Things have been quiet the last few weeks. It has been catch up time around the home front. Little tomato plants brought home from Hagerman needed to be planted. Apparently, I timed their planting well as they have very small tomatoes on them. The patio pots are all so done and they too are doing well. The rain has helped get things off to a good start. It is nice to see the yard come to life after being dormant. I never get tired of the transformation that takes place in a matter of weeks. The perennials are impatient to get the show on the road. Little green heads push through the cold ground with strong determination and a desire to get on with their job. In very early spring they greet me as soon as the snow gives way to the warmer temperatures. Now the beds are lush and full just waiting for the sun to help them continue their job.
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| a finch a little confused after a mishap |
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| pansies are always the first to be brave |
A bright yellow bird feeder is hung to invite the birds to stop by for an easy meal. Slowly, they are finding it and taking advantage of the free meals. Such flighty characters, they have a hard time staying in one spot for very long and don't like to share the table with many companions. There is a constant fly by between my feeder and the neighbors as they check the days menu. The humming birds much prefer the feeders next door over my tiny little things, which I think are so cute and unique. Apparently, they aren't fond of change.
June is just around the corner, and as hard as it is to believe, the longest day of the year is close on its heels. Summer must be used and savored. She moves so fast, if we don't move with her, we will find ourselves trying to grab her by the tail to slow her down. There is much to fill the short months of summer: yard work, repairs, gardens to plant, trips to take, and family activities. It will soon be time for us to roll the little guy out of the garage and hook him up. Roads we have not traveled await us and our feet are getting itchy. The patio pots will be moved so the sprinklers can tend them in our place, the birds will be on their own, and the flower beds will take care of their own needs. Coming home is always rewarding to see the changes that have taken place in our absence. Flowers will have bloomed, the tomatoes will be bigger and the birds will pout for awhile because we abandoned them. Everything survives without us and the places we have yet to explore keep calling to us. We enjoy the summer in our backyard, but other backyards have summer splendor too.
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