Rees Park in Americus on a Beautiful Day

Today was gorgeous, so, I took a walk across the street to Rees Park. This is the view down our driveway looking towards the park. There is a beautiful Japanese magnolia in the park.
This is the view through the magnolia looking at the Confederate statue in Rees Park which stands guard as a memorial to Lucius Rees, son of Dr. Albert Rees, who died during the "War Between the States".

As I walked back towards the house, I was taken by how incredible our house truly is.

As I got closer, I could really appreciate all of the work we have done on the house.
The December/Winter project is almost completed. Next post I do will have the photos of the latest siding and beadboard that are finished.

Coming back up the driveway, I was greeted by the daffodils all in a row.

Thanks for joining me for a quick stroll across the street to Rees Park and back. Wishing you a day of sunshine and flowers.

February Flowers in Americus Garden

Another beautiful day at the Americus Garden Inn. Thought it would be the perfect time to give you a tour of the flowers in the garden. The Japanese magnolia located next to the koi pond has just started to bloom.The daylilies are beginning to break ground.
Along the driveway, the daffodils have appeared.

A beautiful specimen in the stone arch garden.

One of the camellias that is full of buds.

The snowball bush on the path towards the gazebo has some new flowers.

The ruby lorapetalum is full of blooms.

Buds can be found on the many tea olive bushes.

This is the first time we've seen this in the garden.

A closer look at oleander seeds.

Thanks for taking a stroll with me through the garden. Visit us again soon.

Americus Garden Inn December-Winter-almost Spring Project

Look what I found in the garden today - the first daffodil of the year. That means that the December/Winter project my become the spring project...Here are the latest photos of the renovation project taken in the last couple of days. Remember to click the photos for a better view. The window trim on the Magnolia Suite is being completed.
The gable on the south side of the house has all of the siding removed. Can you tell how tall our house really is?

Siding on the gable has been replaced and the trim is being installed.

Kitchen window has been removed and this is the view from the inside.

This is the view from the outside.

The kitchen window is being installed.

The two men were trying to synchronize their hammering...

Once the window was set, the work started on the siding.

This is where we are as of this afternoon.

They finished the trim work on the gable, and moved the ladders to the other side of the house.

As I was taking the last two photos, I found more evidence of spring. Can you believe it was 75 degrees today?

Thank you for allowing me to share the latest photos of the Americus Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast. We hope to see you soon. Have a great day.

Spring is on its way to Americus

With all the unpredictable weather this year, the winter flowers are comingling with the early spring blooms. The camellias love this cold weather.

The holly plants, surrounding the pond, are totally loaded with bright red berries.
The nandina are also displaying large clusters of bright red berries.

But, here comes the hint of spring...

with the first daffodils making their debut!

The Japanese magnolia is covered in white blossoms

beautifully highlighting the crisp blue sky.

Spring is almost here!