Spring is Coming After All…

Just when we were ready to give up on sunshine and warmer weather, and clear skies, Mother Nature taught us a lesson today…we have a reminder or two that the seasons are on track…the first is a blooming reminder…

The peach trees are starting to bloom…and the cold temperatures we have suffered through this winter are actually good for Texas peaches…so we are hoping for a bumper crop in the Hill Country…the day may be a little gray, but the peaches are certainly in the pink.

And now the greatest spring miracle of all…look down toward the river bank…

That’s right, baby ducks…well, goslings to be perfectly correct. Mama and Papa are Egyptian Geese…we were calling them ducks when they would come eat corn and bread at the deer feeder…when they visited the front yard, I began leaving birdseed and bread at the edge of the road…they always came as a pair…then only he came for a couple of days…”Do you think she is building a nest?” we wondered…”naw, still too cold”…then a couple of days later he would visit,  eat only part, then  later she would come honking up a storm and with a fierce appetite… we worried about the break in their pattern until today when Hubby announced that we were grandparents!!!Eight little goslings!!! We are so happy for our beautiful pair…We are leaving for a weeks’ vacation and can’t wait to see how big they are when we return.

If you’re in the neighborhood, stop by to say “Hi”…and bring bread.