On the Level

 What do you do when you have restrictions?

I take pictures, lots of them...

from the house,

from the deck,

from the truck windows...

 Restricted to level surfaces during recoup

since mid-May when the ferns were unfurling

and the apple blossoms were full, 

only God knows when I can cut loose on the lawn,

has turned me Stir-Crazy!!!!

 I have had plenty of entertaining 

friends drop by, like this curious female

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird.  I think

she's wondering why I'm taking her picture

from the house on such a beautiful day.

 From the deck I can see my Bleeding Heart.

I received this clump and another from Mel,

my sis across town, down the road and 

around the bend.  They are swaying over 4 ft. 

tall in the warm, moist soil.

 I'm always happy to see our 

pollinators, the bees, busy as ever.

 From the distance, my grandlove shows me

the new growth of the pinecones.

 The Heliatrope planter on the deck

gives me whiffs of vanilla scents with each breeze.

 The Song Sparrow sat still on the feeder

for the longest time, like he knew I needed

to adjust my lens...thanks fella!

 Restrictions haven't stopped me from rising

at 5 a.m. to see our gorgeous sunrises 

the Lord provides...unreal beauty~~~

 Bring it on Mr. Hairy Woodpecker.

Entertain me.  He spent a good half hour

flitting from the birdfeeder to the tree

busily stuffing seeds under the bark.

I wonder how many he will remember

where he put what???

 Way down the driveway,

the Mourning Doves were filling

their crops with gravel...it makes

for a bird's roughage, ya know.

 One day I braved the uneven walk down the driveway

to get the mail and spotted these mushrooms.

Does anyone know what they are?   They were first

much like a puffball but opened into flat surfaced,

close-gilled, black bottomed, straight stalks.  I cannot

bend yet, so I was unable to pick one and do a spore count.

I also could not find them in my Audubon field guide 

for North America.  Any identifier out there?

Can you tell I'm getting bored???

 More entertainment is out in our 1/2 acre garden.

Bill dug a 100 ft. trench for a couple of the Grandloves

to plant their Birdhouse Gourd seeds...

Do you think we will have enough?  LOL

 Yep, ya know I'm bored when I'm 

turning clouds upside-over (like the wee ones say)

cuz I thought they looked like waves...

Calgon, take her away~~~

 This is my view of 2 of the gardens

from the deck.  I must say, Bill is doing

a wonderful job keeping up with all of 

my duties plus his own.  I Love that Man.

 It's only 4 p.m. and I'm ready to see the moon.

One day real soon,

I will share what Bill did for me today.

Oh, What a Relief.

Have a wonderful week everyone.

I'm going to.

BlessYa