Our Baby Sparrow Is Enjoying The Morning

The little bird house in the tree, placed there a couple years ago by one of our residents,  had a pair of sparrows nesting this spring.  I watched as they flew in and out with tasty morsels the last couple of weeks.  You can definitely see when it is a white moth they had caught.
Today the youngster is out of the house and sitting in the tree inches from his home.

Still looking very fluffy, yet his colors are coming in pretty well.

The thumbprint under his chin is very visible.

Another side view of the little guy...or gal.

You can still see a lot of the fluffy down across his back.

This is 4 hours later, another branch further from home.

His journey today wasn't very far, but its a start.

Its another lovely day here in Maine.  Temps will reach the high 70sF today as they did yesterday with lower humidity, but I'm sure I will still need the a/c going.  My apt. is a very warm one, getting the sun from morning til afternoon.

Have a nice day.

Geese Family Is Grazing Today

I was happy to see one of our geese family grazing beside our back lawn today.  This is the family with the 7 kiddoes. The father stands sentinel like a statue while momma shows them what to eat.

While momma strolls around, the kids graze.

Dad stands sentinel and if anyone comes near, he is ready to defend his family.

Poor Dad never seems to eat during these sessions.

Isn't he a marvelous watch dog.  Look at the size of the baby already.

This is just Mom and Dad with the kids wandering off across the lawn.

Its such fun to watch these families.  Today was a very nice day, with temps only in the high 60sF and very little moisture in the air, only something like 42% which makes the air feel so good.  It was a good day.

Especially since my Red Sox finished their series against Toronto Blue Jays winning all 3 games.  Tomorrow they go to Houston to play against the Astros, which is a top notch team so they'll have to be extra good this week, if they want to win a couple of the 4 games due.   I am hoping that Mookie Betts, one of our best Red Sox players that is on the injured list, is well enough to play by tomorrow.

Have a good day.

A Hot aand Sunny Day

Today is heading for a hotty.   For us in Maine low 80s and sunny means a hot day.  My a/c will surely be running by this afternoon.

In the meantime, I took a stroll thru the garden yesterday and took some photos of some of the pretty colors.

Pretty in Pink.

This end corner of the parking lot features Hostas.

One doesn't often see Daisies these days.

The irises are starting to bloom now.

Here is another Iris and beside it is a purple flower I call the "Spider Flower" because of its many legs.

One of our 8 raised beds with yellow flowers, some phlox and some other rosy flowers on the right.

Its always nice to stroll thru the garden to see what's new.

Have a nice day.

Canada Geese May 27 2018

                                                              They're back!
I am so happy to see our Canada Geese back for another year, and with another family.
Actually, I first observed them yesterday without my camera.  There were 2 young families grazing by the reservoir then, one with 5 little balls of fluff and the other with 7 larger youngsters.
Maybe one of the pair are the same from last year and they brought some friends.

Today when dog and I took our early morning stroll, I spotted a sentinel by the reservoir.  It must be Daddy keeping a sharp lookout for danger.  I made sure I walked in the opposite direction so as no to frighten them off.  Not having my camera with me, I had to wait til I was back indoors to take these pictures.

They were on the stone wall edging the reservoir this morning.  Only one family today, this the one with the larger 7 kids tagging along.

You can see one of the parents at the far right.

Here they are making their move toward the parking lot, a spot reserved for fishermen's autos.

In this one you can see them spreading out and if you look closely, you can count seven little youngsters learning from their parents.

I am really glad they are going to be joining us again this summer.  It was such fun watching them last year grow from balls of fluff to young fledglings learning to fly and as large as their parents before they took flight south.

Today is a cooler day here in Maine.  Only expecting the low 60sF and maybe some rain.  We had a short shower last nite but nothing much.  Just enough to keep the gardens happy.

Have a nice Sunday.  Take time to remember our fallen soldiers thru the years who made our country safe.  Its their weekend.

I Made Some Veggie Beef Soup Today

I got out the Dutch oven and made a pot of Veggie Beef Soup.

It was delicious.  Filled with beef, potatoes, carrots, green beans, corn, peas, lima beans, onions,  and tomato sauce.  I will send most of it home tomorrow with my son for him and my grandson.  I will also make a batch of my meatballs tomorrow, another item I cook that my guys enjoy.  Again, the majority of those will make their way to their home.

I am on an eating plan again.  I am watching my intake.  Smaller portions, drinking more water, only eating one sandwich or one bowl of homemade soup (I could easily finish two of either with a smile), and limiting or refusing snacks altogether.  I have a doctor's appt. for my yearly checkup and would love to lose those 10 pounds I've gained over the last 2 months.  I will make the effort.

When I grocery shopped yesterday, I passed the snack aisles and didn't buy anything extra.  I still have candy bars in the house and will eat those sparingly, very sparingly, because I hate to toss away good food.  I also hate to give it away.  LOL

Our temps today were in the 80sF so I had the a/c going.  Its comfy in my apt.  Tomorrow will be cooler and lots of rain they are predicting.

My Red Sox play the Atlanta Braves in a home game tonite and the next 3 days.  I am hoping for all wins, but 2 wins will make me happy if that's all that happens.  We are in and out of first place in the American League every other day it seems, along with the New York Yankees.

I told my son that I am enjoying my second childhood and when I grow up I will be an entirely different person.  That's because I haven't watched a baseball game since the 1960s and I never liked football so never watched a full game ever.  Before the end of the last football season, I was enjoying the Boston Patriots and know I will watch them again next fall.  Now I watch on TV every Boston Red Sox baseball game that plays and have since the season started.  I had a couple of favorites after the first couple of days of viewing.  Favorite player:  J D Martinez.  Favorite Pitcher:  Joe Kelly.    I am happy to report that JD is getting lots of runs batted in and lots of homers since I've been watching.  Don't you just love it when a favorite player does well?
That is why I will be a different person when I grow up.  I am into sports these days.

Have a good day.

The Lilacs Are Blooming

Its May and the Lilacs are blooming.  They are all young bushes, only 3 years old, but their aroma is divine and their flowers so lush.
We have Creeping Phlox and a few other flowers blooming, but the Hostas and Rhododendrons are yet to show their colors.

Above is one of the two shade gardens with Hosta and Rhododendrons.

Above is my little traveling companion, my corgi, Penny.  Aged 12 and still going strong and staying healthy.

The day is beautiful with sunshine and lovely temps in the mid 70sF with little moisture in the air so it feels cooler.  Such a pleasant day for our walks.

Have a good day.

Did You Enjoy Your Moher's Day?

I did.  My kids came over along with the grands.  They brought gifts.  The chocolate cake had turquoise icing.  Wow, my favorite color on my favorite flavor.  And KFC was also brought, my kids knowing I love KFC.  So a nice day was had by all.  We sat and ate and got our lives sorted and told adventures of the past and just enjoyed ourselves.
I hope your day was fine everyone.
I just want to share a few lovely pictures of flowers with you, ones I made in the past.

This is the Karl Rosenfeld Peony, bright pink and lush.

This is the Christopher Marlowe English rose.  It not only went from dark to light pink, the aroma was divine.

For those that love red roses, this is David Austin's Crimson Falstaff.

This Iris is named Halloween, probably because of the dashes of bright orange thru it.  Lovely.

One can't go wrong with orchids, this one a Phalaenopsis and quite delightful.

I love Orchids, but they never lasted for me.  I didn't have the right living space for them.

These Clematis are named Multi-Blue and live up to their name.

This David Austin English rose is Camisole among some Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susans).

I hope you enjoyed my journey thru my past garden.  Have a nice day.