Behind the barn

May 15, 201824 Comments

Out back behind the barn, on an old fence pole and above the scrap pile is a blue bird house. I placed it there when we first moved here.

Dependably every year there will be a nest of babies. I always know when they are being fed because of the chorus of chirping they make. And every year I can depend on them being much quicker than me when I try to capture them in the act.

Today as I fed and watered all the animals the little fellow came and did his feeding while I was very near! Without my camera of course.

And so it is that I took this picture from the dining room window and blew this cropped bit up so we can at least see the babies. It was a long distance (150 ft) and therefore blurry, but I’m just happy to have finally got one.

Maybe next year I will have a bird blind up and can stand right outside the barn door for a really great shot?

Wordless Wednesday in the Garden

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The pollen season and COPD

March 19, 201615 Comments

Dear Friends,

Poor Bob has been very sick from all the pollen in the air. Outside everything is covered with a dusty, yellow haze. He has been trying to sleep sitting up for almost a week now, and had to take off work Thursday and Friday. He is taking five prescription medications, and using my old nebulizer to give himself breathing treatments. I saved it for emergencies and have only used it twice since we moved. Glad I did!

It is hell for him, but equally so for me. Last night at dinner I thought I might have to call 911 when he began coughing, wheezing and gasping for air. Eventually, he was able to calm down the spasms, but was still unable to sleep laying down.

He is exhausted and his ribs hurt.

If you are the praying type please think of him today.

Thank you.

Lynda



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Photo Friday: a hint or two of spring

April 11, 201446 Comments

Last Sunday on the Mountain Farmlet

: First blooms of spring the front view

: and out the by the kitchen door

: Along the trail we see that the deer have been busy

: One of the many signs on the property (this one always makes me smile ‘-)

: The other side of the creek

: Future drawer pulls for the kitchen

: Winter dried wild hydrangea: gone

: Framed wild hydrangea

Well, I had intended for this post to go out on Monday, and for it to be a bit more polished, but there never seemed to be an opportune moment to get it done. Then on Tuesday I had my knee surgery, and you can guess the rest! I am just this evening able to sit comfortably at my computer.

I have more pictures now that the look and feel of spring have officially arrived, and I will post them later, but I wanted to share with you that I am OK, and now on the road to recovery!

I’m so glad I didn’t wait any longer to schedule or I might have been waiting til mid summer for the surgery. 😳