A ray of sunshine

Yesterday was my what I call 'biblio day'.

We are three female volunteers guided by Goldie Locks, our librarian.

Since the library is closed to the public when our gang is at work, I was surprised to see a nun standing at the counter talking with Goldie Locks.  No idea who heard the knock on the glass of the door and who was allowed to let her in and less of an idea as to the content of the conversation that I observed since I can't find any time to get my hearing checked.  I am only 7 steps away from the counter and and all else that is happening around me is also very close it being a small library but, when I work I usually concentrate on what I am doing and it being the monk's job that was assigned to me, I was minding my business, did not notice that the nun was gone nor ask why she had come in.                     Then, as the lawn mover started his usual Thursday-moan, and as I lifted the blinds away from the window to sneak a look outside to see how far lawn manicure had advanced it is this that came into my view and made me grab my camera. 

A ray of sunshine that will last me till next biblio day.

picture taken through window in front door

Nuns bring good memories back to me.  

Hanging Peppers

Sorry, it's a lousy picture of a picture. What can I say? I was choosing fresh herbs to be planted when my head felt a soft knock. I looked up and there it was. A hanging basket filled with pepper plants. It's cradle must have stood in a greenhouse because the peppers were already formed; green, small, but bigger than if they had been growing in a garden. I took them home where they enjoyed their new living quarters and grew to be a delight to eat.

Hyacinths in glass~~~~~~~~1

I never noticed the bulbs sitting in oddly shaped glass vases. I don't know where Oma or Mutti stored them while waiting for the roots to grow, but I still remember my delight when the sweet smell of their blooms hit my nostrils. Pink and blue ones suspended in air, so it seemed, roots dangling in water and blossoms asking to be touched by the tip of my nose appeared on the table for my birthday in March.

Happy Birthday Pasha.

I planted a purple one and a white one today. They are siting side by side in the dark on the shelf in the coat closet.

Now I need to be patient. It might take 2 months or more before they are ready to be moved to a brighter location.
No rush, no, I don't need Hyacinth Flower Essence used for people that feel isolated and alone.


While I was writing this, I looked up, grabbed my camera, rushed out onto the patio and took this picture. One can count the leaves.

 

 

 

 

 

Can't help but

posting this kind of sighting one more time. Yes, they do visit me every fall. Well, I get exited about it  each time. So?

Where are you Bambi-baby?

 

Here I am!

                                     Let's go, she has no carrots.

At 8.15 while I had my second cup of coffee on October 2nd

Outdoor life

The job that almost broke my back last year was the digging to make room for a little flower garden off my patio. I wanted it to have a 90 degree slice look wedged between side of patio and wall of building, deep enough to dump 20 bags of garden earth needed as soft bed for bulbs, seeds and young perennials.  I dug,  lugged uncountable buckets filled with  'bad' earth up the hill and dumped it in the woods. I drove to places where I had seen rocks and gathered 20 that kind of had the look I wanted them to have for separating the garden area from the grassy area to be.
The tulips came up first and grew much taller than expected . Narcissus were next.
I don't recall planting an animal bulb but a frog came up anyway. I picked it up, placed it on the patio table, ran to get my camera and came back to an empty table. I was so relieved to find it jumping about amongst the tulips. It was so tiny - the size of a big walnut.
The deer did not like the aroma of whatever they sniffed on this side of the fence and decided to leave and never come back again.
Moselito invited me to the mayfair which they celebrated in June.

This is what the outdoors look like when I step out onto my patio.  It has been very hot lately. We are not allowed to water but yes, I cheat. I can be seen sneaking out early in the morning or in the middle of the night with guess what in my bucket.
The bean I soaked over night and stuck in the ground is making me happy.

   

First Sightings

It appeared in this little triangle as I lifted my eyes from the 
screen that  I am looking at now.                                                                                                

I jumped up, ran to fetch the camera in another room, slowly approached a window and pushed the button.


Bambi arrived May 10th

The table was set for this one since mid-April. Did I remember the recipe for the mix of the drink. Yes I did. It keeps coming back for more since yesterday, May 16th

It's sooo tiny. I wonder if it arrived on the back of one of the bustards (outardes) I saw flying overhead.