Good for the Soul...

Where you have a plot of land,

however small,

plant a garden.

Staying close to the soil

is good

for the soul.

~Spencer W Kimball~

52 Friday...

21/52

HOME

***

Home is oneness,

home is my original nature.

It is right here,

simply in what is.

There is nowhere else

I have to go,

and nothing else

I have to become.

~Tony Parsons~

***

I wasn't able to get many photos of Mama Robin.  Out of the 4 eggs, two babies resulted.

Her nesting spot was really awkwardly built and even though we tried to keep that side of the garden off limits by avoiding opening the gate etc ... she was nervous.  I had hoped to get photos from my Studio window, but the Trumpet vine grew too quickly and  hung down covering her nest.

Yesterday, we noticed two Robins building a NEW nest in the pergola outside our kitchen window :-)

This is the usual spot chosen by the Robins each Spring and so much fun to sit at the kitchen table watching all the activity as they go about gathering nesting material and wiggling their bodies to flatten and shape their nest.  I like this spot as it's nice and safe and cool. The pergola is covered with Honeysuckle vine and the leaves are huge, draping  like little curtains. 

 Home Sweet Home ♥

~Have a wonderful weekend ~

xoD

Peony time ...

 We had a heavy, heavy rain yesterday ...

 the Peony which had been tight buds over the weekend

 were bursting open

 saying goodbye to the Lilac

and hello to the Peony ♥

~Have a wonderful Wednesday~

♥D

52 Friday...

20/52

SOLITUDE

***

I had three chairs in my house;

one for solitude,

two for friendship,

three for society.

~Henry David Thoreau~

Happy Mother's Day! ...

19/52

BLOOM

***

Never yet was a springtime

where the buds forgot

to bloom

~Margaret Elizabeth Sangster~

***

Can you ever have too many Ranunculus in a garden ♥  I absolutely love them!!

Sending out Happy Mother's Day Wishes today xo

Thankful {things I love} Thursday...

 Archer Graduated from his 8 week Obedience Class .

We had such fun & the nicest group!

To help celebrate, we made a little gift bag of Archer's favourite peanut butter biscuits for everyone ♥ and a box full for all the doggies still waiting to find their 'forever homes'

 Not wanting to disturb Mum, this is the best pic I could get  ...

All is well in the nest (I check every time I'm upstairs in the studio) & can't wait to see the babes emerging...

 We were afraid we'd lost our Purple Sand cherry last year.

The large Maple in our yard was taking all the sunshine.

We hoped a good trim back of the dead wood would do the trick & it did!

 I love these delicate blossoms ...

 Yesterday, butterflies were fluttering about through the branches ♥

 In daily life

we must see

that it is not happiness

that makes us grateful,

but gratefulness

that makes us

happy

~Brother David Steindl-Rast~

Chipmunk Camouflage...

 Archer spotted the Chipmunks LONG before we did ...

we could hear them chasing each other amongst the branches ...

They were so camouflaged that I could barely spot one sitting on the fallen branch.

 Mr. Handsome ♥

 shades of Spring ...

 it feels like rain today...

can you spot the chipmunk?