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The Eagles Have Landed

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Yesterday, we were out on the porch doing a few chores – really, timing is everything – and I heard a screechy bird call. It reminded me of the sound from the bald eagle we saw last year. I stopped everything and searched the neighboring trees and, sure enough, there was a bald eagle on top of a very tall fir tree on my neighbor’s property. He was quite vocal! We watched him for a long time. Eventually. Don crossed the street to look more closely and he returned with the news that there were two  eagles up there!

Well, I had to fetch my big girl camera.

I cropped the heck out of this, so you could see them.

Magnificent!

We have a river right across the street, so that’s why we see them. If we hadn’t been outside at precisely the right time, we wouldn’t have known they were there. So grateful.

Don is filming today. He’ll be working on a set in Brooklyn, so he took off early this morning.

I’ll be potting a few more flowers today.

Pru is dressed up and ready to party.

Stay safe.

Happy Wednesday.

 

Oh, the Mowing!

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We ended up mowing the entire property yesterday save for the corral, which I had mowed last Sunday. I was on the phone with my friend Doug and Don mentioned that he was going out to mow the lilac side of the lawn. Okay. But, as I sat there talking to Doug, I noticed that Don had finished that side and had moved on to the main part of the lawn. He took a couple of breaks, but by the time I joined him out there, he had finished about 3/4 of that huge expanse.

I took over and worked my way through the rest of that section, then upward alongside the house, then to the secret garden (still soggy) and the up to the back forty.

Oh lordy, we were tired. I mentioned to Don that my sections were much more ‘hilly’ and that pushing the only partly functioning lawnmower up and down the hills was not the best thing for my back. We’ll either tag team or switch sections next time.

But it sure looks pretty out there. There’s nothing like spring, when the lawn is thick and a lovely shade of green. It’s all very satisfying! But…we are resting today because it was a darned workout!

Now that we’ve passed last night’s cold temperatures, it will be time to plant some pots and some seeds. I’d love to drive over to our nursery today but I’m hesitant because the weekenders will be there and it will be crowded. But will I miss out on plants?? I haven’t purchased anything yet because the weather has been so funky. The force field is pulling me towards those plants!

The Adirondack chairs need to be moved from the shed to the porch. The cushions have to pulled out from the cupboard under the stairs. The bucket of salt for winter ice needs to go back to the shed. I’m getting an itch to transform the porch and the pots in the secret garden.

I took this photo as evidence that I love a brunette bob.

Okay, my friends. Have a lovely weekend.

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

A Sunny Monday

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Is that the sun? Yes, it is!

Yesterday was rather cold and windy – a strange day. I did go out and mow the corral in the afternoon because Don was away for his gig and I was trying to fill up the day with activities. It only took about twenty minutes or so and now it looks much nicer out there.

As I look out the window from my perch in the den, I see little hints on green on some of the trees in the distance.  Gosh, there’s so much that needs to be done out there! In addition to more cleaning out of garden beds, I have some more pruning to do on the boxwoods, have to move the Adirondack chairs onto the porch, get out the cushions from their hiding place under the stairs, buy plants for the porch pots, etc.

I was raking out one of the beds the other day and a robin started that constant warning call – one that means I’m getting too close to a nest. She or he was in the vicinity of the secret garden, so I suspect nest making is happening somewhere. Though I did wonder where it could be as most of the trees have not leafed out. But it was definitely a warning, one I am very familiar with.

I saw two beautiful cardinals this morning as I stood, bleary-eyed, by the kitchen window. Those vivid splashes of red make me smile.

And I had my first groundhog sighting. I was upstairs in the bedroom making the bed and I glimpsed a large groundhog running under the cars toward the shed. It may be the guy that lives under the shed, I’m not sure. I’m hoping that we do not have to deal with babies this year. Despite their cuteness factor, they were a pain in the tush. I spent a lot of time trying to keep them out of the garden.

I had the idea to pose Ella alongside the canvas of The Lamb With The Party Hat. Normally, it hangs upstairs in the office. I love how it turned out! She seems a little unsure of this rather large lamb. She doesn’t know that, in reality, it’s just a wee little putz sheep.

I love her hair, which is very fine and curly. She was customized by Ferro Doll.

Finished a Daniel Silva yesterday and have started a new one. I think this might be the last one that I haven’t read, but I’m not sure. I have one more on hand that I suspect I might have read already. We’ll see.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

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