Hawks....

We have quite a few hawks around here.  You can hear them cry out almost everyday.

The little birds head for cover, when one swoops in.

Last year, about this time, these two came around.

I think they're Red Shouldered Hawks.  They're very pretty.

They're big birds....about 18 inches.  

Two years ago, we were in another drought.  This Broad-winged Hawk came by for a drink.

It was late in the day, so my photo wasn't so good.

These are a bit smaller hawks....15 inches.  I like his polka dotted pantaloons.

This guy is around here a lot.  

He's a Sharp-shinned Hawk.  He's not so big....about 11 inches...the size of a White Winged Dove.

I finally got a photo of him.

We have lots of birds around here.  They've been emptying the feeders daily.  There are no seeds in the fields for them.  

But, those feeders that help the little birds, make an easy target for the big birds.

I guess that's just nature.

'Til next time...

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

Another Week Flew By....

Is it me?  Or, did this last week fly by?

Lots of sunshine made the new green even greener....very nice.

Instead of getting outside in the great weather, I spent time at the sewing machine, 

putting together some quilts.

Just have to do the quilting now.  More time inside....

We had a foggy morning Sunday.  These two bucks were playing some reindeer games....butting heads and rubbing their antlers together.  

They stopped long enough to pose for me.

One of the trees beside the veggie garden looks like it was getting into the Halloween mood.

I missed Garden Blogger's Bloomday.

And, Foliage Follow-Up.

We had a cold front blow in...literally.  High winds and colder temps.

It has been mid 30s here the last two mornings. 

I got some cuttings potted up.

And, we moved the tender plants to the porch.

I like the cooler weather.  There is lots to do, outside and in.  

Seems like this month is busy, busy.

But, looks like Fall is really here.  

Fall is my favorite season.

Hope you're having a fun month, too.

'Til next time..

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

Seeing Green....

We had rain last weekend....glorious, delicious RAIN.

Each day, we've gotten a little more GREEN.

More and more of these showing up.  That's Horse Herb.  It's a native ground cover.

And, grass.

Green, green everywhere.

Remember the last post?  I showed you the back of the house.  Brown, brown.

By yesterday, it was looking a bit greener.

And, this morning...greener still.

You can almost watch it grow.  That water from Heaven can really make a difference.

We're not out of the woods, yet.  But, all this green gives some hope.

I have tons of things to do outside.  With the cooler temperatures, they just might get done.

Have a great weekend.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

Rain...Glorious Rain!!...

We finally got some good rain.  The most since June.

We got almost three inches here.  Most of it was in the middle of the night.  So, although I did get up to look at it, there were no photos of the glorious water falling from the sky.

It rained VERY hard, for about thirty minutes.  Then eased off to a nice steady rain.

You can almost hear the trees sigh in relief.

It will take much more than one good rain, to bring things back from this.  Some of it will not be coming back.  More hardscape is in the plans for the future.

But, for now, we'll rejoice in what we got.

I hope you got what you needed, too.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~