Windflower, Lenten Rose, Tulip

🐣PHOEBE

 First phoebe egg May 7th. The cats are intrigued, as they can see and hear them flying under the deck. Fortunately, it's only 0 C. and they went out and came back in for breakfast rather quickly. I may put a baffle up for the robin's nest, as Cinnamon climbed the post last year. Happily, he's a bit heavier this year, and may not be able to do it! 

Phoebe loves the daffodil garden. They'll perch on the fairy lights, keeping an eye out for bugs.

This photo is from May, 2016! I try not to bother the phoebe too much. We had a contractor in to give us an estimate for new eavestrough. The birds are phased by the action, but come back. Phoebe is reusing a nest from 2016 on top of the green shelf.

Cinnamon and I went walkies. He'll meow to get out in the afternoon, then wait on the front deck for me. Off we went. His first stop is a roll around on the pile of dirt. 

Waiting for my walking pal, I took a photo of the flowers. My Lenten Rose is magnificent this year. Tons of blooms, maybe 8 or 9! 

Grecian windflower

And I'm up to 3 tulips, including this pretty pink one. Take that, deer!

Off we went to the frogpond. This was trip #2 for me. The batteries on the farthest trailcam were needing some more juice. 

We passed the robin's nest in the big old white pine tree. They are all around this area. I didn't notice the brown creeper, even though I took my zoom lens. Perhaps it was too cold for her. I think I could use a monopod stand, as the lens is very heavy to lug around without the tripod. That will be my plan when it warms up this week – before the mosquitoes are bad!

Batteries reinserted, we headed back to the forest. Cinnamon wanted to sit on the tree stump. He watched a red-wing blackbird intently, but he knew it was too far away. 

The wetland is greening up. So good to see. Off in the middle ground, something grabbed Cinn's attention. 

I had my rubber boots on and I found the frog. Cinnamon wasn't too interested. He anticipated something more exciting than a cold frog, I think. 

It was Isabelle's 12th birthday Saturday. Izzy and Caitlin did a Facetime with me. Grampa was out fetching groceries. We'd sent her a card. Caitlin's MIL is there, so there is no end of celebrants at their house! I grabbed a screenshot to show grampa.

Happy Mother's Day – to all who mother one another. The cats were up early to prepare a sumptuous display for me! Wasn't that sweet?! 

Missing you: facetime

Blogpost #4599!



'nuff said!

Hooper continues his war on the roses. I highlighted the full frontal attack on the long-stemmed (photo 1). I placed the broken ones in a smaller vase.


We've had to move the vase. I placed these two roses back in the container, 10 minutes after JB similarly replaced them. He is so funny. Full of beans. We love his antics. He chewed a pencil, the other day. I brought in a stick for him to chew. We have a lot of cat toys, many attached to sticks, which keep them entertained.

Happily, he's not too keen on the goldfish plant! I can tell that we're going to have to bring in the birds feeders once he starts going outside.


We were bird watching and squirrel watching from the front window.


 After our 21 cm of snowfall, we cleaned it up, and enjoyed the sunshine!



And, if I may complain... I managed to give myself a splinter in my index finger moving wood into the TV room. Do they ever hurt! Happily, I didn't break a nail.