Stop and smell the flowers

Well, I had this idea for a post rattling around in my head but since I haven't made it happen yet due to my fun getting the colonoscopy yesterday, you get one I had in draft instead.  This was the easiest colonoscopy I've had and I've had 5 in 3 years!  It was a breeze and the doctor says everything looks good.  I did not hear back with the results of my PET Scan but am hoping to find out how the rest of my body is doing on Monday.  Keeps those wishes/prayers/thoughts coming please.  Hopefully, I'll get an all clear there too.

I happened to have a couple of empty pots sitting around and decided to find a few plants to fill them with.

We bought this pot in the southwest on our first vacation together six years. Somehow it has survived a few moves.

Pretty and dainty.

Little ray of sunshine.

Look at those tiny little bugs. Are they aphids?

I've had two people tell me they have had trouble emailing my new address, they are getting an error message.  If you have a second could you try sending me an email at lisa at lisaschaos dot com - or use the handy form up above?  Thanx!  Glad everyone is liking the new digs!  Have you had a chance to poke around?  What's your favorite part?

Wisconsin Wildflower - Bloodroot

Bloodroot

This one reminded me of an egg with the yolk showing.

So of course I had to peek at the little yolk. Hi chicky!

Bloodroot is one of Wisconsin’s wildflowers; it’s in the poppy family. It’s not very big, the bloom is about 1 ½ inches on a 5-10 inch stalk. It blooms rather early and if you pick one the stem looks like it’s bleeding. Some people use it’s red orange juice for a dye or as an insect repellent.

I saw some of these last year, but didn’t know what they were.