The weather is so nice now and spring is popping out all over the place. Our yard was a mess of tree limbs that came down over the winter.
Mike decided it was time to get to work and I got out for some walking and exercise around the yard....slowly :-) 
Mike discovered that the free "grabber" that they gave me in the hospital was perfect for picking up sticks! He has problems with vertigo, so this was a great discovery. He cleaned up the whole front yard in no time and even found a place to carry it on the tractor for picking up sticks that are in the way while mowing. 
Mouse is really enjoying the cooler temps and fresh air, but her fur is a mess and soon she will have to be shaved to get rid of all the build up of shed fur that is matted all over her. I know she is very uncomfortable right now. Rotten cat is too mean to let us comb her.
I have lots of "wild flowers", better known as weeds in the yard. A lovely dandelion.
Soon we will have millions of these maple tree "helicopters" all over the yard.
Violets everywhere! One of my favorite flowers and I don't care if they fill the whole yard with their beauty. Who needs grass??
Around back there are a few of these real pale almost white ones.
Wild onion clumps
I believe this is Henbit, but not positive......some weed (oops...I mean wild flower)
I call this one the "little yellow star flowers".....never can remember their real name.
Not sure what this is, but I like the leaves.
A baby oak tree. I thought the little arrangement of 3 acorns at the top was cute :-)
We have a young looking groundhog that must be living along the creek somewhere and we keep seeing him in the lower part of the yard.
On the woods side of the pond, there is a Canada Goose with a nest. Her mate spends the day swimming around on the pond. We have a pair of Mallards hanging around, too. The female is the same banded one that I have seen for the last 2 years. Haven't gotten a photo of her yet this year.
Mike decided it was time to get to work and I got out for some walking and exercise around the yard....slowly :-) 
Mike discovered that the free "grabber" that they gave me in the hospital was perfect for picking up sticks! He has problems with vertigo, so this was a great discovery. He cleaned up the whole front yard in no time and even found a place to carry it on the tractor for picking up sticks that are in the way while mowing. 
Mouse is really enjoying the cooler temps and fresh air, but her fur is a mess and soon she will have to be shaved to get rid of all the build up of shed fur that is matted all over her. I know she is very uncomfortable right now. Rotten cat is too mean to let us comb her. 
I have lots of "wild flowers", better known as weeds in the yard. A lovely dandelion. 
Soon we will have millions of these maple tree "helicopters" all over the yard. 
Violets everywhere! One of my favorite flowers and I don't care if they fill the whole yard with their beauty. Who needs grass?? 
Around back there are a few of these real pale almost white ones. 
Wild onion clumps 
I believe this is Henbit, but not positive......some weed (oops...I mean wild flower) 
I call this one the "little yellow star flowers".....never can remember their real name. 
Not sure what this is, but I like the leaves. 
A baby oak tree. I thought the little arrangement of 3 acorns at the top was cute :-) 
We have a young looking groundhog that must be living along the creek somewhere and we keep seeing him in the lower part of the yard. 
On the woods side of the pond, there is a Canada Goose with a nest. Her mate spends the day swimming around on the pond. We have a pair of Mallards hanging around, too. The female is the same banded one that I have seen for the last 2 years. Haven't gotten a photo of her yet this year.You can see from my header that the lilacs are beginning to burst into bloom. Will get a better photo when they are a little more open.
7 comments:
Spring has sprung at your home/yard, Mary.... We have had alot of sticks to pick up also... Bit job this time of year!!!!!
Love your wild violets... We have a few patches around --but not that many. They are pretty.
Interesting how the Canada geese nest right there on the ground. Are they ever worried that another critter will get them????
Glad you are doing better.
Hugs,
Betsy
You don't even have to leave the yard to get good pics!!! I would love having the geese and getting to watch their babies grow up.
All those 'wildflowers' on your yard are lovely.The Violtes are so pretty.I would love a big patchbof them.
Your yard is very similar to ours, except I still haven't picked up all the sticks in our yard yet. I have been on dandelion patrol for several days. But I have been enjoying some of the beautiful Spring weather.
That grabber looks like a dandy tool, one everyone should have. I just bought Mingus a ball flinger ... now that's a dandy tool too ... don't have to bend quite so low to pick up slimy, dirty balls!
You are much further ahead with spring growth than we are though I noticed this morning that my crocus are blooming. Still pretty cold here overnight with some snow still laying around.
I'm so far behind Mary. I feel bad. Trying to catch up. We have lots of yard work to do too, but it's been too cold here yet. It was warm yesterday and we did do some. It has helped, but there are so many destructive moles in our yard. I need to have a talk with my lazy cats! Love all your pictures!!
B.
Poor Mouse.
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