I hesitate to say that spring has sprung.
Yet.
After all, we have had snow in April before.
Proof is in the picture.
April 15, 2014
I would love to be a blind optimist
and really believe that winter has said its final goodbye.
To believe that these sweet blossoms
are safe from a blanket of snow.
But...
I know better.
I have a picture from 25 years ago...
somewhere in my collection of pictures...
of my freshly planted marigolds wearing
little homemade newspaper hats
in preparation for a late spring frost.
It can happen.
I am happy that the animals are optimists.
We used to welcome the Tufted Titmouse regularly
to our feeder, but he hasn't been coming at all lately.
Until last week.
He still isn't a regular visitor, but every now and then
he makes an appearance.
And this is new!
Ducks in the yard!
We have seen them in the little stream
that runs through the yard...
...but not right out the back window.
It might have something to do with the squirrel's
discarded corn kernels at the base of the tree.
A bunny.
This is not unusual at all.
I wanted to end this post with a picture
of one of the many squirrels who visit our
squirrel feeders, which is what we call
the bird feeders too.
Squirrels don't care what you call them
or for which animal they are intended.
Since I have so many pictures of our
squirrels, I'll save my favorite squirrel
picture for another day.
A post dedicated to only squirrels.
Dare I say it?
Happy Spring!