Looking out my window...

April Showers Bring.... Oops!

 

 

I took this video yesterday. A wonderful, heavy rain fell. But I did wonder about our climate. It is June after all and we had rain in April as we should have. A lot of rain. And we are still having a lot of rain. I feel almost positive that it has to do with climate change and the fact that there is more and more moisture in the air due to the melting of.... but, you know the story.

My really big wonderment was and is: WHY was that Mourning Dove sitting there on the fence getting drenched? All by its lonesome. It sat there quite a long time. And once it stopped raining it finally left.

What's up with that?

Winter Storm Alert: SNOW!

 
Cone Flowers in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

The pictures you're viewing were taken yesterday. The day after my blog showing a patch of snow on a roof. I love waking up to this beauty. Especially since it was unexpected...at least for me. If I had looked at the weather radar map and seen the huge blueish monster heading our way I might have guessed. But, I didn't.

So, here we really do have our first snow storm of 2010. The pictures are before any plowing or much traffic, car or dog. No yellow snow here. No ratty dismal dirty grays. Just fluffy dazzeling white beauty.

If you were to go back to my blog beginnings and look at the photographs I took from my windows, you'd see the glorious passing of this year's season.

Enjoy.

 
Bird Feeders in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Blue Glass Globe in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Clemantis in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Geraniums in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Linden Tree in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Mail Boxes in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

 
Patio in Winter Snow 2010.
Photo by Sharon.

 

Falling Colors Fall's Delight

 
Gussie's Tree Fall of 2010.
Photo By Sharon. 

 
Fall Geraniums With Prairie Grass 2010.
Photo By Sharon.

 
Fall Geraniums in Patio Pot 2010.
Photo By Sharon

 
Linden Tree Fall 2010.
Photo By Sharon.

 
Linden Tree Fall One Day Later 2010.
Photo By Sharon. 
 
 
Tree Across The Road Fall 2010.
Photo By Sharon.

The memories of Fall are of color, scent and sound. Varying shades of red, orange, yellow and brown. Wisping trails of smoke signals from down the road. Crunching foot steps through the piles.

Bath or Pool Party?

 

 

 
 

 

 

These are the baby birdies new to us this summer. They are the ones who line up on the fence waiting their turn at the feeder. They recently discovered the fun of bathing together. Lots of splishes and splashes.

I watch them with a smile on my face. They are just so "into it."  And, I'm so pleased that I was able to get their photos to share with you.

They never come here in singles. Always, all of them. I think there is a total of seven. They have definitely found their home, and will be rewarded with food and water throughout the winter.

What starts out as a fun thing to do turns into a responsibility. When we provide food and water in the spring, summer and fall, we create a haven for the birds. They generally don't stray too far from a sure thing. And, so, we must continue to feed and water them in the winter. It was our summer promise.

A person takes care of an animal or other being: A promise lurks in the mist.

 

On The Road Again

Looking at this video, I thought "Why didn't I think of that?"

So many things have been invented during my lifetime couldn't I have at least created "white-out?" The Chief has said that as a child he couldn't think of anything else that could be invented.

But, look at our world today. The inventing has not stopped. Not even now. And, here we have an example of someone looking at two different problems, connecting the dots, and creating a solution.

We need these creative, problem solving people. Creativity at its finest. But, are we teaching today's children how to think creatively?

I'm not so sure.

A VIDEO THAT MADE ME THINK & ONE THAT MADE ME SMILE

The first video is from Rachael Maddow. My new idol. She is smart, witty, thoughtful and has great insight into today's world.

http://bit.ly/bvsTh5

This video makes good vibrations and makes me smile. Is he crazy? Maybe, but as far as performance art, he ranks right up there with Lady GaGa.

 

The Grass Is Greener...

Our Green Grass with Geraniums by Sharon

Bunny in The Grass by The Chief

I love green grass, and I mean the kind that is our lawn. This year the grass is greener. For about the last month we've had rain almost every day and some of it was coming down in buckets.

Yep, some of it came down in very heavy, like weather alert heavy, thunderstorms. While the automatic sprinklers were sprinkling.

The sprinkling system here in our little development has been a thorn in the Chief's and my sides. It was bad from the very beginning, having been installed incorrectly. Then it started to break down more and more. The condo association has spent thousands and thousands of dollars trying to keep it going. Well it's going alright... it's going while it's raining.

A few years ago there was a little drought here. Even with the sprinkler the grass got a little yellow. Big deal.

I guess that some people don't realize that grass can turn into a golden hue (like in California) when there is no water. But, it isn't dead and will revive after some rain.

What a waste to keep our lawns looking like golf courses. It's one of those things I usually keep in my peripheral sight line so I don't have to dwell on it.

    
 

What's the Morton Salt old slogan..."When It Rains It Pours?" 

 
Well, that's good for salt, but not for sprinklers.

 

I want a green lawn, truly I do.

But green in the environmental sense... not the color of money.