spring is near

 

Spring is Near

     We have made it through our very first year of winter here in Jesup. Thank goodness it was a mild one. I did lose a few of my plants during a few of the nights it got down into the twenties even being under a roof didn’t keep them safe. All my citrus trees are thriving and so are all my mulberry trees.

     Fencing is up and ow our dogs can safely stay in our yard. We lost two of them early on. They took off and we could not find them. I sure hope they found a good home and not the alternative. We almost lost another one as she must have had a miscarriage and we didn’t even know she was pregnant. She lost so much weight and I had to hand feed her for a few weeks. Finally, she pulled out of it and has put back the weight, but she has turned against her sister and that possess a whole other problem, now we must keep them separated. One is in our bedroom at night and the other is in the cabin.one goes in the crate when the there comes in the cabin and they can’t be let out together.

     I have planted a few plants already for the garden; tomatoes and squash. I had some seeds to start from what I saved last year which was not much. I put in a sidewalk to the front gate, and we put led lights and timer lights out on the deck and corners of the house. I even put in a firepit. We added steps to the bedroom and I cemented a small pad at the bottom of them  to avoid a mud hole. The azaleas are starting to bloom and there is a Japanese magnolia in the yard and a few stray hyacinths here and there. I cut down the lantana at the mailbox it was way too leggy and big. I paid for that too as the thorny stems got me good. We removed a few trees along the driveway so we could park more vehicles in a row and not back into any behind.

     Sunsets and moon shots have been one of my favorite things these days. I take great pictures to share with family and friends. Bird watching has become another favorite pastime Just this morning I seen a pair of hawks mating. woodpeckers, owls, ducks, and geese have resided here as well. I see egrets and red winged blackbirds, finches and so much more. I saw my first rabbit the other night. There is so much wildlife here I just love it. The geese have been very vocal over the winter. They honk at all hours of the day and night and Sometimes they wake me in the middle of the night they are so loud. The squirrels have a gay time playing in the woods too. I love to watch them chase each other up and down the trees and all around. Oh, and I can’t forget my lizards they are everywhere I even have one that lives in my living room. I keep water out for him. He has been let out but he keeps coming back.

     There is always something to do here. yesterday we went fishing and who cares whether we caught anything or not. Life is good being retired.