Works Every Time

The sky this weekend was a little gray...but last

Thursday morning's sky was blue with clouds that

looked like pieces of fluffy pink cotton.

It was about 7:00am...sun not quite up...but

you could tell we were in for a sunny day.

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Within minutes the sun was sending warm rays...

down through the branches of the bare trees...

creating ribbons of light in the field.

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The nest box in the field was made
by our grandson Grant...
We've been keeping our distance...
hoping the Bluebirds would call it home...
...success.....it now holds 5 Bluebird eggs.




For now...here's a photo of the male Bluebird sitting
on the fence.....

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Speaking of eggs...these plastic ones had to come down...
with help from Alivia...but before they did...




a Chickadee helped himself to some fibers from the
yarn...then flew over to a bird house a few feet away...
to line his nest.




Alivia always finds something to do...if only smelling the flowers...




but I have to be on my toes and think of things to do...
because not everything she thinks up is good
...for Gramma!
Here she wanted to lock me in the dog pen...I cooperated
a few minutes...but quickly suggested we bake a cake!




"Works every time!"

This is a 'Coffee Cup Cake' I found on Jennifer's Blog.

I thought Alivia might enjoy fixing it!

Alivia stirring an egg...


...adding some milk and oil...

...stirring in the flour, sugar, and cocoa...

...pouring it into 'coffee cups' !!!




After baking in the microwave...

Alivia poured melted icing over the top...




Alivia had already set up her tea party table...

it's a routine....she does it all..."works every time."




Afterwards...it's usually back outside...

Here she thinks she may possibly catch a bird

at the feeder.

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Here I captured a Red-bellied Woodpecker...

with my camera...



Then I noticed he had a visitor...can you see?...
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Then I caught three with the camera...in just the next moment!




Sometimes I just sit on my front porch with a camera...

...ready and waiting...for things to appear...

"Works every time!"

First there were two...

...and then...

there were three!

I went out to get closer photos...

on the way back I saw this sparrow with a moth...

the moth actually got away and flew off!

While in the area I took photos of the "Spring Beauties"

They are small wild flowers...

that attract bees...

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and are very very very plentiful!

I'll leave you with "Beauty and the Beast"...

Beauty = Double Daffodil !

...and...


The Beast = ???

Some type of fungus...I have yet to look up!!!

If you know what it is.....let me know!!!
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After doing some research....it's a Brown Cup Mushroom!

Spent the Last Day

This was yesterday's golden sunrise, which led to

a beautiful warm day...the last day of March.

The bright early sun created long shadows in the yard...

Spring is here to stay...maybe!?!?!

...More plants are sprouting ...the daffodils are fuller...




The ornamental grasses are showing activity.....




...right along with this Eastern Phoebe...can you see him?

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The deer have more spring in their walk across the field...

and this squirrel is determined to enter the squirrel proof

bird feeder...every spring the younger squirrels have to learn...

they can't!

Alivia...my youngest grandchild...usually comes back

on Tuesdays...after Kindergarten to spend the day!

This small tree looked like this before she arrived...

After she was here awhile....

it ended up looking....

like this...

She decorated for Easter...

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and within minutes
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there was a squirrel checking it out!

Just hope they stay out of the spring-time wreath ...

Alivia and I made for the door!

Ater finishing outside, we went in for lunch...

I had made scalloped potatoes topped with zuchinni

the day before.

That's what blogging does to you...

you end up taking photos of food you make...

or

ones of your granddaughter doing dishes...

which she begs to do...honest!...
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Alivia always finds time to play with some dolls

while here...

and she did a little more Easter decorating too...

Then we went to the kitchen again....

and this time...it was to....

bake a cake...

which we and grampa...quickly cut into and ate!

So that is how I spent the last day of March...

"-which went out like a lamb- "

...just spending some special time with Alivia...

...and watching her move the Easter decorations...around !!!