Time for a FREEBIE!

What a gorgeous European Clock Tower face ... but of course I'm very partial to anything to do with time and time pieces.

Make something gorgeous!

Best... Canace

Forget Me Not

I have a huge case of Spring Fever! The air was so crisp and sweet this morning and the sunlight coming through the new leaves so beautiful. I thought I'd take a little walk through the gardens to see what is blooming... and share it with you.

Oh... btw... the Mallard is back... and she brought her mate. I'm afraid to go look to see if my fish are still there. Our dog Dakota decided he'd send them on their way so I don't think they'll be back. Sure would be nice if they nested and had little babies though wouldn't it?

Have a great Spring Day!

Best...

Canace

P.S.

Right after I posted yesterday I went into the studio to start  a new project. I was deeply engrossed in my work but still the sound I heard was totally different than anything I'd heard before in my back yard. .... Quaaackkk ... Quaaackkk ... Quaaccckkk. I grabbed my camera and quietly slipped out to the side porch which overlooks the back yard and the bigger of the 2 water gardens. Lo' and behold....  a female Mallard duck had claimed the water garden! She was pleased as punch with her new little kingdom but I don't know how the goldfish felt about it. I took a few pictures with her watching me like a hawk... then she decided it wasn't such a great little pond after all and flew away. Quite a surprise for me.... right up there with the day the heron stopped by for a gourmet meal.

Build it and they will come....  ;o)



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Canace

Can you hear them singing?

One of the most enchanting aspects of spring is to hear the songbirds returning to their nests, many of them inhabiting the same nest that they occupied last year. The Phoebies, House Wrens, Goldfinches, Robins, Doves... even the Cowbirds are more than welcome in our little sanctuary. I think one of the main attractions for them ... well.. with the exception of the feeders... is the water gardens. It makes all my hard work worthwhile to see one or a pair of our birds frolicking in the waterfall, taking turns with their drinks and showers. Sometimes even the tiny Hummingbirds buzz through the mist from the falls. When I hear them singing and attracting their mates or when they move into one of our bird houses in the gardens to fledge their young, it makes the whole world and all its troubles go away.

On that note I thought I'd share an antique bird print.. in celebration of spring and all the lovely songs that come with it.

Take time to hear them singing.... 

Best...

Canace