4/6/26

Happiness is.....

HUMMER SEASON! 
One of our favorite things about April is the return of the hummingbirds! Mama has her first feeder up and ready for the hummingbirds to feast! 


We haven't seen a hummingbird yet but, to get ready, here is a look at some hummers we have had in the past:



We cant wait to see what hummingbirdies visit us this year!!


We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 
Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!

4/5/26

Helping Mama Crochet


Oh...hi Mama!
Why no, I did not steal your seat to lay on the warm, fuzzy blanky...
I was just going to help you finish putting the border around it.



But...ummmmm, I'm having a problem getting a hold of the crochet needle.



So maybe, I'll just snuggle in and take a nap until I grow opposable thumbs....teeheehee




We're also joining Comedy Plus for the 
Awww Monday Blog Hop!

4/2/26

Happy Easter Flower Friday


Welcome to Nature Friday where we get to meet new friends and share a picture or two of what nature looks like around Blogville. Spring is blooming so fast here in our corner of Blogville that Mama had to take another trip back out to the Botanical Garden to make sure she didn't miss any blooms!



She was glad she made the trip, color was blooming everywhere!!


It seems like the Wisteria bloomed overnight! It's purple-y beauty covered this trellis. 


Again we wish we had smell-a-vision because Mama says the smell was divine!


The tulips are blooming too, Mama found a pretty yellow tulip


Here is a top view...

....along with  a top view of some pretty pink tulips. 

Bunches of trees and bushes are blooming too!

This white cherry tree has bunches of blooms.

Mama thinks this is a type of Redbud tree. She and I both love the vibrant pink buds!

These Japanese Cherry trees with thier poofy blooms bring back all kind of memories for Mama as they used to line the streets of her hometown in New Jersey.

Here are some Crab Apple blooms from a Botanical Garden.
(Next Friday we'll show you some pink blooms from MY backyard!)


We'll wrap things up this week with this blooming Desert Holly. They kinda look like micro daffodils don't you think??


Thanks so much for joining us for our week of Spring fun! We hope you enjoyed seeing a little of what is blooming here in the high desert of New Mexico.

We are wishing everyone who celebrates a very Happy Easter and Passover weekend.  As always, we hope all of our friends get to experience some nature this weekend!


Show us your nature! It can be flowers, your current weather, a scene out of your window, or maybe a picture from a vacation, walk or other journey! Any kind of nature picture will do! If you don't see a link below, click HERE  to go to our Hoppity Page.





4/1/26

Thankful for Good Conversations

 
Today I am thankful for productive conversations.
Last week we were hanging out in ArCee while Mama got some "RV Stuff" done.  I was sitting on the big bed, keeping an eye on my backyard, when I had a visitor. A Gambel's Quail hopped up on the fence to talk!

We had a nice conversation at first, commenting on the nice weather and other small talk. Then, things went south when he tried to tell me it was nice that I could visit HIS backyard!
The discussion may have gotten a bit heated as I let him know it was MY backyard.....

He even tried calling for back up! 
Listen for yourself:
Of course, Sunny added her two cents too!

I really am thankful to have new friends to talk to
...in MY backyard!


Thank you to Maxwell and Angel Brian for hosting the
Thankful Thursday Blog Hop

3/31/26

Backyard Easter Bunnies!


With Easter coming up on Sunday, we thought we would take a look at the Easter Bunny (or maybe bunnies) fueling up for the big day:

Did you see that bunny beat down?? 
They must have been the Easter bunny finalists!


This is the Flowering Almond bush in the backyard. The bunnies used to like hiding underneath it. Well, until Rosy and I found them and chased them away BOL!


Have you spotted any Easter bunnies in your yard yet???


We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 
Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop this week!

3/30/26

Happiness is.....

 FLUTTERBY SEASON!!!
That's right,  not only is the infamous Sunny-bee been sighted, but other flutterbies have been see both in the backyard and on Mama's recent Botanical Garden visit!


Lilacs at the Botanical Garden are also blooming, this big lilac bush attracted lots of flutterbies, including this Painted Lady Butterfly!

She also shot this short video:
It was nice of her to turn around for Mama, don't you think??


Flutterbies sure make Mama happy....and a happy Mama gives out more cookies, right?

Needless to say, flutterbies make us happy too!

We are joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the 
Happy Tuesday Blog Hop this week!



3/29/26

Springtime Aaaws


Easter is right around the corner and Spring in full swing here in the high desert. To celebrate, we have a bunch of Springtime fun in store this week!


 Today, in addition to cute Sunny Aaaws....
We have some Lilac aaaws....

We sure wish we had smell-a-vision, because the backyard smells SO good!!!


....and, of course, let's not forget some adorable Rosy aaaws too!!


We're also joining Comedy Plus for the 
Awww Monday Blog Hop!