Tulip in my front yard

Taken just moments ago

I got my camera's batteries back. I think I may have to block the above sock but am not sure how well my homemade blocker will work for reasons I can't articulate.
View from below my too-thick wisteria

Huh?

Spider webs? A fungus? I don't know!

Aaagh!

Our backyard May 16:
Same area, today (left), and even worse area (right; no picture from May 16):
I've been trying for weeks to get the lawn mowed.* I don't feel like going into the whole story, but I'm getting the runaround here. If the lawn's not mowed tomorrow I am going to have to fire him. Maybe I should line up someone else before I fire him. Easier said than done, though. On my initial quest to get the lawn mowed I left messages with one or two companies that never got returned. What's a woman gotta do around here to get her lawn mowed? Does that sound dirty?

*The front lawn is fine. He mowed it almost two weeks ago (which means it could use another pass, but it's not scary tall like the back is). Yes, there's been a lot of rain since then, which made mowing not ideal on those days, but there have been fine days, too. Excuses: I'm moving, I'm still moving, I'm still moving and my mower's having problems.

On the other side

On the other side of the rhododendron pictured with the needle jar is one that is just coming into bloom and it's pink!

Wisteria

Handmade knitting needle jar

Blogger hates me more on my own computer than on my husband's laptop, apparently. It would not let me log in on my machine but would on his. I restarted my computer and now we're getting along, but...sheesh.

Tasha recommended photographing my knitting needle jar on an overcast day, and yesterday provided a good opportunity. Here's the best shot I could manage, in front of the flowering rhododendron. That's a scarf, mittens, and a sweater, and there are also socks. The mittens and scarf go over the lip of the jar. I love it.