From the Yard

I mowed the lawn today and there were TONS of these mushrooms growing. 

You can also see that half of our grass is dead. It was like that when we got here, so I cannot be blamed for killing off the grass (ahem, yet, cough, cough).

Also, one of the mystery bushes in front of the house has bloomed. It looks like an Azalea flower, but the leaves are not like any I've seen on an Azalea bush before. You master gardeners out there got any suggestions as to what it might be?

Ah, of course, the acorn. These things are everywhere. It's no wonder the squirrels are so big! They seem to have more than plenty to get them through the winter. If I showed you a photo of how many half eaten ones are laying in the side yard you probably still wouldn't believe it.