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The roses have started blooming.

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There are lots of monarch butterflies around this year, but this is a black swallowtail butterfly (he never stopped moving and it was hard to take a picture) - just beautiful.

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A baby robin left the nest - mom and dad were close by too.

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Day-lilies closing at the end of the day.

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Another project on the go - a new deck and patio.

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Sewing on the binding.

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The garden is growing.

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A hummingbird got caught in the garage today. He just kept trying to fly up and was in the garage for hours. We finally caught him in a net and released him outside - he just flew straight up until we couldn't see him anymore.

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We went for a little bike ride this evening.

Another quick picture - this is my SIL's condo that we helped paint a couple of weeks ago. We had picked the beige colour together and while we were painting I convinced her that she needed a pop of colour for the kitchen - it is a lovely, warm terracotta colour. Thank goodness she really likes it - I was worried at first.

Day 254 of 365

I found this plant under some trees at our first home (I didn't know what it was, it was so tiny and never bloomed) and have been moving bits of this plant to every home we have had (one move was to a different province in December). This year is the best it has ever looked (it is about 5' tall now) - I guess this is the right spot for it. I think it is a Siberian Iris.

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Although the frost looks pretty, I hope this will be the last frost, and I can plant the rest of the garden.

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I planted this lilac bush three years ago and this is the first year that it has bloomed.

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Nice to be doing some thing other than machine quilting - finally started this month's small quilt project.

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I finished the Double Wedding Ring quilt - it is a wedding present for my niece, and we gave it to her this evening (she is getting married next Saturday).

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I was thrilled to volunteer at a quilt show today. I have a few pictures on my main blog.

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My oldest son skateboarding today - he landed the move too.

Another picture - I should have waited to plant, it is supposed to go to -2C tonight.

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I did some planting today. I hope I don't regret it - it is supposed to go down to 2C tonight.

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A pair of Goldfinches at the feeder this morning.

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I figured what to quilt in the centres of the double wedding rings, and it is going well.

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We added a couple of feet to the front flower bed, added a tree and moved the perennials that were too crowded.