It Feels Like Spring Here!

We are having unbelievably warm weather...in the 80s! 

 The birds are chirping and the shrubs and trees are budding out.

It's so beautiful I walked around our yard this morning taking photos.

This is our Red Maple in our back yard budding out.

You can just see the Red Maple over the top of the screened in porch.

Our Serviceberry is budding too - it's right next to the deck.  The birds love the berries on this tree too.

And our River Birch in front of the evergreen Leyland Cypress trees is also budding.

In our front yard we have three huge Bradford Pear trees.

The fruit on these trees is eaten during the winter months by hungry birds and deer.

I love Spring.

We will miss most of it here because we will be in England, Wales and Scotland.

Hopefully we will have a nice Spring over there.

Thinking of Spring & A Giveaway

While looking through my photo hard drive I found this lovely photo I took of a pink peony blooming in  our front yard several years ago.  It makes me think of Spring...well, actually it makes me long for Spring.  

And speaking of Spring...
I'm having another giveaway!

CSN stores contacted me about hosting a giveaway...and I can't think of a better way to thank YOU my readers.

If you are not familiar with CSN stores...you can basically buy anything and everything from them.  They sell everything from wood swing sets to tableware to rugs.  CSN has over 200 websites with really anything you could ever want.

With Spring just around the corner maybe you need a new swing set for your kids...check out all the different wood swing sets available through CSN...I'm sure you can find one your kids will love!

All you have to do is just leave a comment here at this post and you are entered to win a $20 gift certificate (to be emailed to the lucky winner).  I'll use a random number generator to select a winner.  You can use the gift certificate at any CSN online store!

Don't forget to give me your email address if it isn't posted on your blog.

The giveaway will end Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at midnight.

Sorry...but the giveaway is only OPEN to US and Canadian readers.

Please leave a comment by midnight next Tuesday in order to be entered in the contest.  At that time I will randomly select a winner and will email the lucky winner of their victory!

Good Luck!

Please join me for:

Cindy at My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday

Cielo at The House in the Roses for Show of Your Cottage Monday

Welcome to Beverly's Pink Saturday .  Click on her link to see more PINK!