Busy Back Yard

  Squirrel wants on the feeder so bad but just can't get past the shield

so he waits for the Blue Jays to scatter the seeds. 

 the Cardinal's are nesting , did you know the females regularly sing not just

the males. You can see the trees are getting greener.

 This little bird is a white -throated sparrow he will be gone soon

they just come for the winter. You can see the honeysuckle is green and will bloom soon.

I have buds on the Iris , see the little bird at the bottom  it has  bright yellow
strips on it head, tried my best to get a better photo of it. Looks like
some kind of sparrow. Couldn't find it in my bird book.

I Was Inspired

By Rachel from Lawn Tea and Mildred at Cat Tales with their blogs about

evenings of Rook playing and Pimento Cheese Sandwiches. Luncheons, Card Party Teas and Bridge.

 

I got out the Bennies , mothers Woman's Exchange Cook Book. At first just to read  the recipes.

But then I made Bennie  lunch.

Pimento Cheese Sandwich and Cream of Corn Soup

 

 From the Tea Room

(recipe)

Cream of Corn Soup

1 can cream style corn

1 cup milk and 1 cup light cream

2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 tablespoon chicken stock

Salt and white pepper to taste

1/2 stick butter

Chopped Parsley

Blend corn in blender. Combine with milk, cream and I used chicken stock.

Add salt and pepper. Pour into saucepan, bring to boil, stirring constantly.

Add butter. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serves 4 to 6.

Next I will try the Chicken Casserole.



The Plants Are Going In Place

To bloom for the summer. Look what I found in the Iris bed this morning

I tell you it wasn't there yesterday???

 

 This is the Lemon Thyme it smells like lemon drop candies

it is variegated with a little yellow around the small leaves

and it grows fast and will cover this pot and bloom .

 This is the red geranium, it will stay on the front porch.

 I am not sure what this is ,last year I planted some poppy seeds

they didn't do well. But that is what this looks like. It was not planted here under the hose.

Do you think it is a poppy??

We had a storm last night and lots of rain and wind, little leaves from the trees are every where this morning.



So Much To Pick From

This is what we came home with.

 

 Begonias for two hanging basket - White and blue wave petunias -

Lemon Thyme - Hosta to replace the one I lost. - one red geranium

I have one May Night Salvia , I like it so much got this one to go with it.

This is the other  May Night not in bloom yet. It will  bloom all summer.

Rumors

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed.

Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against  kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.

 

Matthew 24: 6,7,8

 

 



Today Would Be A Good Day

to shop for garden plants.

 

 



After the Storms

 We are so thankful it passed over here with just strong winds and rain.

Not so for small town in Illinois my prayers and thoughts are with them.

The Cardinals are back and as hungry as ever.