We've had rainstorms with thunder and lightening. I love thunderstorms. Here are two shots of the storm clouds over the lake.
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We've also had a few sunny patches....we'll take any sunny patches that Mother Nature gives us. She sure does have a knack for tip-toeing in with Spring and Summer.
These two little sparrows were enjoying a bite to eat at the bird feeder on the lake side of the house. You can see the water barrel in the background.
Jack built this a couple of years ago to catch the water from the downspouts. We can use the water in the barrel for watering plants and the birds like it, too. And a frog or two will visit from time to time. He put rocks inside to give the "visitors" a place to rest while they're having a drink.
There's a small clump of tulips here, as well. They're doing their best to survive the spread of the snow-on-the-mountain. I will definitely have to thin that stuff out!
The Lilac blossoms are still closed up tightly but with the next sunny day they will explode into a burst of purple and they'll smell fabulous.
So that's about it...It's raining, again, but as soon as it stops, I'm heading out to gather rhubarb. I'm not sure what I'll make but it's a good day for baking or cooking.
Stay tuned....
I remember the rhubarb pie you made last year! This has been/is the strangest spring that I can remember. There's just no let-up, yet, most of Texas/parts of LA have drought conditions.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorta back with the living now that the chapbook (48 pages) I'm self-pubbing in Sept (a holiday story) is ready to go (have an editor). This behind the scenes stuff is mind-boggling, just as I'd read. But I'm determined...hope you and Jack and family are well.
Such pretty pictures, my dear...LOVE the Birdies having a bite---AND, the tukips re SOOOO very very pretty! Spring has trukly spung, hasn't it? And it is lovely in every way....!
ReplyDeleteStorms certainly bring beautiful skies. And rhubarb! Mmmmm. I haven't had that in ages! :)
ReplyDeleteI never thought I'd like rhubarb, but a friend shared a strawberry-rhubarb pie with us a few days ago, and it definitely called for a repeat performance. Such deliciousness. Lovely photos.
ReplyDeleteI had my first pick of rhubarb yesterday. I'm not sure what I'll make either, but a rhubarb cobbler sure sounds good. Snow on the mountain looks nice, but I know how some things will just take over given half a chance.
ReplyDeleteWow the snow-on-the-mountain sure took over everything! It's so pretty though. I love your tulips, I've never planted them but after seeing the beautiful colors I want some now! lol Isn't it lovely to see color in our world again? It seemed for a while there that winter wound never end!
ReplyDeleteHave a fantastic week Cheryl.
I love that Jack puts rocks in the barrel so that the critters can rest. Your spring is certainly bursting forth. Your lilacs and mine are at about the same stage.
ReplyDeletePretty. I luv your tulips. I wish lilacs would grow here.
ReplyDeleteWhat marvellously dramatic and lovely shots!
ReplyDeleteWe're getting a lot of rain, too, but I like watching the storms roll through.
ReplyDeleteYour bird feeder setting and garden flowers are very pretty.
Hi Kittie...this spring has been one for the record books, hasn't it? Thanks much for the visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Naomi. I agree with you that spring is lovely. Just wish ours was longer!
Elizabeth, I find the stormy skies beautiful, too. And there really are silver linings!
Thanks, Linda. So glad you tried (and liked) the rhubarb treat!
Oooh, rhubarb cobbler sounds delish, Teresa! I have an abundance of rolled oats (two boxes in the freezer that I forgot I had and I bought another) so I'm going to figure out something good to make with oatmeal and rhubarb. Will let you know how it turns out!
Hi Darlin! Thanks so much for the visit...I need to get over to your place, soon! Hope all is well with you. You plant tulip bulbs in the fall so maybe this coming fall you can put some in!
Hilary, I've actually watched the little critters hopping on and off the rocks in the water barrel! I looked at the lilacs, today, and they're still closed up tight...maybe tomorrow.
Hi Ramona! Well, I wish we had some of your beautiful flowering shrubbery here, too. Like magnolias...you have magnolias, don't you?
Thanks, Ladyfi! You are kind.
I'm with you, Janie...love the storms as long as they don't cause much damage. There's nothing we can do to stop them so might as well enjoy the ruckus!
Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl. I'm fortunate to have this Romantic Writers project as I'm distracted - the LA farm I write about (which my siblings and I now own) is on the edge of the flood zone. The Morganza Spillway is 35 miles north of the farm; the water's making a westward loop. But that's a minor situation now with the horrific situation in Joplin. As optimistic as I am, I keep wondering when this will end.
ReplyDeleteIs snow on the mountain a hosta plant? If you thin out some of your plants I would pay you to send me some. Seriously.
ReplyDeleteKittie, I am keeping you in my thoughts. It's just been horrific weather this spring. I hope your property stays dry.
ReplyDeleteTechnoBabe, if you email me your address I will gladly send you mounds of snow on the mountain with my compliments. I honestly will. I need to thin out a LOT of it - hah!! It's not a hosta, I don't think, though. It's a ground cover. But if you've got a slope or any patch of earth where nothing will grow, snow-on-the-mountain is your solution. We've got it in shady spots and in sunny spots. You just have to keep an eye on it or it'll get out of control. But it's really pretty, I think.
You are surrounded by so much beauty. It's nice to see that you take the time to soak it in.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks, Mami! And by the way, I LOVED your description of the "crapture"!! Best definition, yet.
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