In The Yard

Most sunrises this past week have been very bright...

with very little coloring...almost white.....

I'm of the nature that I prefer getting up before dawn.

I like having my coffee and hearing the "noise" of the song birds

break the silence of morning...while the sun rises .

I am often out very early...either walking in the woods...

or working in the yard...with temperatures close to 80

this week...the yard work was done early...while

the shadows were still long...[that's the only time I'm tall.]

Herhusband managed to place the cover on the gazebo...

while I brought the furniture from the shed in a wheel barrow.

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We've only sat under it once so far...but that will change...
there's plenty of time...after
.

we plant a small garden...

continue to pick up brush from winter...

and spray a few plants to keep the deer from
feasting on them...like they did the

Yucca plant this past winter.

I may spray a harmless concoction to keep the deer off...
but I don't spray the dandelions in the yard...
they are as welcomed as the wild violets in the yard...




These are wild flowers too...that find a home here
on their own...in the yard.




The Trillion though.....prefers to stay in the shade
of the woods and stay really wild and untamed...




almost as wild and untamed as a wild boar...

which if you look closely you may also find in the woods...

I did...can you?



I was just taking a photo of yet another tree that fell
oddly between two others...when I noticed the resemblance.

Here's another fallen tree that needs attention...
looks a little dangerous...since grandkids don't stay in the yard.




So the yard work and "inspection" of the woods...
...not all the walks are just for enjoyment...
has us eating quick meals...like...
a green olive & sun-dried tomato pizza...



pasta and vegetable salads...



and taking a few quick breaks for tea.

Tea time and apple blossom time seem to go together..

because some prefer honey in their tea...and...

bees make honey.....after visiting the apple blossoms...

Here's one doing that now.

Along with the apple blossoms each year we have

the sweet smell of the Lilly of the Valley....

and the very pink Bleeding Heart blooms.

So the flower garden is growing well...

and Alivia always finds the time to dabble in mud...

somewhere in the yard...

and play with the cat that has adopted them...

the cat that may be expecting and that

Alivia's Mom always feeds .

Alivia's Mom...by the way...on Monday...

is having a birthday!

Alivia's mom Sherri ...Alivia...and cousin Dustin!



HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRI !!!

Sherri.....Alivia.....Amanda
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This is a video I made of the Birds at Dawn!