Neighborhood Wander-about

On Sunday morning we took a walk with the corgyn.

The neighborhood is starting to sprout.

More hellebore.

This is the sidewalk of a gardener. It's one of my favorites in the neighborhood.

Tiny teepee for a rose.

Can't remember what this is called. . . . Red-flowering current? (Thanks, Krista!)

Through the fence, violet leaves and a bottle border, topped with glass pebbles. Here's how to make one (thanks, Em!).

There can't be too many mossy stone walls in the world.

Another plum-tree allee. Every other block, it seems. Not complaining about that.

This house always reminds me of Madeline's in Paris.

Waiting for warmer weather.

Good walk, girls. Good doggies.

Comments

[Sarah Jackson]

Oh my gosh! You walked by my favorite house in Portland. I've had fantasies about my perfect life in that house since I was a little girl. Sigh.

Thanks for the lovely mossy photos. So so different from the saguaros I saw today.

[Nancy D.]

It looks beautiful! I officially hate living in Florida :( I love your corgis, so cute!

[Krista]

I think it's a red flowering current - a native plant to the Pacific Northwest. Mine hasn't bloomed yet here in Vancouver where Mother Nature got us good on April 1st with snow!!! Clover Meadow should have an agent.

[Lizbon]

So so lovely. Portland is lyrical. And the puppy faces, oh the puppy faces, as always.

[willow]

It's definitely spring in Portland!

[leanne]

ALICIA....you are an ANGEL! oh. my. so so pretty. thank you for bringing spring to Muskoka (we still have snowbanks everywhere)

[Heather]

What a lovely area to take a walk in. How wonderful to see Spring at work. I'm just glad that the last piles of snow are dwindling.

[sherri]

Gorgeous...it's just as I remember the last time I visited my Aunt...and you're right...the house looks exactly like Madeline's!

[Sylvia]

Thank you for taking us along on your springtime walk. Portland in the spring reminds me of east Tennessee (from whence I am writing) minus the mountains in the background. Many flowers and lots of sweet damp earth. Praise God for the changing seasons.

[Suzan]

OHMYGOD, so beautiful. I want to live there. It still sucks (sorry, it's the only word that fits!) here in Chicago. I DO know that it's all moving our way, but still....it's been such a long winter. Just purchased tickets to Portland! I sooooo can't wait! Love and hugs and gratitude for the wonderful photos of sweet Andrew...I know, I know, I should be looking at the puppers....but, nothing beats that man/child! Even walking away!

[Tara]

You've given me such Spring fever!!! Thanks for the boost. It was much needed.

[Carrie]

Portland is the bomb...so what if it rains a little!

[What Happens Next...]

Breathtaking photos. Truly beautiful.

Love, LOVE the doggies! Such sweet girly faces. sigh

[susaninfrance-texas]

ok.wow. a) do you have a new dog--have i missed something? b) would you please stop it with the beautiful pix of portland? I already want to move there and think about it often--but, my husband says, you've never been there and we're moving back to France, not to the West coast of the usa....but, i say, it's so beautiful, progressive, and full of awesome crafty girls....and those spring pics-what could be better than that? pls tell me that it is not so great!! save my marriage!!

[LillySue]

OOOOoooo~ So beautiful! We are heading down to Ashland, Or this weekend. I hope it is pretty there because here in Central Oregon there is not much spring activity yet. There are also some AWESOME shops to paroose in Ashland too!
Blessings~LillySue
P.S. Samdog wants to come play with your puppies!

[Katherine]

What a nice walk!

I received my package and I am SO very excited to make these sweet little birds! :)

Thanks for the creative kits that you sell!
Hugs,
Katherine

[luckygirlgifts]

You live in a beautiful area. Hope to see it when it's in full bloom.

[lilyhaven]

OMG!!! Your neighborhood is GORGEOUS! That is my dream neighborhood. It has so much color and character. WOW!

Shannon

[Deirdre]

OMG that is just beautiful. If you saw me neighbourhood and compared it with the photos your heart would just break. Thank you for the pretty photos I can now pretend :)
D.

[Emily Flippin Maruna]

I took almost the same walk today on the way home from my daughter's preschool. My daughter loves the house with the stone faces in the rock wall. And I totally stopped right at that second picture. That plant is so pretty. It is really cool to see my walk through your eyes. Thanks!

[fluitenkruid]

Beautiful! Just like the dogs

[Rebecca]

Here in Berlin we have spring but for the most part no one uses those little spaces in the sidewalk for gardening space. It is so sad—just dirt!—I miss walks that include garden ogling. Your photos make me thing of Minneapolis, which also has it's share of little bungalows and 'boulevard' gardens. Thank you for taking us on the walk with you!

[EmilyKate]

What a beautiful neighbourhood, you are so lucky :o)

[Hen]

Golly, it looks lovely, especially the blossom and how nice that everyone makes such an effort to make even the pavements look their best. There are many many mossy stone walls in England!

[Jodie from the team at cherrymenlove.com]

What a beautiful neighborhood you live in, your pictures really capture that warm feeling of spring. (love your dogs.) x