Sweet Sounds of the Country...

My crab apple in all its glory!

The bees were a buzzin' today!

There will lots of crab apples!

It's too hot in the living room so I'm sitting in the kitchen with the windows open, with no TV blaring - just me and the sounds of the birds coming in the windows.  The robins have built a nest right outside our living room area and we watched them build their nest.  The mother would bring just one strand of grass and place it in the nest and then would sit in the nest and wiggle around melding it into the form both parents had built of larger sticks and stuff.  I guess we've hit that age where nature astounds us each day. 

I hear an owl hooting in the background while sparrows, wrens and other song birds, warble and warble.  I can hear sounds of sticks or something small dropping into the lilac bush.  Hope the nest isn't falling apart!

I can't really identify all the sounds but its just a beautiful, peaceful evening with hardly a car going by.  A couple dogs just barked but other than that the birds are the major orchestra playing for me,  The flag is hanging straight down...not a breeze so all the sounds are clear and melodic.

Spring is the best but fall runs a close second in my book of favorite seasons.  Spring is so special because we've come through the cold, snowy, white season and then the first rain brings out the color of the grass...and lightning makes the green greener and soon things begin to pop through the dirt.  Nature begins to paint our world.

I noticed my new little bulbs have burst open - a little tulip wannabe looks so cute but its face looks at the dirt...I'll have to look into planting some other face that wants to see us as we pass.  The white French Lilac is beginning to open and of course, the crab apple tree is in full bloom...losing a few petals in the rain and wind yesterday.  But still beautiful today.

I need to get my little red bowl of grape jelly out to bribe the Baltimore Orioles to sit and lap up the sweetness.  They are such a burst of color and exciting every time they visit.

Time to finish up a project or two...hope you are enjoying a lovely evening too!

Take care,

Bonnie