February Arrangement

Flan and I took off for Lough Dereen today which seems to be our most common walk. It is about 2 k through the woods, then along 2 different little lakes and back to where we start. It's a perfect walk and fun to see the same area day to day and watch for changes. I'd just finished reading a book "The Family on Paradise Pier" by Dermot Bolger.... a difficult read based on the life of Sheila Fitzgerald from 1915 - 1950 through politics, loves and losses. In the book there is mention of wild garlic in the fields... lo and behold, I found wild garlic in a ditch on our walk... Today there were catkins exploding and a vine beginning to leaf out. Also, the bluebells are poking up all through the deep forests frosting the ground in green....next month it will be a carpet of blue....photos to follow for sure!!

Yesterday I actually planted a current and some viola and ivy in one of my planters. The ivy was such a nice little plant until Flan jumped on it, tore off with it and shredded the pot... she loves to play with whatever comes her way... the little compact ivy is now 8 rooted starts...could be a blessing in disguise if they all grow... she is such a terror. All winter long she and Lucy (neighbor dog) have played with stray pots that seem to blow into the neighborhood from somewhere so when she saw the pot, it was just another toy!! Can't fault her for trying.

I live right by a boat launch so it's been fun to watch the "spring" activity. People bring their boats here to be pulled out onto a boat dolly of some sort...then they clean and paint the bottoms and put them back in the lake. The Juliet was the latest action at the jetty...photos attached. As you can see, it's designed for the canals, very shallow and very wide. I visited with the owner as it was being sprayed off....I've got an invite to come down to the Leitrim Marina any time to come aboard... I'll do it for sure!!

Photos: February Arrangement, Juliet, wild garlic etc.