Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Sunday, April 25, 2010

"B" is for Birds, Buds and Blue Skies


"B" is for Birds, Buds and Blue Skies.





Blue Skies and Buds by Lesley Blayney




One of my favourite things about Spring is the return of the song birds. I love waking up to hear the first bird start singing, usually before the sun comes up. A single voice at first - then others joining in the chorus.

Such a peaceful and hopeful beginning to the day.



Close your eyes and listen.




Amongst the new arrivals are red winged blackbirds, northern flickers, juncos, starlings, yellow and purple finch and of coarse the robins.










 Last Spring we had the joy of watching a couple of Robins nest and then raise their young right outside our living room window.  It was such a delight to watch them grow from such tiny fragile chicks into  chubby active youngsters who barely fit in their nest. What an experience to see them finally make the leap from the branch to the ground and then wait and watch and wait for them to finally learn to take flight. Amazing! This year they have returned to the same nest - lucky us!












"B" is for Beautiful


Sunday, March 21, 2010

Who Loves Rhubarb?

Just posted my lastest Etsy treasury called Ready for Rhubarb. It presents a delicious array of work from artists as far away as Aukland, France and Wales as well as San Diego, San Francisco, Denver and Jersey City to name a few. 

I love the colours in Rhubarb - the fresh greens and the gorgeous pinks - such a beautiful combination. My favourite way to eat rhubarb is in Dorothy Ferguson's rhubarb custard pie - a slice of heaven! I also enjoy a bowl of fresh stewed rhubarb still warm - a perfect spring tonic.

Share what you like about rhubarb....


Friday, March 5, 2010

feeling blessed


It is the first mild day of March,
Each minute sweeter than before...
There is a blessing in the air....

William Wordsworth


Maud Lewis

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Cherry Blossom Epiphany


Here is my latest Etsy Treasury up until  Thursday March 4th at 7pm. Smell the blossoms here.