Hello Everybody!

Lovely to see you again Lori hope it warms up soon for you.

Looking forward to seeing your Spring.

Fantastic pictures, lovely blog.I've never seen Squirrels that colour before!
Enjoy planning and planting your shrubbery.Probably the best part of gardening....new borders/beds!!!!

i loved seeing the pics of the black squirrels, never seen them before. we just get the grey ones here.

Nice to see you out of hibernation Lori :)
Lovely pictures and I've never seen a black squirrel before either.
You have lots planned and I'm sure you will enjoy every bit of planning, preparing and planting!
Well done on winning that competition, maybe your lucky year!

I so enjoy your blogs Lori. Lovely to see what is happening in your part of the world. I like the black squirrels. Saw some when I visited Canada a few years ago. Its all looking good and taking shape now isnt it.

Lots of hard work ahead , Lori , but all worthwhile .
I just love all the seed catalogues , too . A time to dream .

What lovely colours those trees are. I didn't know there were black squirrels either - aren't they beautiful?

wonderful blog Lori...Nice to hear from you...:>)

we had a colony of black squirrels not far from us Lori, quite beautiful to watch. Always enjoy your ever changing blogs.

Lovely to hear from you again Lori, its always good to see the seasons changing the look of your garden, some glorious colours surroundng you at times, its coming along so well each year, time flies when we're having fun doesn't it, although some of yours looks like very hard work, well done on winning the draw, no excuses for losing your seeds now, lol.
I love the photo's of the squirrels and your orchids look smashing, I'm afraid I can`t have them here as I never seem able to keep them going, looking forward to seeing more of your garden this year....

Nice to touch base again with goY friends...Roll on spring!
Will have to do a blog about my "shrubbery" search. I never knew there was so many aspects to shrubs...lots to consider. After the deep dark early winter it's refreshing to think about blooming times...and leaf colour and blossoms and berries. Enjoying this very much. Thanks for your kind comments and well wishes.

I have been looking out for you Lori and was so pleased to read your blog.
The squirrel looks to have a thick fur coat , extra warmth for the hard winter I guess.
Loved the wonderful colour of trees, ours are so bare still.
Looking forward to hearing more from you.

Gosh 3 years Lori, cant believe its gone so fast and you have achieved so much, lovely photos, love the black squirrel, so cute, hope its a great year for you Lori :o))

Hello Mary and Sandra! Thanks so much. Tried to show what the patch looks like autumn thro winter...it's all bare branches now, but our temperatures are starting to change and we can now feel the heat in the sun on the south slopes...soon it will be maple sugaring time. So much work for such a little bit..but it is so uniquely delicious that the dividend makes the work worthwhile. Yes our squirrels are nice and fat too...they raid the birds suet and cache the sunflower seeds. Had five of the little beauties on the bird feeder tree all at the same time!

Hi lori,I love your black squirrels! It must be quite a challenge to have so much space...but I know you have big ideas to match! Lovely wild flowers you have too. ope spring is early and not too wet for us all this year!

The squirrels are just a joy to watch. Sad too, when you see the effects of natural predation. Of the five I'm sure we will still have a pair by end of summer. I am loving this new gardening space...I call it a space because I don't have to fill a lot of it...nature has taken a hand. But I have some BIIIIG plans for a new shrubbery and I'm enjoying getting all the inside info on the net and on goY...Btw...congrats. The walled garden sounds like a lovely opportunity for you and Kath. Will follow all your (pl.) blogs with interest. Regardless of the spring weather, 2013 promises some interesting times!

Lol...thanks...you don't miss much Lori!

no, no, no, yess....Karen. That would be taking too much credit. Have decided to try out a new forum and a little bird told me the news!

Aha....a lot of people are 'trying out new forum' I think. We've lost a good few people during the past year. I don't know what's happening, or why, but it's a pity. Hope you don't disappear!

I'm still here, Karen. Had some difficulty establishing myself on the other page, not sure why? Love Goy...I'm not jumping "ship"..lol. Have been on this forum since 2008. ;-)