a splendid sunday

(tulip tree)

I must tell you all, that I did sleep well last night,

after my wonky windy period of wakefulness.

Perhaps all of the over sleeping for weeks now finally caught up with me :)

(tulip tree flower)

But today I have taken a break from art making - at least so far, to share some recent sunshine wanderings, and visitors, to our spring time digs.

Oh, but first, the human kind - Jennifer, friend and fellow blogger of reminders2bepresent, came by for a spontaneously planned (slight oxymoron?!) visit on her way into Brooklyn yesterday. It was fun to connect in person, since her most recent visit to India. She shared pictures and her Journal, which looked a bit worse for wear, so I rebound it so that it might be able to make another trek with her next year, too!!

Thanks for taking time out to visit Jen, it was great to see you!!

Now, on to the tour...

As you will see, we have a wren making a nest in one of our bird houses, a baby rat taking his fill of cracked corn and seeds at the feeder, and a robin taking a nice little bath in our 'stream'.

I know we shouldn't encourage the rodent population, but dang they are cute! If I deprive the hairless tailed ones, I may not see the chipmunks or squirrels, either! Not to mention the birds... And wouldn't it be hypocritical of me to turn my back on hairless wonders?! I'm just going to have to put my faith in nature - cats, hawks, coyotes...

& soon, we'll have construction work happening, and the feeders won't be getting filled, the patio will be construction ground zero, and we'll disrupt the status quo!

And since I'm doing a post without art -

something I rarely have done,

why not add something else I don't often do?

I think I'll share some awards,(which will here to forward be referred to as gifts!) that I've recently received! Normally, I simply post them in my side bar, and do not mention them here in my posts - I'm sorry to those that have shared them with me before, and have gone unmentioned. I've explained this choice as my norm, but once in a while it fits to play along, so....

From kj, over at OPTIONS for a Better World

Emily's BAR NONE! gift

To get a full understanding of this unique badge of honor,

and it's utterly inspired giver (a rambunctious rabbit)

you must visit HERE to read allll about it!

I will do as Ms Emily has, and ask that one and all of my bold readers that gets, and feels this represents them - or immediately loves it - grab, nab and pass along the fun!

I would like to pick a few personally, who represent the chutzpah it takes when it comes to

No Holds Barred blogging to me...

Svasti

Katherine

Renee (eternally so)

Dr Jay

Donna

Laura

Recipients, don't worry - I know some of your don't do 'awards', but I'm still gonna highlight you as no holds barred bloggers :)

Visitors to named recipients,

do me a favor and mention why you are visiting them,

if this list should lead you their way!

And from Laura, over at Shine the Divine

I received the above.

It's been a week of abundance, has it not?!

Again, I would pretty much title all my visitors

and linked creatives, 'beautiful bloggers' -

So PLEASE I invite you to share

in the beauty and abundance,

this Beauty is YOURS!

still, there may be a few folks

you haven't checked out lately, or ever,

like

Jude

Roxanne

Donna W

Katie

Ces

and the list goes on...

but I've been at this for more time than I intended, so I'm off.

❤

May you enjoy the spring colors,

warm sunshine,

and restful nights...

dream well...