03.05.09

Not just blue birds.

There are more than just blue birds in my backyard.  This female housefinch was sitting up on our deck piller...with some "fuzz" in her mouth.  I'm assuming that her and her friend, a male sitting just out of the picture, are getting ready to nest.  I look forward to sharing photos of the other birds that visit our yard over the course of the year.

03.04.09

Blue!

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, the blue birds have officially arrived. I snapped this shot this morning...not the best, but I had to make them the topic of today's blog.

I saw both the male and female around the nesting box both this morning and this evening. Last year I created the "Blue Bird Blog" but never posted to it.  I know that the birds will take over this blog, so I've decided to start using it to keep everyone updated on the birds.

03.03.09

Confused?

Chad, my husband, would say that my Mac is confused...does it want to be a Mac or a PC? We had to purchase the Vista license in order to use the yearbook software on my computer. I still haven't gotten used to hearing the Windows chimes on my Mac computer.

On a completely different note...the blue birds have arrived!!! For the first time ever the male and female showed up at the box on the same day! I typically see the males around the neighborhood for about a week before seeing any females...or either of them at the box for that matter. It was late in the evening when I first saw the male. He flew up to the box and checked it out several times. I was a little worried...I hadn't gotten the box cleaned. So, I grabbed the step stool & electric drill and headed out to the box. The pair flew off and it was too late in the evening for them to come back. I'm hopeful to see them again tomorrow...and I'm even more hopeful that the same female has come to nest - for the third year in a row.

03.02.09

Shadows.

I had just arrived home this afternoon and was looking out at the backyard.  The sun was beginning to set...the shadow from one chair on the back of the other caught my eye.

This time of day is my favorite.  I love the brightness of the sun and the casting of the shadows.

03.01.09

First signs of spring!

I was updating www.theteacherscorner.net today and realized that March 20th was the first day of spring.  I'm so excited!

While I was doing my cleaning this weekend (which included filling my bird feeders) I noticed some little green "sticks" coming out of the ground...my mini daffodils!  I also found many tulips coming up as well.  These flowers have a southern exposure so they are always early to rise.  I am looking forward to spring and summer!    

02.28.09

Driving home.

Saturday night was GREAT!  We were able to arrange a last-minute dinner with all the family.  It was a fun evening of visiting and enjoying some amazing steak.

The evening was topped off with most everyone coming over to our place for pool and refreshments.  We've really been enjoying the new basement.

02.27.09

Afternoon sun.

As we near spring, the sun is out longer in the evenings...and I LOVE that!  I was just getting ready to leave school on Friday and I saw all of the dust floating around in the sun.