The View From My Kitchen Window

For the last week or so, I have been greeted by my azaleas each

morning as I stand in front of my kitchen sink getting water for my

tea and sometimes for my coffee.  They are so pretty.  I wish they

were the everblooming variety that I have out around the patio,

but these only bloom in the spring.  

You can see my big old Pecan tree that has not leafed out yet.

It leaves me huge piles of leaves every fall, but now this section of

grass is leaf free.  Can't say the same for the rest of the yard because

my Live Oaks and my neighbors trees too, are shedding their leaves

now.  Wow ~ leaves everywhere!  I am trying to rake up as many

as I can and it's a never ending job.  Carlos, my wonderful

lawn and garden man will be coming in a few days to blow the

leaves off the roof and clean out the gutters.  Don't know how

we would live without Carlos!  He is a godsend.  My neighbor

Penni said that her husband could leave before she would ever

let her gardner go lol.  Our beautiful and ancient Live Oaks are

gorgeous, but they really keep us all busy in the spring!  

So I just thought I would pop in to say hi before Bentley and I

head back out to bag more leaves.  Well, I rake and bag,  

Bentley chases squirrels and cats and the sweet little cardinal

couple who live in one of our trees.  I see the trash man has been

by so I can bring that can back in too.  TGIF y'all!

Pink Saturday

Big Texas Hugs,

Susan and Bentley