Officially, it’s spring time. Unofficially, south Alabama has moved from summer to summer without much of a winter OR spring break. We’ve been seeing highs in the 80′s already!
No matter the temps we humans feel, it’s still spring to the bird life. Chirping and tweeting and singing and such fill the air in our backyard and nests are popping up everywhere. It’s the cycle of life that goes on everywhere. Happy Spring, everyone!
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I am so glad it’s almost Friday. This has been a particularly long week for me and the weekend beckons VERY invitingly for a chance to sleep in!
My husband and I moved to south Alabama in mid-December 2011. We had lived almost a year in the Branson, Missouri area, but our time there came to an end and we were more than ready to move back home. It was a grueling year in Missouri, taxing to us both emotionally and physically. After moving, we were spent…and although I knew I needed to find a job to keep us going, I just had to take some time off.
I was blessed that I got a job that started on January 2 and although it’s temporary, it’s still a job. This project will last between three and six months, and then I will move to something new. For now, it’s a good way to make money without tying myself down to something I may not want to do on a long-term basis.The work isn’t difficult and at least I can leave the office and not have to worry about pagers, texts, or phone calls requiring more of my time.
I’m truly grateful for this job, but I’m glad it’s almost Friday.
Since moving to Branson, I’ve been wanting to go to the Butterfly Palace to see all the wonderful, beautiful butterflies they have. Today, Allan and I finally got to take time to do it. It was the season for Paper White butterflies, and there was an abundance of them flitting about.
One of the best things about the excursion, though, was the live angel statue in the middle of the garden. She was awesome. Small children would come and touch her, people would gather around making comments, and she NEVER lost her composure. She just kept repositioning herself slowly every couple minutes, as if she was one of those table statues that move robotically.
It was a good day, away from the stresses of work and all that goes with that. I wish I could have remained there for several days, absorbing the peace and quiet and the beauty of all God has created.
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I’ve had some time down this weekend and just thought I’d check out Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. I have a good friend who loves this program and who actually gave a wonderful tutorial on it in his blog.
Although Lightroom has never been my favorite tool (I have always used Camera Raw), Deric’s blog captured my attention and I just had to check things out. Maybe I’ll convert after using this for awhile…we’ll see. For now, tweaking this flower tree I shot during the spring is a good start.
Keep posted and I’ll let you know how it goes!
In the lateness of this afternoon, I watched silently as the usual hummers visited my feeders again. It never ceases to amaze me how adept these slight creatures are. I love to listen to their chirping…a constant chatter that begs to question what they are saying to each other.
I decide to capture a moment–again–of these wonderful little birds. After retrieving my camera I stepped into position and waited until they clustered around the feeder once more. They are more or less accustomed to me now, even buzzing right up to my camera lens to check me out. I move slowly so as not to frighten them, but they are confident in their skills to quickly move out of my way and, with attitude, buzz away from me if I move suddenly.
Such tiny companions who bring such joy! Thank You, Lord, for sending these amazing creatures to inspire me!
I’m not an early morning riser. I love to sleep in…my creative thoughts don’t even wake up until noon! But I did happen to be up early this past week and I caught the beauty of a gorgeous sunrise in those few moments of magic.
How quickly the sky changes color! From the moment the sun notifies the sky that it is rising, the deep oranges and blues begin to melt into brighter hues. And then, quickly and silently, the sun flashes its golden rays from the edge of the earth, splashing warmth over everything it touches. Magnificent.
