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My Tired Ole
May 31, 2008 | 11:34 AM PST
Tags: novel , chiro , birds

body has given out on me this week. I could feel the stress in my shoulders and by Friday afternoon had to take myself to the chiropracter. He says (as he always does) what HAVE you been doing. I tell him not a lot. His comment this time was 'not a lot to you is not the same as not a lot to someone else'. And of course he is right. So now I must rest in order to get back out there and finish up some projects.

Took my new novel by Mary Higgins Clark  'Where are you now?'  to sit outside and read. It started off OK until all the birds came to visit. Then I had to stop and take some pictures. Got one of a robin after he had bathed in my rock pool. It is so nice to know that the birds and whatever else finds the pool get enjoyment from the water there.

Took lots of picture of my flowers and beds. Will post them soon. Right now I am going back into the yard and read some more. This book is going to be a real winner. I love the way she writes a story.

More To Come Later

 

Birds, Buds
Feb 2, 2008 | 11:00 AM PST
Tags: birds , buds and bumps

And sunshine make for a good day. It did not start off that way however. Here is a bit I shared with Meska this morning.

"Good thing I slept well last night as in the dark of 6am I got up half asleep and banged into the bathroom door. Seems my hubby was already in there and it scared him. I went back to bed to recover from that fright in the night. and at 7am I heard him scream like a banchee, didn't know where he was, turns out he had fallen/sat down into the bathtub. There he sat like a chicken in boiling water with the shower curtain all around him. Not hurt but dumbfounded. He has weakness in his legs and arms but he managed to get up by himself for the most part. What a way to start the day.   I am going to go for a walk and then work with my inside plants and check for seeds that need to get started early, set up the sunroom for seed trays, try out a method to use those rope lights as a way to keep the trays warm and fill the bird feeders. It will feel good to do some 'dirt stuff'. "

I did take that walk and took the DH with me. Felt like it would be good for him to de-stress after his early morning happenings. Was a bit cool, a hooded sweatshirt felt good. And the neighborhood was busy with cars bringing youngsters to play basketball at the school across the street. Always something I enjoyed - just knowing the school was being used during the weekend. This is a great neighborhood, lots of people walk and jog, push the babes in the strollers. Has a good feel to it.

Then I managed to get 5 bird feeders and 2 suet feeders put out. Found a new one on a trip to Walmart that was on sale. I think it will be squirrel proof. We will see. I bought two types of summer flocks, one is an orange color and the other a bright pink. Think I will wait a couple of weeks before I put it out. Don't want them to get overly chilled.

Took a few pictures of things that are perking up in the yard and will post them later today. I think those are buds on my SunShine blueberry bush. I have three but only one has the buds. There are daffodils in bud and some other bulbs coming up from their deep sleep. Can't wait to see them. Sure hope we don't get a bad freeze just as they bloom. That is always so sad. Found several of my hardy Cyclamen have begun to show their heads

Yesterday Park Seed got an order for some copper plant stakes that were buy 1 get 1 free  and some seed for growing 'roses'?  It was too tempting not to try.  'Rose Angel' Rose  is the name and you can plug that in on their website to see them. Supposed to be easy to grow and flower the first year. I'll let you know.

I have a list ready to be sent to The Dutch Blub company where I have a credit for 16.99 due to a Razzmatazz coneflower did not make it.  Hardy Fuchsia, coneflower mix, bleeding heart (which I have not yet kept alive in the past), candle flower, yellow butterfly asclepias, firecracker flower, a Black Gamecock Iris (for my DH), and some everbearing strawberries.  With my $25 dollars off a $50 order and my credit, this will be a nice haul.

I must admit after all the 'before daylight' events in this house I do not have the energy level of most days. Still want to work in the sunroom and move some pieces around. I am going to put the little greenhouse away from the windows to start with and see how the seeds do with the grow light and the makeshift heat pad.  Have a good day!

More to Come Later