These are some of the beautiful birds we feed, see and enjoy from our back courtyard. T one on the black bird feeder is a "lesser gold finch". The light colored one on the red feeder is a female "hooded oriole" and of course the more colorful acrobatic one is the male.

I thought, perhaps, some of you would be getting tired of all the flora so here is a sample of some of the fauna. The quail are in the hatching mode and the roadrunners are in the hunting mode. Nothing like baby quail for lunch. These quail are a little too big and fast for the roadrunners, but, we haven't seen any babies either.
All part of spring in the desert.

Please enjoy the hibiscus in the front courtyard. Don't you just love spring.

Just wanted to share the first "Peace" rose of spring. Love to all.

Just a few more pictures of the "crazy ladies" what a fun idea. The weather or the company could not have been better . Thanks again for a GREAT TME.

I know some of you know I have been indisposed for a few months and while I was in hospital my kids all came to help me over the rough spots. My wonderful freinds took them under their wings and adopted them. Today was Kathleen's birthday and the day she left to go home to her own family and job, etc. "The Legion Ladies" decided (on their own) to welcome me home and to send Kathleen off by having a "coffee klatch" at our house bright and early. Noone told me I could still be in m jammies. It was great fun having everyone show up in their jammies, bearing joy and goodies to go with the coffee. You can never have enough friends like these and I love them all.

I know it isn't nice to gloat, but, I just wanted to share with all of you in the cold north that warm weather really does exist. My friend Debbe and I are headed to the pool this morning, temp is 80 and has been for a few days. It will be dropping back to 60 starting tomorrow with rain in the mix, so we want to take advantage while we can. Have to get started on some tan for the races and of course the BIG DAY in June. It takes me a while, but, I plan to spend as much time at it as I can.

Love to all,
The Mom