2014 IRISES in our Yard --Part I

ORANGE HARVEST IRIS -5-7-14

As you know,  I had Gallbladder Surgery on May 8... Everything went fine until I started having a different kind of stomach pain... After a trip to the doctor on May 13,  I have been treated for some kind of infection (unsure what)...  SO--it's been an 'interesting' week.  My first day out of the house was Wednesday, May 14--when I was able to get my hair cut and run some errands!!!!   To tell you the truth,  I am looking for a much better week this next week....I'm not one to be SICK very often --so when I am,  I am not a good patient!!! (Poor George!!! ha)

I have enjoyed our flowers in the yard these past few weeks ---so today I'll share 10 of our TWENTY different blooming Iris varieties this year.  I'll show you Part II in another blog post. Be sure to click on  these beauties for enlargements.

CLARENCE IRIS (our first one this year) 4-27-14

LEMON REFLECTION IRIS 5-5-14

FLOOR SHOW IRIS 5-6-14

AUTUMN BUGLER IRIS 5-6-14

HONEY GLAZED IRIS 5-2-14

QUEEN DOROTHY IRIS 5-6-14

ENGLISH CHARM IRIS 5-5-14

BLATANT IRIS 5-9-14

WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS 5-6-14

I'll close with some 'group' Iris photos... I love them individually--but also love seeing them in groups...

HONEY GLAZED IRISES 5-4-14

ENGLISH CHARM IRISES 5-7-14

ORANGE HARVEST IRISES 5-9-14

Hope you enjoyed our Irises today...  I love all of our flowers --but the Irises are extra-special.... AND--the chipmunks and squirrels and the deer (most of the time) don't bother them... The hardest perennial that we try to grow here are Tulips ---since the chipmunks love to dig up the bulbs thinking they are nuts!!!  Oh Well!!!!

I am taking a week off from blogging to get back on my feet and get back to things I need (and want) to be doing!!!!!  I will see you again on May 26....   Have a wonderful week!!!

Hugs,

Emoticons

Our Fantastic Rhododendron in our Yard

The first Buds (5/3)

Sorry I haven't been around much this weekend--either on blogs or Facebook.  My surgery went FINE --and I was home by 2 pm the same day.  However,  I did have a 'rough' weekend --with quite a bit of pain and nausea.  I cannot take those powerful pain pills they give us (makes me nauseated) ---so I resorted to Tylenol, which didn't do very good.  Then I developed a very sore throat --and let me tell you how hard it is to cough after having surgery in your tummy.  GADS!!!!  BUT--with each passing day,  life is getting better and better... Thanks for all of your kind words, thoughts, prayers and love...

In Friday's post,  I told you that I would share more photos of our beautiful Rhododendron, which seems to be prettier this year than ever before.  It was wonderful for me to sit inside and not only watch the birds eating in the Bird Kitchen,  but also to see the gorgeous blooms on our Rhody.  Hope you enjoy my photos...  Click on them for larger views.

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From inside our home ---looking out through the sliding glass doors  5/6

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Another view from inside looking through the sliding glass doors 5/6

5/6 in the evening

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Sorry there are so many photos --but I couldn't decide which ones I liked the best.  SO--I just showed you many of them, with my favorites being larger than the others... BUT--I love them all,  taken during all times of the day/evening.  Just absolutely GORGEOUS.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!!

Have a wonderful Monday.

Hugs,

Emoticons