April's completed calendar and May already written in (plus a flower bed update)

 

Here is the left side of my completed April calendar.

This is the right side of my completed calendar.

This is the blank May journal, but thankfully, it's already been written in.  Also, since there are some language inspired stamps on the pages, I'm sharing these with Elle, from Empire of the Cat, our host this month at Art Journal Journey.

Compared to several of my internet friends, my calendar pages are really wimpy.  That's why I thought I would show you my April Flower Bed.

I may have shared a few of these last month, but I'm not sure.

I'll let you peruse them on your own.  Early spring flowers were tulips, hyacinths, and dandelions!

This is what happens

when you decide to adjust the focal point.

Fast forward to yesterday (Sunday).  Tulips are gone, hyacinths are gone, dandelions have bloomed, and the only green are the leaves of what will eventually be Naked Ladies or Peace Lilies.  And my yard needs to be mowed again.  Only ONE iris bloomed this year, too. 

My neighbor to the north killed my peony bush I brought with me that had belonged to my grandmother

 

when he installed his fence.

You have NO idea how happy I am to see these lilies of the valley. 

I thought I killed them by smothering them before I got rid of most of the vinca vines in this small bed.

Do you remember when I shared this poinsettia this last Christmas?  Wasn't it beautiful back then?

Sadly, this is what happened

under my care, or lack of it, this winter!  I bet you're glad you'll never ask me to babysit your plants.

 

Thanks for stopping by to see my wimpy calendar pages and my front flower bed.  I appreciate you taking time to visit.