While I was out I picked up a couple of picture frames for a couple of Mother's Day gifts. How great are these? I took my SD card and popped it in to one of those Kodak picture maker things at CVS. I've printed pictures off of that thing dozens of times but just noticed this time that there is a choice to make a photo collage. I decided to give it a whirl and created these neat collages from pictures I took of the kids a couple of weeks ago at Virginia Beach. Can you believe it only cost $1.69 to make each of these?! You get to pick your background color and everything. Definitely a bargain and they look great. I didn't realize you could make greeting cards on that thing too. If I hadn't have already bought Mother's Day cards I would have made them on that. They're only $1.69 too. I'll definitely be making some Christmas cards on it. That Kodak picture maker is a very cool thing. I think I'm going to be making a lot of these collages in the future.I am pleased to report that my forest is in full bloom and the trees are no longer naked. 
I haven't planted any flowers yet but I should. I'd be more inclined to if I didn't stink at it so much. Gardening is just not my thing. Mike keeps saying it's because I don't try. I don't want to try, it's not my thing...lol. We do have several bushes/shrubs/hedges, whatever you call them that are in bloom. We have about 7 of these but I'd like to get more. Do any of you know what kind of bushes these are? I'd like to know what they are called so I can get some more of them. The flowers are really pretty. I hate that they're fixing to drop off. I love spring here. It's so pretty.
I haven't planted any flowers yet but I should. I'd be more inclined to if I didn't stink at it so much. Gardening is just not my thing. Mike keeps saying it's because I don't try. I don't want to try, it's not my thing...lol. We do have several bushes/shrubs/hedges, whatever you call them that are in bloom. We have about 7 of these but I'd like to get more. Do any of you know what kind of bushes these are? I'd like to know what they are called so I can get some more of them. The flowers are really pretty. I hate that they're fixing to drop off. I love spring here. It's so pretty.
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Hi. It looks like an azalea, which is technically classified as a rhododendron. Azaleas are characteristically smaller than most other rhododendrons, but I've got three azaleas that are much bigger than my other rhododendrons. (The largest azalea I have is approx. 8 ft. tall with a 6 ft. spread.) You you can't go on size alone though, as I've also got azaleas which only grow about 4 ft. tall, but a pink azalea would be my guess judging from the picture you posted. Can you tell I love azaleas?? LOL They really are great plants. They're relatively low maintenance, and do well in a variety of soil conditions, although they appreciate an acidic fertilizer a couple times a growing season. They even make a fertilizer especially formulated for azaleas. (The fertilizer is readily available at Wal-Mart, Lowe's, Home Depot, or pretty much anywhere that sells fertilizer) I am glad you want to purchase more of these, and my advice to you would be to take a small cutting of your bush while it's still in bloom to a nursery, so you can find a good match. I hope this helps, and I'm glad you're feeling better. Thankfully, we somehow avoided getting the crud this year.
Best Wishes,
Rebekka
I agree with rebekka that they are azaleas.
Love the collage you made a CVS. Nice presents for grandparents.
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