Tradition!

The earth laughs in flowers.

In that case, you could say that our local nursery was hysterical! [haha]

Actually, today we took the short road trip to the local nursery so that Mom could select this year's flowering basket. It has become a yearly tradition that addresses the welcoming of the warmth of spring, the beauty of the colorful flowers, and the active participation of our favorite 'flower picker-outer'... newest addition to our home. [That would be Flo...three years in August.] So many flowers...it was a difficult decision.

So we came home with 2 hanging baskets, and somehow...a wisteria jumped into the cart on the way to the checkout.

The red, white, and blue flowering basket is right outside the picture window hanging out with the bird feeders. The hummingbird feeder has been reattached to the window, and now we wait...all the while commenting:

"Those are beautiful flowers out there."

"You picked 'em out , Mom!

"I did?"

"And I must say that you've outdone yourself this year."

"Well, thank you very much!"