The Birds and the Bees Knees

Well, the going got green and I got going.  Who wants to sit in front of a computer when there is a (relatively) warm and (increasingly) green world opening up and coming to life all around?  I have spent the past few weeks happily planting my garden (1 row of lettuce and swiss chard, 4 rows carrots, 1 row parsnips, 3 rows onions, 6 rows beans, 8 rows peas, 7 rows corn, huge plot of potatoes, 1 row of asparagus crowns, 1 row zucchini and egg plant, 1 row tomatoes and 1 row of red, green, yellow and sweet banana peppers), as well as transplanting a long hedge of raspberries from one side of my garden to another. 

and re-locating about 40 strawberry plants.

Then of course there has been the grass to cut (oh joy!  and I say that with all sincerity, I LOVE cutting the grass!),

weeding, weeding and more weeding, and working with my flowers.  In between times I can be found lounging on my swing with my kids and our books and soaking up sights like the following.

Two little ducks that are nesting on our pond

I love to watch them paddle around so serenely

I love the sound of their take off when we get too close   

Do you see Mr. Mystery Mallard hiding behind the twigs?  I didn’t even see him when I took the shot.

It’s been crazy windy, so we’ve made a lot of sweet (if you’re a girl) finds like this 

and cool (if you’re a boy) finds like this;

I put up new bird feeders and they seem to be a huge hit    

Maybe not quite “roomy” enough for all of our guests

I watch them while I’m washing dishes, and I can’t get enough.

and they can’t seem to get enough of my feed. 

they just keep coming back for more.

This one is a more serene and peaceful bed and breakfast type

we get to watch it from our dining room window

Our other dining room window faces south  where I get to see this;

and lots and lots of this.

So you see?  My absence here is CLEARLY justified!