Our Babies Are Growing

Noah says "That's the biggest furball I've ever seen!"

Happy Mother's Day!

We love you Moms!

Our resident bird is a new mommy!

Update on the Birds

This is a picture of our nest earlier this morning.

After deep soul-searching and lengthy research (not really, but we did have a DNR expert weigh in on the subject), we removed the cowbird's egg from the nest. We briefly thought about trying to keep it warm to see if it would hatch, but then thoughts of trying to feed a baby bird came to mind, and we quickly discarded that idea.
Here's the offending egg. Poor little thing! I feel a little guilty.

New Tenants

We have a bird's nest behind the wreath ON OUR FRONT DOOR! I don't know how they like living there, since the kids have been playing outside alot lately (translation - lots of noise and lots of going in and out - our favorite game right now is "trick or treat").

I found the nest last Tuesday - does anyone know how long they take to hatch? I think the bird that laid them is some kind of finch.

Ode to Summer

Oh! How I remember the warm, bright days

Basking in the warmth of the sun's golden rays.

Here I would sit, for hours if I could

My arms were uncovered, my feet bare on the wood.

The children would play - they would swing, slide and splash,

Or maybe take a break and just lie in the grass.

Food always tastes better when it's cooked out-of-doors

I think of it and my frozen spirit soars!

What's happened to these children? They look a little sad.
They've forgotten how to move without five extra pounds of pad.


Come little birdies! Come back to play.
We'll warm up your bath and keep intruders at bay.

Winter- I know you're necessary, and you're created by God,
But it's summer I remember with thoughts warm and fond.

Money Doesn't Grow on Trees

But diamonds do.

After an ice storm we had last week, our neighborhood was magical with crystals hanging on the trees. They shimmered in the sunlight and many of the trees displayed little rainbows as the light reflected off the ice. It was hard to keep my eyes on the road as I drove through our town.

These pictures don't do it justice.

This is a picture taken the day before the pictures shown above.