Meme Garden Bloggers Bloom Day April 2025

It's the 15th of the month, and time for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, brought to us by Carol at May Dreams Gardens.

Spring has arrived (more or less) at my zone 6a garden in the Southern Tier of New York.

I am going to start with my last crocuses.    My crocus bloomed late this year and yesterday I still have blooms.

So I'm counting it.

Here are the other plants announcing spring at my home. First my shady back yard.

My reliable purple Lenten Rose.

Vinca, which is trying to take over parts of my yard.  I really need to get after it. 

This other Lenten Rose has been struggling for years not far from the purple plant but this year it decided to put up a bloom.  

 Look quickly!  This is bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, a spring ephemeral, meaning a flower that only blooms for a brief period.  Indigenous people used the red juice from the underground stem aa a dye.

Finally, my brunnera are starting to bloom. I have three types.

Let's move to the front of the house.  My jonquils started to bloom several days ago. My other daffodils should be starting to open soon, but not in time for today. 

Speaking of opening soon, this hyacinth is giving me a flower bud today.

My first tulip.

Primrose.  I think these plants came originally from my mother in law's property, years back. 

Meanwhile, inside, I also have a couple of blooms to show you.from indoors.

 First, my Plectranthus.  I've had this plant for years now but it normally blooms in the fall.  No matter.  I have three of these on a northern windowsill and it's the oldest one that is blooming.

Finally, one of my three African violets, which has been blooming for months now. 

Sadly, the weather is turning winter like again.  We may even have some snow Wednesday.

Now that you have enjoyed my blooms, I invite you to visit Carol's blog and see what else is blooming all over the world for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.

Laughing #MusicMovesMe

It's Monday and it's time for music!

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Today I am joining up with other Music Moves Me bloggers (and you can join us at the linky above). We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post link may be labeled "No Music" or even removed.)   

Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week we have a theme.  This week's theme is "You Pick".

I think one thing we need in these uncertain times is Laughter.  Hence, I am picking some songs with laughter in the title, although some of these songs mention crying more than laughing.  And then, there's rain.  Laughter, rain and crying.  What a combination.

1969 brought us Laughing from the Guess Who.

Laughing in the Rain - Neil Sedaka, from 1974.

Laugh Laugh - Beau Brummels, from 1965 (released December 1964).  This song was promoted in the Flintstones cartoon series in December of 1965.

Here's the song itself.  I didn't know, until researching this post, that this song was produced by Sly Stone.

Let's dive into the archives now, with Billie Holiday and Laughing at Life from 1940.

 Finally, this song doesn't mention laughter in the song title but you can hear Sting laugh toward the beginning of the video.  So I will end this set with Roxanne by The Police because I like this song.

And that's a wrap!

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Hearts on a Bench #ShadowshotSunday

Taken on a recent sunny day.

Two hearts, one shadow.

The matching seat.

Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for her #ShadowshotSunday.

Just (in Time) For Sunset #SkywatchFriday

I was walking at the end of a busy day on April 7, and I realized that, despite the clouds, I was about to see a sunset.  I was just in time.

Somehow, the photos ended up being posted in reverse order (in other words, the last photo I took is the first one posted below and the first photo I took is the last one in this series.  I guess you can consider this a true reverse sunset, as I don't have time to straighten it all out.

Joining Yogi and other sky watching bloggers each Friday for #SkywatchFriday.

Hark it's April Flowers #WordlessWednesday

I have to celebrate spring today although our weather recently has not been spring like.  We had a dusting of snow yesterday.

But spring still progresses.  Some flowers are a bit earlier than usual.

A local forsythia.

Cinquefoil.
 

Lenten Rose.

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Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.

Finding April Shower (Songs) #MusicMovesMe

 It's Monday and it's time for music!

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Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week we have a theme.  This week's theme is "Rain Showers".  Silly me, I thought it was "April Showers" so that's what I blogged about.  I guess the recent rains we've had made me read the theme that way.

There are lots of songs out there about rain, but not that many about April showers.  So let's start with a song called April Showers, which was originally written for a Broadway play in 1921. I remember it still being popular when I was growing up in the 1950's and 1960's.  It's been covered by many artists but I'm choosing this 1921 recording from Al Jolson.

April Showers. 

 Little April Shower from the Disney movie Bambi.

March Winds and April Showers - Teddy Joyce and His Orchestra, from 1935.

Some songs hat may or may not be specifically about April showers:

Here's a cute children's song: The Kiboomers and April Showers Bring May Flowers.

Rain, from the Beatles. 

 I'll wrap up with Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, a 1969 hit for B. J. Thomas.

 And that's a wrap!

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Early Spring Flowers #ShadowshotSunday

Spring has come early to the Southern Tier of New York.  I'm hoping it stays that way and that we don't get a late snowstorm.  That has happened before.  These pictures were taken April 4.

Forsythia. 

My favorite violet.

Flowers, of course, must be pollinated. Just guessing this is a bee ornament.

Joining Lisa at Lisa's Garden Adventure for her #ShadowshotSunday (even though it is Saturday, as I will be busy most of tomorrow).