First Flowers of 2013

About 10 days ago, I noticed the hellebore I got from the plant sale last May I had started to bloom.  I wanted to get a picture, but we were had rain for days on end, and it wasn't worth getting wet to get a picture.  I finally took on on Sunday.

 

I've never planted one of these before, so I don't know if one plant has 2 different colored  flowers, if I got two plants instead of one, or if the white flower will turn purple too.  All I know is that I am grateful for any flower that blooms in January. 

The daffodils are peeking through too.  Some of them should bloom next month.

I forgot to mention in Sunday's post how I'm doing on my personal goals.  My diet was better  last week (a lot less sugar and junk food, more veggies).  But I only made it to the gym twice last week, and only got the dogs walked 3 times, not 5.  Part of that was due to the weather.  It rained and rained.  Then it snowed.  I had a colonoscopy last Thursday and lost a day exercise  to due to the prep.  I don't have to have that test done again for 10 years!  It feels good to have a medical test that shows no problems.