It sure has seemed like a L-O-N-G winter this year, but I think spring is finally coming. My daffodils are blooming, my grape hyacinths are blooming, and my other outdoor plants are starting to make leaves and spines. This makes me VERY happy!
There are also new birds coming to the yard to visit, eat bugs and wake us up in the mornings. In the past two weeks, we’ve had a hairy woodpecker (who is a new addition to my life list), two red-naped sapsuckers, many American and lesser goldfinches, and more.
My front flower beds are a disgrace this year. I am not sure how to get rid of the Bermuda grass in the beds at the advanced stage it is. It cuts my fingers up when I try to pull it, and with gloves, the best I can do is break it off. It doesn’t leave the ground. However, I have noticed that where lilies are growing in the bed, there is little to no Bermuda grass. This is good. Lilies = no weeds. Note to self: Plant more lilies! Below, you’ll see what I am talking about. The dead brown stuff is Bermuda grass, and the pale green shoots are lilies.
Here are some flowers to brighten the day:
Hopefully some less dingy photos coming soon!
Two Weeks Ago – Moab was just starting to turn the lovely colors of fall. I took some photos from around my yard and neighborhood, including a (not great) picture of a lovely mule deer buck who has been hanging out in the neighborhood with a bunch of does. He spends most of his time in the old orchard at the end of the street.
Some new bird photos from recently. The White-Breasted Nuthatch was a new addition to my lifelist, and would NOT hold still for a good picture. The Spotted Towhee and the Rock Wrens are old buddies of mine.
Here’s our friendly neighborhood buck:
This Morning – Snow. White, cold, nasty. So utterly unwanted. It was just a light dusting, luckily, and is already almost gone.
Last but certainly not least, I had the nerve to walk by Mindy and out the door to take pictures of the snow without stopping at the food bin to feed her first thing. She was NOT pleased. Here she is trying to look away and act like she’s ignoring me, but she just can’t help licking those chops…
Thanks for visiting, and Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!