My wildflowers.

Well, I can now cross one thing off my "37 by 37" list - "Grow a flower garden in my own yard." Just 3 months ago, on Christmas Day actually, we built wildflower beds all along the fence and sowed seeds that we crossed our fingers would actually grow into something. Over the last few months I've expectantly crept into the yard each day, first waiting for the slightest sprout of green....then examining new shoots to see whether they were real flowers or weeds...and now seeing which new beautiful flower has emerged overnight to grace my world.

"Look at the flowers - for no reason.

It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are." ~Osho

This was what they looked like on March 21st:


Pretty sparse, eh? Well this is March 27th!


And now, today...


So let me introduce a few of them, ok? First, these white ones are lovely and fragrant but I'm not positive yet what they are. Their scent is a combination of jasmine and vanilla. Mmmmm.


Here they are with some Blue Flax...


Peek-a-boo. This one was tucked away. Not yet sure what it is...


Then my purple Cosmos started to unfurl...



And this beautiful something...



My husband enjoying the morning...


And now, for my very favorite, so worth the wait. These adorable little cones...


Start to pop open...


And become beautiful California Poppies....




How can I not be happy...with all of this beauty outside my back door?