Ants, Birds and Other Stuff

Woke up this morning to a sink full of ants.  Got out the Raid and sprayed everything.  Then I had to open windows because of the smell.  However, I haven’t seen any for the past couple of hours.  Hope I caught them and got rid of them before they took over.
 

Friday evening I was sitting on my deck reading when I heard a flutter of wings.  I looked to my left and sitting on the deck railing was a beautiful hawk.  He looked at me, then looked around a bit, and then took off. He flew into one of the pecan trees.  Must have been there quite a while because I didn’t see him leave. He was probably looking for his supper.  Thankfully, he decided I wasn’t it. 

 

Saturday Ricky and Phil finished putting the siding on the addition.  It really looks good.  Kevin and Renea arrived home from DC on Sunday.  Yesterday they started mudding the drywall in the addition.  Yesterday we also went to Lowes and bought the ceiling paint and wall paint.  Kevin is hoping to start painting this weekend.  Also went to Target and bought two pieces of furniture for what is now my living room but will soon be my whatever room.  The addition is going to be the living room. Renea and I are going to Lazy Boy and I plan to buy a love seat/hide-a-bed and two chairs.  I will also be moving my television to that room. 

 

I haven’t been doing any work outside lately because of the heat.  It is hotter now than it was in July and August.  It’s like walking into a sauna when you go outside.  The grass can wait. 

 

I have about eight hummingbirds that come to my feeders.  Sometimes there are four of them sitting on the feeder eating at the same time.  I really enjoy watching them.

 

I just finished putting together a GARDEN JOURNAL complete with pictures.  I did this to help me remember what plants do well and what plants do not do well.  I also recorded the date I bought them and planted them.  I have included my trees and bushes.  I am trying to plant more perennials than annuals; that is another reason I am doing the journal. 

 

Another thing I have started working on again is my family tree.  I am doing mine and Jim’s.  Jim’s is a real challenge.  His dad’s side isn’t so bad, but if I get beyond his mother’s dad and mom it will be a miracle.  I know their names and that is about it.  I will keep searching.  I have joined ancestry.com and have found quite a bit there, at least for my tree.