 Evan spotted this fledgling bluebird in our yard yesterday. We could see his parents watching him in the trees above. He (or she) was so still and perfect. Such beauty in a tiny package. Not sure if the video captures it, but his tiny tail feathers were so cute! Later, Evan saw the mom feeding him. Fly high little birdie!!!  You can teach an old bird new tricks! After 15 years of using the Weebly platform for my website/blog, I just learned how to add emojis to the text. Yahoo!! 🤣😍🎉🐦❤️
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If, as Emerson says, "the earth laughs in flowers," here's some giggles from our yard to yours. :) Hope your finding joy and laughter in your garden this spring! If a picture is worth a thousand words, this video is worth a thousand hugs! Saw this yesterday and felt like I experienced a little slice of heaven. Spring hugs and blessings to you!! :)
  First blooming peony in our garden  What a difference a day makes!  "Lily of the Valley" was Mom's favorite perfume. We planted these at the end of last season and are thrilled to see them bloom! I was searching for a poem about lilies of the valley and found this lovely one by Lorraine @ Grateful Prayer | Thankful Heart Lily of the Valley and Christ Is Poem
by Lorraine @ Grateful Prayer | Thankful Heart I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. Song of Solomon 2:1 To the ARTIST He is the One Altogether Lovely. To the ARCHITECT He is the Chief Corner Stone. To the BAKER He is the Living Bread. To the BANKER He is the Hidden Treasure. To the BIOLOGIST He is the Life. To the BUILDER He is the Sure Foundation. To the CARPENTER He is the Door. To the DOCTOR He is the Great Physician. To the EDUCATOR He is the Great Teacher. To the ENGINEER He is the New and Living Way. To the FLORIST He is the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley. To the GEOLOGIST He is the Rock of Ages. To the HORTICULTURIST He is the True Vine. To the JUDGE He is the Righteous Judge, Judge of All Men. To the JEWELER He is the Pearl of Great Price. To the LAWYER He is the Counselor, the Lawgiver, the Advocate. To the NEWS REPORTER He is the Good Tidings of Great Joy. To the OCULIST He is the Light of the Eyes. To the PHILANTHROPIST He is the Unspeakable Gift. To the PHILOSOPHER He is the Wisdom of God. To the PREACHER He is the Word of God. To the SCULPTOR He is the Living Stone. To the SERVANT He is the Good Master. To the STATESMAN He is the Desire of All Nations. To the STUDENT He is the Incarnate Truth. To the THEOLOGIAN He is the Author and Finisher of our Faith. To the TOILER He is the Giver of Rest. To the SINNER He is the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the World. To the CHRISTIAN He is the Son of the Living God, the Savior, the Redeemer and the Lord!  Evan recently found this broken-off hyacinth bud in our yard. It was light green, tightly closed, and looked ‘dead’. He encouraged me to put it into water and thought it might still bloom. I was doubtful… and totally astonished when after about three days, it did! It made think about the power of water itself—a basic compound— essential for life, and wonder what areas could I experience transformation in by simply ‘watering’. I’m currently reading Soundtracks by Jon Acuff, and working on removing what the author brilliantly refers to as "lying, unhelpful, unkind thoughts" and replacing them with thoughts that are “true, helpful, and kind”. If I'm consistent, in time I’m hoping to see big changes. How about you? Any areas in your life that could use watering? "Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose."
Proverbs 18:21 MSG   and Happy National Poetry Month!
 Hi Friends, Happy Spring! Let the flowers begin! • What's your favorite flower?
• What's a new thing that's happening in your life? "Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone. The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air." Song of Solomon 2:10-12 The picture above was created by me digitally using Photoshop brushes.  The pink rhodos in our yard are blooming now!
What's blooming in your yard?  Evan spotted this beautiful snapping turtle sunning herself in our backyard yesterday Slowly approaching her in video above, didn't want to get too close!  A real beauty! |
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