After a few false starts we have actually entered into negotiations on the cabin. I won't say more on this until the deal is closed for better or worse.
Weather has been incredibly warm (72 today!) with more of the same on the way. In the garden poppies are fading but the roses are coming through. First bloom of the season is this white Marie Bugnet. The pink Therese Bugnets will follow soon. Some older pale pink Wood's roses are blooming and the four I planted last summer are loaded with buds but won't open for another few days. A moose nipped the tops off the Hansas in the big patch so their normally rosy red display will be delayed. I am sure going to miss my roses. And the blue poppies. And pretty much all the wonderful things I planted. *sigh*
In the meantime I need to keep Zip the dog out of the flower beds. He visits all by himself every so often and stomps right through the flowers. Maybe he is following a trail of sweet scents on his stubby little legs but he has smashed several nice full plants to my great displeasure. All the dogs rush out to greet him with a lot of barking and tail wagging in a big pack welcome. You can see below Tag is pleased to have another guy to hang with. Zip's an odd character, but lovable.
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| Tag with Zip |
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| Master Zip (standing) |
