Porch dreams…

By now, I thought there would be two white rocking chairs and a table on my porch…along with lots of flowers and a couple of healthy green ferns. Maybe a colorful grapevine wreath on the wall. All through the endless winter with so much snow, I dreamed of Spring. Now, it is Spring. It is May 2nd and it is pouring snow…and 36 degrees! What is wrong with this picture? Don’t tell me. I already know.

It is supposed to look that this…well, okay, maybe not quite like this.

Instead, there is an icy floor…

and two birds who have taken up residence and are making a mess…

and, obviously, walls that need cleaning.

I have my first terrible cold in I don’t know when and it is Spring!

I had plans to sew and catch up on things but I just don’t feel like it…

so I think I will simply relax.

Supposedly, colds last for one week or seven days…

at least I hope that’s all.

So, in the meantime, I have a good book to finish.

I will listen to the birdsong coming from the icy porch…

and hang on until next Tuesday when it is supposed to be 71 degrees!

It only took them one week to build a home and move in – right on my porch! You know, the porch I was looking forward to using after I buy a couple of chairs and a table. I was in Dallas last week enjoying a wonderful visit with my son and his family (next post) and these two little birds took advantage of my absence to move in! As I sit at my desk beside the sliding glass door leading to the porch, they are not intimidated at all.

I’m not sure what type of birds these are (maybe finches?) but the male is definitely colorful. I haven’t ventured to the nest yet to see if there are eggs in it. Anyone recognize these little critters?

I’ll be patient for a little while, but I really want to use my porch, guys!

Mr. Colorful with his dowdy wife. Paying their rent with lots of song…

They should be in the construction business…they built this home in one week.

Unfortunately, it’s on my porch!