Our day lilies are in abundance this year. I don't remember ever buying a single one, I think we brought what we had from the old house eight years ago. Since then, my hubby has moved them from place to place about the yard. Here's some shots of the orange explosion.
We are so happy to welcome the return of the yellow crested night herons. They fly here every spring from somewhere way, way south (perhaps even as far away as Central America). A few always nest somewhere close by in our trees or our neighbors. We live by a creek, and they like to munch on the crawdads they find there. They also roam around the yard and pull up worms just like robins do.
My husband took all of the above photos from our deck a couple of weeks ago. Whenever I see them parading around the yard, I feel like the "lady of the manor" with the fowl strutting about.
I had quite the surprise the other day when heading out to the screened porch to shake out a rug. There was a 5' black snake stretched out inside the porch. It apparently crawled in underneath the door. My little cat, Willow, was on the porch hiding beneath a chair..... and that's the first time I've ever seen her look really scared! The snake seemed disturbed by my presence, and headed back out underneath the door the way it had arrived. Below are some photos of it's departure.
Snakes don't scare me much. Seeing large black snakes about our property is a normal spring and summer experience. But it's just the way they sort of show up unannounced out of nowhere that's a bit unnerving. I couldn't get Willow back out onto the porch for a week!!
I am still hooking, knitting, and drawing..... but everything is in a state of flux. I'm knitting some pretty fall colored socks, and my "fawncho". Hopefully, I'll have some shots of those to share later. I'm leaving here in just a bit for an art class, and I'm doing a pastel of a heron (how appropriate...). Very excited about this one!
Hope you're enjoying spring and finding time to garden, create, read, and dream.......
xo
dulcy
We are so happy to welcome the return of the yellow crested night herons. They fly here every spring from somewhere way, way south (perhaps even as far away as Central America). A few always nest somewhere close by in our trees or our neighbors. We live by a creek, and they like to munch on the crawdads they find there. They also roam around the yard and pull up worms just like robins do.
My husband took all of the above photos from our deck a couple of weeks ago. Whenever I see them parading around the yard, I feel like the "lady of the manor" with the fowl strutting about.
I had quite the surprise the other day when heading out to the screened porch to shake out a rug. There was a 5' black snake stretched out inside the porch. It apparently crawled in underneath the door. My little cat, Willow, was on the porch hiding beneath a chair..... and that's the first time I've ever seen her look really scared! The snake seemed disturbed by my presence, and headed back out underneath the door the way it had arrived. Below are some photos of it's departure.
Snakes don't scare me much. Seeing large black snakes about our property is a normal spring and summer experience. But it's just the way they sort of show up unannounced out of nowhere that's a bit unnerving. I couldn't get Willow back out onto the porch for a week!!
I am still hooking, knitting, and drawing..... but everything is in a state of flux. I'm knitting some pretty fall colored socks, and my "fawncho". Hopefully, I'll have some shots of those to share later. I'm leaving here in just a bit for an art class, and I'm doing a pastel of a heron (how appropriate...). Very excited about this one!
Hope you're enjoying spring and finding time to garden, create, read, and dream.......
xo
dulcy
