Birds,Trees and Other Stuff

I am sitting here working on my blog and watching two very pretty Eastern Bluebirds sitting on top of my backyard birdfeeder.

Today is Sunday and it is a quiet day.  Kevin took Bruce, Jennifer and Bethany to the Atlanta airport so they could head for home.  While they were here they found a house that they liked and would probably be buying.  They will be moving from Colorado this summer.

I basically took the day off.  Didn’t do much of anything.  I did watch the NASCAR race this afternoon.  Had supper with Kevin, Renea, and Renea’s parents.  They will be here until Friday.  Wasn’t anything good on television so I did some reading and went to bed early.

This morning I woke to a pretty, sunny day.  The temperature is supposed to be around 80 degrees.  I went outside and watered my plants and new trees.  Sure hope we get the rain they are forecasting for this week.  We really need it.  Some of my plants are looking really sad even though I am watering them. 

Watched DWTS tonight.  It was sad to see those two couple leave.  It had reached a point where everyone was really good and well liked.  Have no idea who will win next week. 

This was kind of a sad day.  Jana returned her dog to the SPCA.  Paddy had just become too much for her to handle.  Even though she loved her there were problems.  She had reached a point where she would not listen.  Jana would have to go out to get her when it was time to come in, and several times she caused Jana to almost fall.  She barked non-stop.  However, the final problem came when she started jumping the fence.  Luckily she went into the yard next door to Jana which was also fenced, but Jana was afraid she would jump the fence on the other side and run away.  She also worried that she would get hit by a car.  I think she made the right decision and so does she.  Jana said she will eventually get another dog, but it will be smaller and not have any hound mix. 

Tuesday morning I woke up to rain.  I decided to go to the store anyway.  When I left here it was raining really hard.  By the time I arrived at Lowe’s it was not raining at all.  So I was able to get my potting soil and a few new plants without getting wet.  I then went to Kroger and when I got out of the car there was another downpour.  Upon leaving the rain had stopped.  By the time I arrived home it was raining again.  I won’t complain because we really need it.  I took out the items to go in the refrigerator and freezer and left everything else in the car.  I waited for the rain to stop then got the rest of the items out.

I plan on transplanting some of the plants that look sad in hopes that I can save them.  I also bought some new ones that I hope will grow okay in the cement planters.  Hopefully I will get lucky and be able to do some of this tonight or tomorrow.

Since I have started taking the prednisone and using the inhaler I have been feeling better.  I am getting a little bit of ambition back.  I sure hope these medications do the trick. 

Wednesday is being kind of a rough day.  I guess it’s because of the weather.  I am short of breath and not feeling my best.  However, when I took the mail to the mailbox I did check my new trees since we have had this rain.  Of course, I had to include Jim's tree.

Jim’s tree, the Dawn Redwood, has grown quite a bit.  It sure looks great.

The Hardy Pansy Redbud also looks healthy.

The Chaste tree has a lot of flower buds on it.  I am really excited about when it blooms.  I will definitely post pictures. 

Four of the six Franklin trees also look really good.  The leaves on two of them not so good.  Hopefully, the rain will revive them.  This is just one of the trees.

The golden rain tree looks really good.

I just looked out my front window and saw a bird that I have no idea what it is.  It was sitting on top of the hook with my hummingbird feeder.  By the time I got my camera it was gone.  I just finished going thru three bird books that I have.  I think it is an Eastern Kingbird which is from the flycatcher family. 

I finished the first half of my next genealogy class.  Making progress.

That bird was back after supper.  Sitting in the same place.  Still no picture.  Maybe tomorrow.  I will be watching.