Wordless Wednesday

Watching the ballgame

Macro Monday-- a spingtime tulip

My Queen

I have hacked my mothers blog so I can tell you all exactly what I think about the woman who manages this website.

My Queen
By: Daniel Collins

The Angels look upon a soul,
From o'er the clouds and past the sky.
The Angels look upon a soul
With grace so fair it makes them cry.

I cannot look through Heaven's gate,
To see this queen arrayed in gold.
I cannot look through Heaven's gate,
But better yet, her hand I hold.

Arrayed in Blue when e'er I gaze.
I thought it cloth, but I mistook.
Arrayed in Blue when e'er I gaze,
It is her self, her truth, her look.

Mirror of the Virgin Mary,
Your praise I sing from dawn to night.
Mirror of the Virgin Mary,
Guide my way; your soul is light

I leap for joy when I can hear
The chord of your sweet melody.
I leap for joy when I can hear
Your foot falls (voices harmony.)

The Queen on High sets little queens
To be her maids and love her Son.
The Queen on high sets little queens
And my poor heart this queen has won.

Fairer than angels, saints, or men:
Joann my Mom, Joann my friend.
Fairer than angels, saints, or men:
Joann my Queen, Joann my friend.

Happy Mother's Day Mom

DGC

A Problem Doing Schoolwork

We spent the day sitting at Grandma and Grandpa's kitchen table, with the good intentions of getting some schoolwork done, but alas.....the birds grabbed our attention instead of the schoolbooks.

These are some of the birds we caught with the camera....

male Baltimore oriole

female Baltimore oriole

a tiny chipping sparrow

robin

male goldfinch

mourning dove

male downy woodpecker

chickadee

a hiding male cardinal

tufted titmouse

female purple finch

purple finch

common flicker

blue jay

and last but now least, a rose breasted grosbeak.

All in all, it was a successful schoolday---I call is science!!

We have a new 6 year old in the house

Happy Birthday, Luke!!!

We're jumping for joy!!

After 20 straight days of measurable rain....the sun is shining today!!

My baby is 5!!

I can't believe my baby, Kimberly, is already 5 years old!
Big sister, Becky, made her a cake with an edible "memory game" on the top.

The matching "cards" were made out of melting chocolate.

Kimmy was thrilled that she got to play a game before eating her cake.

What a sweet 5 year old I am blessed to have!!!

Marco Monday--the maple leaves are emerging

I just love the "autumn" colors in the first leaves of spring.

The first trip up Mt. Hope this spring

Today we made our first trek up Mount. Hope. The water was running high and fast out of the resevoir. We had record rain in April and we could tell this afternoon.
The maple leaves are just beginning to show themselves. I am always amazed at the autumnal colors they have as they emerge.

We found a few "fiddleheads". I am sure many more will appear in the next week or two.

Wake-robin (or purple trillium), but I prefer "wake-robin" because the name is so fitting at this time of year.

white trillium

The kids wanted to pick a bouquet to bring home, but I informed them not to pick trillium. They droop and die within minutes of picking them. We saw many that had been thrown along the trail that had been picked. It made us a little sad to see them tossed away.

I don't know what tree these blossoms are from. They were in very large trees. If you can help us out with identification, please leave a comment.

"Whose that trip trapping over my bridge!!??"

We always image a grumpy troll living under the wooden bridge.

It's still VERY cold water

No trolls under the bridge, only a bunch of my kids.

I'm not sure that vine will hold you, Amy.

Kimmy really wanted to bring home this "walking stick".

Luckily, we managed to talk her into leaving it behind.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

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L.E.N.S. Photo Challenge: Light

Becky has been at it again!

Happy Easter, everyone!!