Every birdie needs a bath. This little one came back several times, especially after I changed the water just for him.
I had 2 days of work in the garden and then the rains came. Yesterday morning we had a doozy of a thunderstorm. It seemed to go on for hours. With it came humidity and I’m afraid more of the same is due today. I’ve been cleaning and unpacking and worrying about Riley. He’s really had a hard time of it with an injury to his right hip. We don’t know how it happened…sometimes this sort of thing just takes over for several days and we worry and help him as best we can. In the middle of a “Should we take him to the Vet?” discussion, as if he knew just what we were suggesting and wanted no part of it, he started to show little signs of improvement. We’re exercising him as often as we can and he seems find getting up and down a bit easier today. Our sweet boy – we sure love him.
May I give you a little heads up? Don has a big birthday tomorrow. One that he has been dreading. Hint: it starts with a 6 and ends with an 0. He wants to keep the day low-key, so we are having a couple of friends over for dinner and an evening of music with guitars and beautiful songs and the creative expression that makes Don happy. A little gift giving will be done, (the big gift, if you remember, is our trip to Fenway Park in September for a Red Sox vs. Yankees game) some sugar-free apple raspberry pie (from the Julian bakery in Julian, CA) will be eaten and hopefully, the day will be a happy one.
I’m going to write a Happy Birthday post for him later today. Would you all be so kind as to wish him a Happy Birthday? It would be such a wonderful surprise. I plan on showing him all the birthday greetings at the end of the day on Friday.
Thank you, my friends. My guy needs a little cheering up!
Best wishes to Riley. I’ll be back tomorrow *wink*. Twyla
I have the same bird bath claudia…
The little birds do love a clean bath…the Morning Doves seem to enjoy doing their business in it as soon as it’s cleaned out though.
Yes!!! Rain til I’m thinkin we need to consider building an Ark.
Wow, what a year weather wise.
Happy Birthday to you…
Happy Birthday to you…
Happy Birthday dear DON…
Happy Birthday to you!!!!
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings…
Hi Claudia:
Thanks for stopping by and reading my “Heaven Is For Real” post and leaving a note for me. It really is a good book and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I’ll be sure to come back later and leave a note for Don. How sweet of you to do a special post for him as another gift. It’s bound to make him smile.
Later, then.
xoxo
Donna
I enjoy watching the birds in the garden too- I feel so lucky that they share their world with me. I will be back with birthday wishes for sure!
Hello Claudia,
How sweet!
~ Gabriela ~
How wonderful, a celebration!!! I shall come back and wish him a huge happy birthday wish, he hee….you are the sweetest!!
Hugs,
Margaret B
xx
I will be back! And welcome back home. Ann
So glad you are back home! 60 is just a number. With age comes wisdom! I’ll be sure to send Don good wishes on Friday.
Blessings, Linda
Will do!
60 is such a great number! Mine is coming next year and I’m going to give myself a party!
I’ll be back to wish him a happy b-day!!! Woohoo Don, live it up!
will do….
bunny
I will be back for the B-Day wishes…..
Ciao Rita
I’ve been considering a bird bath for our front yard and I love the simplicity of yours.
Sure hope Riley mends and that it doesn’t end up being something more…. I always worry about limping problems with dogs having gone through that with a few our ours in the past. They really depend on all fours.
Di
My hubby was 60 in January… :-)) It’s a good number!
I will try but will be traveling during that time:( I am so glad Riley is improving. We just bought a birdbath and are enjoying watching the birds bathe in it. We never knew what we were missing…such fun these birds are! ♥O
Of course I will, he is a wonderful brother-in-law!
Hugs,
Mere
Of course I’ll be back! what a great idea! I love the picture of the birdie in the bath…very cute! Blessings, Joanne
I HOPE RILEY GETS BETTER SOON, I FEEL SO BAD FOR HIM. HE PROBABLY FEELS BETTER YOU ARE HOME (HIS MOMMY)
I WILL RETURN WITH BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR DON, HOW I WISH I WAS GOING TO BE 60, I’LL BE 72 IN SEPT. OH WELL,
YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY, PRAYERS ARE ON THEIR WAY FOR RILEY….RIZZI
Claudia,
Be back tomorrow! Neat idea.
Carol
You know I can’t carry a tune. I can however, hummmmm-one or chirp one for him…..
Kings and Queens and Princes, too.
Ta-da-da
I want to wish the best to you.
Ta-da-da
Hip-Day, Hap-Da, Happy Birthday
To You.
Sound like you are getting what rolled through here earlier this week. Stay safe.
Hope Riley is feeling better soon! Poor guy.
Don:
Hope you have a wonderful birthday, sounds like it will be surrounded by good friends, music and love for your soul. My husband will be turning 6 0 at the end of July and we will be celebrating it quietly with family. We just have to celebrate our love for someone and I think that is what birthdays are mostly about…sharing our love. Hope you enjoy your special day.
Marilee
you got it, claud!
xo
elyse
I hope all is well, I will be back to greet him with a
Happy Birthday !!
I almost named my daughter Riley 18 years ago, Then went with Hannah Bailey.C
Love that name :)
Inspired by your blog!
I saw you over at Elizabeths place and had to come by to snoop!!
xx
Dore
your photo is so cute Claudia! love his little head peeking out:)
A big Happy Birthday to Don!! Tell him to remember age is just a number!!~ hope it’s a happy day!
paula:)
Claudia, cuanta con mi felicitación para mañana, esperaba encontrarla ya.
Un abrazo