OH MY! THE BIRDS!

Ok, not Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds...

I've been home most of the month of January, but I'm back at work. A tooth problem is no fun at all!

Yesterday while I was napping TC and I heard a noise outside the window, so we checked it out and found BLUE BIRDS! Eastern Blue Birds to be exact, one was excited to see it's reflection in the window (guy bird), so I grab the new camera and he even stayed around for posing! He wasn't the only one, the nearby tree had several. We had seen young Blue Birds last year, but they were not this brilliant blue color.

When I was going back in the house, I saw the Red Wing Blackbird on top of a tree.

Earlier in the week when I felt like getting up, a grabbed a shot of an American Robin, we've had these around since the last week of December.

Really, I'm getting weirder aren't I? It's not just the pain meds. As soon as I can operate machinery I'm going to make bird houses.

Pond Life

Last week we had another female duck come and visit the decoys. She's the cute one on the left.

But this morning, I saw something BIG roll in the pond and I yell for Sam, come see, what is it?? OMG it is an OTTER! A real OTTER, just swimming and rolling. So out in my flannel PJ's, cap, scarf and flip flops in 28f I am taking pictures, not to mention I'm under the weather and staying home from work today!

We're sort of close to the Lost-Old River, and the Trinity River, but they are on the other side of Cotton Lake, and Cotton Lake has no inlet to our pond? So he walked here? Am I going to have any fish left?

I can't tell you how much I love waking up to look out the kitchen window each day. I also love being able to walk out in my PJ's, cap and scarf (except for Sam laughing). PS...on my list of things to get is a camera with a lens!

Trees, Trees what kind of Trees?

What kind of trees to plant? How much "Chill" time do they need, do they need a friend to pollinate, or are they loners? Only a few of the questions you need to ask.

So based on our area, we're looking at pears, Barlett, and Acres Home those do well here, and they share their pollen. Plums also do well, and there are 4 varieties of those to chose from. Those will planted in the East Paddock. You'll be able to see the beginning's of an orchard from the kitchen window.

We might plant a couple of pecan trees, (under discussion).

Depending on the budget outcome I think we are adding lemon to the South side next to the house.

Also worked in the budget is pool side, I'm moving the yucky Sago Palms (to another location), and this other plant Fountain Grass...they doing nothing for that area. More tropical flowering plants to be added.

The herb and veg garden are in the planning stages. Can't wait for Spring time!!!

This is a great website, Urban Harvest

And this is an awesome local nursery Maas

Welcome 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

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