New Life

We had some Cardinals make a home in one of the rose bushes round back.  It was an exciting time.

At first we spied the nest, then the eggs, and then finally, the little birdies with their mouths wide open.

Unfortunately, we didn't get to see the moment they flew away tho.

Maybe they will be back next year :)

Noted at a local Chinese Restaurant

Fearsome Clouds

I have never had so much fear of the clouds and the sky as I did today.

Sure, there have been really crazy skies this past month, like these photos from several weeks ago,

but they are NOTHING compared to what was going in the skies over us today.

I walked outside before dinner time, and saw the dark storm clouds literally swirling above our house.

SWIRLING IN A CIRCULAR MOTION.

REALLY FAST.

The clouds in the photos above, were like child's play compared to what was going round and round right above our heads.

The hubs got some video, I believe ( and photos?), but all I could do was stand there and pray. Frantic praying.

After a while, the swirling lessened, and although the clouds did not dissipate, I was saying prayers of Thanksgiving right away. 

It rained pretty hard and hailed some afterwards, and there was some leaking in the RV, but I felt very blessed and lucky.

Oh, and then I find out we have THIS to look forward to. :)

Happy Mothers' Day

In Bloom

It has been a wet winter and spring.  And so, it was really  no surprise that the wildflowers this year were more magnificent and beautiful than I can remember in at least a bunch of years.

What I noticed this year was how there was almost a timetable of when the flowers emerged.  First were the yellow ones, then the purple ones, then the white ones,  so on and so forth - something I don't think I ever noticed in the past.

Isn't nature just amazing?

Our Irises have also been quite spectacular this year. I wish they weren't so fleeting, tho, and that they lasted longer.

The same goes for the roses. They just burst into bloom a couple of weeks back, like they were rejuvenated somehow.