF3GF5Vx8Up6fuWwdxV86yTcf31Fk7c2oxfodRZaDt2-iqFGwJ-Fs3BAOZNQx-dkYFxl8EozmlLB8QKp4LyWc0nW4WU/s400/IMG_0164.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">reunion banner at murray park</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZpoqssNx81HM78Ss_7XgCLomUYc2oJgRV4sbOsjX5BfgtktrWh0lpqcdcUqnQutzpCRTG-iNFaNXGCAk9XmiznCpUFEtPyDOxUgjU4tljIyxO9zfk2A-uAyfzW3azR1cFtmgoiT-_Ac/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZpoqssNx81HM78Ss_7XgCLomUYc2oJgRV4sbOsjX5BfgtktrWh0lpqcdcUqnQutzpCRTG-iNFaNXGCAk9XmiznCpUFEtPyDOxUgjU4tljIyxO9zfk2A-uAyfzW3azR1cFtmgoiT-_Ac/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 legged race</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including my beautiful 93 year old mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaIoBW9eVFDnu2I7e_cBHhJoOHpuGMbSWegyqo9TFaXdvgmYfnKYhdjAc4uqIRwFzHmDbuOQxmT_vXQ2Lh5Aj-z-LDvMFqzS7UxYlrbwiuC1wS7kMXEzi3TeRF04pAXRbc0eBEtwbA4bI/s400/IMG_0174.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">afton - 93 years young</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and then headed for home ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY39exFlKppERjcIGgIgwk3cbg1hVytyGXmKMXSoibIdBhcJFVbnvecFenBC7grF4arBB7rcMdmCRJHAZrLliC_TmH-CflV_Zv25E5T5NNF8rGeh_9RJkfB0Uow-ALcgrDQIjL3EYasA/s1600/IMG_0230.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY39exFlKppERjcIGgIgwk3cbg1hVytyGXmKMXSoibIdBhcJFVbnvecFenBC7grF4arBB7rcMdmCRJHAZrLliC_TmH-CflV_Zv25E5T5NNF8rGeh_9RJkfB0Uow-ALcgrDQIjL3EYasA/s400/IMG_0230.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">early morning cloud bank in provo, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">after an Einstein Bagel breakfast with our son who is attending college in Utah</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRpIliEtH71SWOPOUHAKZqVeGtI35xat8FDUaUWWzv9HO4K8yPOYZndkqhzy0K1aV0VyGDejBtgF03MVQ6VTXh5zAIxicYW-2WGx4hCAbf7t86rKlZ-E4B__JNYNnnKgtUNqKkCimCGo/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRpIliEtH71SWOPOUHAKZqVeGtI35xat8FDUaUWWzv9HO4K8yPOYZndkqhzy0K1aV0VyGDejBtgF03MVQ6VTXh5zAIxicYW-2WGx4hCAbf7t86rKlZ-E4B__JNYNnnKgtUNqKkCimCGo/s400/IMG_0236.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">einstein bagels</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and some shopping.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPA-gBcrjPgOS8e4KuFLG6K3sKJkg9uUxLwNjVdgJstlKIkBt_IgEwqmonjK847qh7ECnX2hB4ADR_X8t9sE9AtX7gyF038iv51Ije58s81hyphenhyphenpurGeK73VPuhGfhKVY7pgXamaK9DXPRk/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPA-gBcrjPgOS8e4KuFLG6K3sKJkg9uUxLwNjVdgJstlKIkBt_IgEwqmonjK847qh7ECnX2hB4ADR_X8t9sE9AtX7gyF038iv51Ije58s81hyphenhyphenpurGeK73VPuhGfhKVY7pgXamaK9DXPRk/s320/IMG_0126.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">james at nordstroms</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which means posing with funny hats and sunglasses</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tqTsYDlFqrVHS6aTDbRa-mhHAhEEWY4ZQciJeeLwzTSoEj5OO3YrNXs1wg6h8kh7CdWWSxlKkTt5OeZAk4hgzxgYTMqRIXZjfeQNnlvuAScwN4qXMZSAMbSsDtcUVvGhC35ZZC3vzcs/s1600/IMG_0133.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tqTsYDlFqrVHS6aTDbRa-mhHAhEEWY4ZQciJeeLwzTSoEj5OO3YrNXs1wg6h8kh7CdWWSxlKkTt5OeZAk4hgzxgYTMqRIXZjfeQNnlvuAScwN4qXMZSAMbSsDtcUVvGhC35ZZC3vzcs/s320/IMG_0133.JPG" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">brett - gq pose</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo8taPBhcYuqnXI3SezGIy3asUQvspg0nAEJ-dn2ci5MXDlASUczdQyVoFyhb34_1IMt0ipAndgaV4ZSMb6sPZni14eYB5CdZOpFaB9HCHJlQAWMuyQjaAMcg21shVF7bgtBeuXt3mfM/s1600/IMG_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoo8taPBhcYuqnXI3SezGIy3asUQvspg0nAEJ-dn2ci5MXDlASUczdQyVoFyhb34_1IMt0ipAndgaV4ZSMb6sPZni14eYB5CdZOpFaB9HCHJlQAWMuyQjaAMcg21shVF7bgtBeuXt3mfM/s400/IMG_0127.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">miami vice jacket</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and trying on Miami Vice style jackets....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just for laughs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The ride home was long, but beautiful </div><div style="text-align: center;">  </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk9-e2DgsXIO34p37un1DGGxh3npiokQSG6BaEVPsRexbagzbR7vNrFmklCuJ0OJ1gYuTqu_feaiAzTrCq8Av-79OYSnkawZE3gFHwHzn64RMvGjWA2bwvuLng74E0idbLmW5VgWJilo/s1600/IMG_0238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk9-e2DgsXIO34p37un1DGGxh3npiokQSG6BaEVPsRexbagzbR7vNrFmklCuJ0OJ1gYuTqu_feaiAzTrCq8Av-79OYSnkawZE3gFHwHzn64RMvGjWA2bwvuLng74E0idbLmW5VgWJilo/s400/IMG_0238.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">st. george, utah</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu234MnN5cutIat_6MfA4smNCtaTlaGE5zD9wsYjxfqwUdWSZf_kJpaDtwbiaEptezTzjNGxZRP3Fhet5ps1g9TCqYtxXMNWSXRpv_53TFqUrWP4cI85bKAyZsf83cWIXk5DnS_AfFEI/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu234MnN5cutIat_6MfA4smNCtaTlaGE5zD9wsYjxfqwUdWSZf_kJpaDtwbiaEptezTzjNGxZRP3Fhet5ps1g9TCqYtxXMNWSXRpv_53TFqUrWP4cI85bKAyZsf83cWIXk5DnS_AfFEI/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">las vegas at sunset</td></tr><br /></tbody></table>  <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP-CaECy2leyQCvyvRZ9pD3VWxxxDsG2chxNK38grqt91_jWY3XwRLao0EhCvl5M37v1cflaSUCFPflsTl4Da0Q1Z4sBbeBbnMPF0yuiza8WWiniZIOmtDl5vLD4TRHoRAhAvx0KKAGU/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEP-CaECy2leyQCvyvRZ9pD3VWxxxDsG2chxNK38grqt91_jWY3XwRLao0EhCvl5M37v1cflaSUCFPflsTl4Da0Q1Z4sBbeBbnMPF0yuiza8WWiniZIOmtDl5vLD4TRHoRAhAvx0KKAGU/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">nevada desert</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

GARDENING: SPRING GARDEN TOUR / SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES

Love bird garden fountain The countdown to the Spring Garden Tour   (Virtual) has begun and I must admit, I have caught a bad case of Spring...

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