Miracle in my front yard

God's plan is to turn these pink flowers into juicy blackberries.















The bees are here as part of the miracle. There are lots of bees, lots of pollen, there has been plentiful rain. There will be fat juicy sweet blackberries.

Jeff

We have very sad news here at the Hennery. Our beautiful Rooster, Jeff was hit by a car. My nephew blames it on a teen-aged driver, though I doubt that anyone actually saw the guilty party. Not a happy day. Our glorious, sleek, protective, wonderful rooster, dead. His bright red head, suddenly pale and lifeless. His hens now scattered without their leader and cranky with each other, though they don't understand why. I shall declare that he was the very best rooster ever. Never fear, we're in search of another grand leader for our flock. Beginning interviews today!


















These photos have nothing to do with Jeff. I was out buying a new camera when Jeff met his end. He wasn't so picturesque by the time I got my camera home.

Here instead are three of our four kitties. First, Nakita, then my blind kitty, Brit.
And the last one is Sylvia, our soft and cuddly huggable kitty that everybody loves.

I'm still learning how to use my new camera. I've made a lot of mistakes, but that's part of the fun of a digital camera. I may get so snotty about my beautiful photos that I might refuse to post them for fear someone might steal them, ha ha! I'm not that snotty yet!!

Happy Mothers Day!

Candid Camera

I am so naughty for posting this photo. My oldest son and youngest don't like to have their photos taken and I can never get them to cooperate so I can get all three in one photo. I took this photo with a digital zoom from the same kitchen window that I caught the grosbeak earlier this week. I think this photo is precious. I don't know why they were lined up like they are, each with a chicken, it looks like they're up to some mischief, doesn't it?

They're all standing in the duck pen where I think the hens were getting inside the duck house (quacker box) bothering Ping and her 3 new Indian Runner babies. I think they are uniting to rid the hens from their improper place. I couldn't resist capturing their unintentional pose!



The way they're standing makes me think they're thinking about a chicken flying contest or something.

Left to right---Isaac, graduating from High School this month; Niel, finishing 5th grade home school; Quinn, Sophomore in college.