backyard

Smart birds!

The scrub jays have really come to know that we leave peanuts out for them. When we forget to toss a handful …

I had seen that our peaches were ripening a while ago, and I remembered to go check on them today. I was able …

I was finally out and about in our yard again today for a little bit. I get very exausted so easily now, …

I haven’t had many cravings to speak of during this pregnancy. I guess I’ve been feeling too sick to really enjoy eating …

There have been wild parrots in this area, and near where my parents live, too, for a very long time. They have their …

Lately the scrub jays that frequent our yard have been flying over us and scolding us if we don’t leave out peanuts …

We had kept our tadpoles in the little screen pocket in the pond for weeks until they got big enough to where …

Yesterday we went to Petsmart again and bought some more creatures to add to our menagerie. Somehow or other, a few of our …

I guess this is our lucky day! We found a FOUR LEAF CLOVER in our yard as we were gardening today! I …

We finally succeeded in finding tadpoles to import to our frog pond! I guess we couldn’t officially call it a “frog” …

Today was spent outside planting, yet again. We had a break for a couple of days this week due to the rain, …

Here is a photo of a nest that a pair of house finches are building in our fire alarm. So cute! Today …

Here is the first fruit we’ve picked and eaten! One little strawberry! It was good; maybe a little tart. I probably should have …

We have been busy most days with planting, planting, and more planting…and we’re still not done yet! Today we planted our Avocado …

Yesterday Josh and I went to Petsmart and had a sample of our pond water analyzed. They said everything was in the …

Josh and I celebrated the first day of Spring by using our new pool and spa for the first time! The pool …

Yesterday and today have been drizzly and rainy. Today we’re staying indoors all day and making a roast for dinner…perfect weather for …

We had to go to Home Depot for some things today, and we ended up buying some veggies to plant, too! We …

Today we went to Armstrong nursery and ordered most of our fruit trees! I had called them to see if they had the …

We’ve been getting a new bird to our yard this winter – the Lawrence’s Goldfinch. Its only habitat is some of California and …