Dear Liza,
We are in The “April Showers” part of spring, and boy, is it drippy! It’s not terribly cold, though, so still good weather for walks.
I needed to get to Auntie Katie’s place to feed Hopey and Maggie while she’s away doing comic business, so Grandpa Nelson and I headed out.
The rose gardens in the Ladd’s Addition Rose gardens are getting ready to bloom! This little guy is showing color already, and by Monday when Katie gets back, there will be lots of blossoms.
In Katie’s own garden at Books with Pictures, the wild roses by the fence are fully open and making the bees happy.
They sure brighten up the corner by the stage!
The tall purple irises are up and looking gorgeous. I love how they look with the antique bed frame Katie has installed as a part of the fence.
Another way you can tell it’s April is that the neighborhoods are covered with tiny green maple seeds.
They look like tiny helicopters close up, but like a green carpet from a distance.
They sure look pretty with the pink cherry blossoms.
When I’d fed the cats and said hello to Sir Isaac Snooten, I joined Grandpa Nelson at Floyd’s coffee house to warm up and rest before heading back up the hill.
Just another perfect day in Portland.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 