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Hallelujah ~~ Half …

an inch of rain! And still coming down. More forecast for the next two days.

Hallelujah.

I love seeing that little cloud icon. It’s been much too long for us.

And it’s a nice, steady rain, one that woke me up at 4:45, the sound of it on the roof so foreign that it pulled me from a deep sleep.

And of course, this now necessitates the dog-foot-drying line by the back door — a sight animal owners know well. Luckily, they’re pretty good about stopping on the rug and walking back and forth if they are just damp, or sitting down for a foot wipe by Mom if they are really drenched.

I’m so happy to do it this morning!

By Diana C. Kirby|2016-04-14T02:44:40-05:00February 9th, 2009|Blog, Sharing Nature's Garden, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Chirpy, chirpy, cheep-cheep!

This little wren looks so fluffy, sitting outside my breakfast room window this morning. He even let me take his picture from fairly close up.
Well, this is quite poor photography. I was trying to see if I could get a shot of the gold finches on the wire tube feeder that goes up to the top of this photo. If you squint really hard, you can see their two bellies though the feeder screen!
And here’s Mr. Squirrel. He and TWO of his buddies showed up this morning after I fed everyone. I can tolerate them, but let’s not get greedy, guys!

By Diana C. Kirby|2016-04-14T02:44:40-05:00February 8th, 2009|Blog, finches, Sharing Nature's Garden, squirrels, wrens|0 Comments

Spring thinks it has sprung!

Oh, I know we’re ahead of the curve here in Central Texas, and it isn’t really Spring here quite yet, either, but Miss Daffodil thinks it is.

She’s got her party hat on and she’s ready for her friends to join her, but I think even the closest ones are another week or more away. She’ll just have to dance in these gusty winds all by herself.

And this is Miss Maggie – from my newest rose bushes. She is really lovely, and she smells so wonderful — wish you had a scratch and sniff computer screen! She’s in a bowl in my kitchen.

By Diana C. Kirby|2016-04-14T02:44:40-05:00February 7th, 2009|Blog, daffodils, desert rose, Sharing Nature's Garden, spring|0 Comments

“Isn’t she lovely?”

Ok, I have to admit I have Stevie Wonder singing in my head as I write this post title, so now I think maybe you do, too!

I just had to share.

Look at Ms. Daffodil above — here she is this morning. Looking for the sunshine that graced us today.

And here she is, this afternoon, as she begins to unfurl her precious petals in preparation for her “First Bulb of the Season Party!”

And you are invited!

I’m continually amazed at how such a simple little thing can be so joyful.

The normally-cranky looking Mr. Leatherleaf Mahonia is quite perky in today’s sunshine as well, as he shows off his yellow berries. The birds don’t eat them, though. I’m guessing they taste like they look – kind of prickly.

And here’s the view up the side path to the wild garden, with that glorious sunslight glinting on the trees. Lots of dead foliage and plants in here right now, but in spite of that, it looked beautiful to me today. Sunlight has a way of changing your view of things, doesn’t it?

I guess that’s why I love living in Texas – LOTS of sunshine. (Ask me how I feel about it in August!)

But, today, I’ll leave you with another jingle in your head – like McDonald’s…

“I’m Lovin’ It!”

By Diana C. Kirby|2017-11-29T23:27:50-06:00February 6th, 2009|Blog, daffodils, leatherleaf mahonia, Sharing Nature's Garden, sunshine, wild bed|6 Comments

Chicago Spring Fling

Well, I’ve started making plans to attend the 2nd annual Garden Bloggers Spring Fling, to be held May 29-31 in Chicago.

I’m so excited, because their great website has a long list of very interesting garden tours and visits — and they all sound wonderful. I knew Chicago had a lot to offer, but this list is amazing. So much to see and do, so little time.

So, for now, on to the logistics — child sitter, dog sitter, and reservations…

Will I see you there?