Atlanta Botanical Gardens

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Parsley Snipping Time

I went out to snip some parsley for my salad and LOOK who got there first! Oh, my! Hope he will be a beautiful butterfly one day!

Licklog Creek - Cartecay River

What a beautiful sight to behold is north Georgia in November! This year we stayed in a beautiful cabin on Licklog Creek of the Cartecay River just outside of Ellijay! The beauty is indescribable and is very difficult to capture in photos! Here are a few of my feable attempts. Enjoy! BTW, this area is known for its kayaking, rafting, and year-round trout fishing. We, of course, did none of that instead supporting the local economy with our shopping adventures.

Early Mornings

I love to take my hot tea outside on cold mornings and enjoy what God brings to me. My hummingbirds are still humming, the cardinals and chickadees eat early, and the squirrels are always looking for yummy treats. A neighbor kitty will drop in my fenced backyard for a visit. Those things I can depend on. It's the rare treat I have to watch out for and not miss. On the morning I took this picture, Charlotte (the spider for those of you who slept through elementary school) had just caught a special treat and had wrapped it up in a lovely silk sac. What a wonder... (click on the picture for a larger image)

Adorable - Must Share

You know how you get all those forwarded emails and you delete most of them with just cursory notice? Well today I received one that is so precious that I had to share. The topic is Identity Theft. I have no idea who composed or photographed these shots. If I did know, I would certainly give credit and thank them for sharing somthing so sweet and beautiful! Enjoy!

Cheering Things Up!

One never knows when a major magazine might need a cover...Abby kitty and I are ready!

Chloe kitty is meditating
with her head in the sunshine
listening to the birds and beach sounds...

Smokey kitty is grooving under the table.

Chloe kitty may be the best relaxer.

She and I have so much in common.

Abby kitty enjoys a wee bath by the beach...

a girl can never have too much pampering...

Just got back from the beach for a do-nothing unwind. It worked! Here I use the kitty pictures to show off the tone of the trip. One NEEDS a trip like this every now and then! Watch my YouTube channel for videos of the trip coming up soon. Click the pictures for larger images.

Courthouse Photo Contest

Today we took pictures of the courthouse in Newnan. Please check each blog for our favorites and comment if you please.

Change of Pace

We went to Turnipseed Gardens in search of a raspberry in cream day lily. Of course we didn't find that flower but we did get to visit some cool chickens and a guinea hen.

I love to hear a rooster crowing. I wonder how much my neighbors would like that?

Am I Enjoying This Too Much?

Albert on his new baffle over the nut feeder. He had five helpers out this morning but this evening it is just him. I hope the others didn't starve today...

Albert pleading to have his baffle taken down. Somehow, I'm feeling less sub-rodent-esque today.

How about this cute little guy?

I spoze he's somebody's baby - but I don't know whose. Any ideas? Click on him for a closer look...

Today in the Garden

SO today I took my chair out in the garden among the bird feeders. The little birds took no notice and enjoyed my company.

Albert, however, hated it and stayed far away. He was also mad that I put a baffle over the nut feeder. PhD 2 /Rodent 22

Albert

I finally captured a shot of Albert without a bird feeder in his mouth. Adorable, don't you think?

What you don't see in this photo is his set of broken and chipped teeth from incessant gnawing on steel feeders.

Maybe I can catch a big toothy grin for you one day.

You must admit - he is rather cute! Click on him for a larger image.

The Face of a Genius

In the aftermath of the ongoing struggle of rodent vs. PhD, with PhD consistently being way behind rodent, I have decided to adopt Albert (Einstein, get it?) this Mother's Day. My Killer Guard Dog and I discussed it and he agrees. He's looking forward to a rodent sibling with this kind of intellect.

I have spent plenty of money over the years to feed and enjoy the wildlife in my back yard. Albert here came along last year and has changed everything. Not only does he enjoy eating the food, he also enjoys deconstructing the feeders and then finally just eating them. You will see him in the Albert section of my blog if you click on his category. (He ate two of those acorn feeders...)

This photo shows my Albert today with his new steel feeder that the Wild Bird Center told me he could not eat - lifetime guarantee against squirrel damage. It even used to have a handy easy-open bottom for fast, easy clean-up. None of us expected how quickly Albert would learn to enjoy the handy easy-open bottom. Of course, when he opened the bottom, the nuts went to the ground and there was joy in Squirrelville! And once he did it, the easy-open feature had to go. So Tim, Mr. Wild Bird Center, added a bolt and screws that he thinks Albert cannot deconstruct. That was mighty nice of Tim, but my bet's on Albert!

Stay tuned! Since he's my second son, I'm mighty proud!

God Sets the Stage for Mother's Day

Mom's Knock Out Roses

Mom's Nearly Wild Roses

Mom's Mr. Lincoln

Mom's Pink Roses

How true the shirt.....

How many worms can a mother bluebird carry?

The Indigos Are Back!

What a splendid surprise today when I saw my first indigo bunting of the year! I dashed off to get the camera and started snapping. As I was looking through the view finder, another flew up - then the third. I could hardly stand it! What a great day! (Click on the picture to see a larger version.)

Rupert and Marguerite

Rupert and Marguerite have been real estate shopping and I'm pretty sure they have settled on one of my bluebird houses. I've certainly done my part. The houses are cleaned out, the worms are in their new expensive feeder, the fruits and nuts bluebirds like best are in all the other feeders. I requested that if they were going to eat all my food, they should raise their babies in my yard. They seemed to agree. I remember the summer they raised 10 babies in 3 broods in my yard.

I love Spring!

Zoo Shot From Doug

Doug took this at the Doha Zoo. Wonderful, don't you think?

Garden Blessings

Here are some of my favorite garden shots I have taken - enjoy!

Learning From Our Animals

Here are Lucy and Rhett, furry children of a good friend, catching a bit of a cat/dog nap. I think we could learn a lot from them:

• Sometimes it's okay to share your space.
• Sometimes it's okay to sleep and not fight.
• Love is a powerful thing.
  

Happy Valentine's Day!