I'm daffy over daffodils so this picture our son took of our little granddaughter, not so little anymore, had to go on a kitchen shelf where I could see it during daffodil season.
Two of my pie birds sing sweet spring music to her. I'm sure she sings with them because she loves to make up her own songs.
When we first moved to Home Hill, built in 1935, I thought there would be spring bulbs sprouting up all over the 2 1/2 acres. I guess the farmer who lived here was too busy to fool with such fripperies, as were later owners.
Two Octobers ago RH did plant hundreds of spring bulbs but except for a clump of daffodils that sprang up around an old stump near the driveway, our first spring here there wasn't a single one.
Or so we thought.
Our second spring we spotted daffodil blooms hidden away behind the old barn in a long jungle of trees and shrubs that divide our property from our only close neighbor.
It's always been a bit of a secret place but this spring when Daniel and his family were spending the weekend with us, he and our granddaughters explored the jungle.
The small barn, open to the weather for decades, is scheduled to be torn down since RH finished building his workshop and carport. It's too far gone to save even though my first dream was to make it into a picnic shelter like we did with the chicken shed at Valley View.
It does make for a wonderful photo background for our beautiful granddaughters.
I can hardly believe they're growing up so quickly, one granddaughter almost as tall as her mom. Here's the whole family on our front porch that had not yet been cleaned up for spring--maybe it will happen by summer.
They were getting ready to see Nashville Children's Theater presentation of Peter Pan: Wendy's Adventure to Neverland.
My thanks to Daniel for sharing all the barn daffodil pictures with me for the Window!
Here's a picture of Daniel with the crew of HGTV's 100 Day Dream Home. They were celebrating finishing up their third season of the show that is hosted by husband-and-wife team Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt. On days that 100 Day Dream Home runs back-to-back on HGTV, RH and I binge on it for hours!
Daniel, Technical Director for the show, is on the far left with Brian and Mika the third and fourth from left.
Your daffodils are beautiful, and I am enthralled with the photo of your granddaughter with the daffodil. That hair! Oh my goodness. . .so beautiful. I know I've said it before, but it bears repeating that you have a lovely family. Daniel's job must be so interesting.
ReplyDeleteAll those daffodils are so beautiful! But your family even more so. Can you believe I've never heard of that HGTV show? I'll have to look for it!
ReplyDeleteThe daffodils are so pretty. How exciting that Daniel has such a great job with HGTV. Your granddaughters are beautiful. Have a great new week. xoxo Kris
ReplyDeletecouldn't sleep. came in to find this wonderful post full of Spring's beauty! in word and picture.
ReplyDeleteLittle Precious Moment. oh how she grows to look like her own Mimi to me! and the tiny red head with a head full of curls! OH MY! they're such a wonderful family. and Home Hill is a perfect place that they and You and RH will enjoy for years to come! I'm going back to bed now. a daffy smile on my face! XOXO
What a wonderful array of daffodils planted in your yard, Dewena. Your grandgirls are getting so big, as mine are. They just seem to sprout up taller every month. Love the curls on the younger one, and the older one looks so sweet on the red rocking chair. What a wonderful job Daniel has. Now, the picture of your granddaughters frolicking in the daffodil garden must be framed.
ReplyDeleteA happy Spring to you, Dewena.
~Sheri
I love daffodils, they were my wedding flower, daffodils and daisies.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing photos of your family. That is so fun about Daniel's job.
Happy Easter! Carla
I enjoyed this whole post - ...such great photos of the girls and the daffodils ...Daniel and crew ...all enjoyable~!! Love the daffodils - i keep thinking every year that i will plant some and never do. I just admire all the others people's yards that have planted them.
ReplyDeleteI love all the daffodils, Dewena, but the photos of your sweet family with those beautiful granddaughters are really special. Grandchildren do grow up so quickly! We have to make the most of each moment. Your son's job sounds very interesting.
ReplyDeleteLoved all the fun pictures and wow, the "daffydills" are so pretty, I love them! Going to see Peter Pan sounds like fun fun fun!!--bet they enjoyed it. Hope your spring is coming along happy and safe!
ReplyDeleteI don't think my comment went through, so I'll try again;) Just wanted to say how much I love your little display with your granddaughter and the pie birds! Daffodils and forsythia? in your backyard, make everything bright! I miss HGTV -- when we changed our service, that was the one channel I felt sad to lose.
ReplyDeleteWow your son has a very cool job! I bet it's fun to watch his work on tv. The daffodils are beautiful. We were just saying we need to plant some bulbs this fall. We don't have near enough of them in the yard anymore! Happy Easter!!
ReplyDeleteHello again, Dewena. I just read your post on your other blog and came over to wish you a Happy Easter! The asparagus dish you showed looks good, as does the chicken with mushrooms. I'm busy today preparing dinner for tomorrow. It will be so good to gather together indoors as family.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful family, Dewena. I'm daffy over daffodils as well!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
It's such a pleasant surprise when flowers are found in places that nobody imagined! I have a feeling that all those daffodils RH planted WILL make a dashing debut one spring, maybe next!
ReplyDeleteDaniel and his girls are always such a pleasure to find in your posts and the photo of them on your porch is adorable!! I've said it before: Big Beautiful Princess looks SO much like her Mimi, while her little, cutie pie sister looks like her own mama!
Daniel's job, clearly, is a FUN one!
Poppy