Who wears it better? The pansy (nature) or the hazmat symbol (humankind). I was given these two lovely pansies at our annual volunteer lunch for the hospital. Beautiful.

Blue Birdie’s Funeral

12 May 2017 by somewhereotherthanherebound

Today we found a blue bird dead in the yard. We dug a hole and gave Blue Birdie a graveside funeral. His beautiful presence in the shrubbery will be missed. Blue Birdie was laid peacefully in the soft earth. Everyone attended. The cat watched from a distance, annoyed.

Ducks Take a Walk in Rain

6 May 2017 by somewhereotherthanherebound

My two adoring ducks, who have returned from last spring, decided to hop out of the pond and take a spin around the yard while it was pouring down rain. I watched as the rain rolled off their backs. There has been so much duck drama around here lately. First, a stray male duck landed […]

Hiding in the Hedgerow

2 May 2017 by somewhereotherthanherebound

This lovely lady was hiding in the hedgerow. We have so many lovely flowers in our yard, but no daffodils or tulips. So it was a treat when we spotted her. She looks like a peach flavored tulip. I hope many more propagate in the future. There can never be too many tulips.

Tree and Nest on Rainy Day

25 Apr 2017 by somewhereotherthanherebound

Green Grass Grows All Around There was a tree (there was a tree) All in the wood (all in the wood) The prettiest tree (the prettiest tree) That you ever did see (that you ever did see) The tree in a hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around, […]