Monday Mantra

The insufferable arrogance of human beings to think that Nature was made solely for their benefit, as if it was conceivable that the sun had been set afire merely to ripen men's apples and head their cabbages.
                                                            Cyrano de Bergerac


I hate the new blogger format!

Happy Mother's Day

My mother will destroy me if she knows I posted a picture of her. The bunnies surely do love their Grandma. My mom will be 80 this year. The picture doesn't show how thin she is. 6 months ago her doctor ordered her to gain 10lbs or he would run some tests. On her 6 month check 2 weeks ago she had gained some weight. Of course she made sure the nurse weighed her with her shoes on and holding her purse that she had piled a bunch of heavy stuff in. Yep, they were in cahoots together.

She is a good mom. She still reminds me to drain the potatoes before I mash them. (because at the age of 42 I couldn't possibly remember to pour the water off that I boiled them in)

A very Happy Mother's Day to you all!

Monday Mantra

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you will have ceased to live.

Mark Twain

Yard Art

I love spring!

Clematis

Cornflower sharing with a moth

Kangaroo Paw

I saw these growing in Arizona and was just amazed. I couldn't believe my luck in finding one here.

And the beautiful Darla. Auntie Pix thank you so much for the Ipiccy discovery. I have had more fun with it.

Hmmmmm, I guess you want a Monday Mantra?

"Beauty is not caused. It is."
Emily Dickinson

Monday Mantra

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it
goes on

Robert Frost

Cupcakes!

My friend Juliet at craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com sent me these darling little bird feeder cupcakes a few months ago. They come with seeds and you are supposed to add leftover cooking grease to the mix. I decided to go for peanut butter and add a touch of oats.

I am saving the other for winter. I normally don't feed the birds in summer (except for the hummingbirds) but I just couldn't resist trying one out. They are supposed to hang from a string but since they have little suction cups on the feet I decided to leave it in my arbor. Aren't they cute?

Stop by and visit her blog. She is a poet/writer, a teacher and an environmentalist. Her photos of Scotland just give me a thrill.

Thanks Juliet!

Anyone want to take bets on how fast the squirrels will destroy these?

Look A Turtle!

I cant bear to look

I beg your pardon