What's outside of your picture window today?

Well, fall is beautiful there too
Sue

Not a bad idea........for everyone.

@artscaping, @sueinmn, @becsbuddy, @loribmt, @artist01 and all....Thank you for the info formation, Lori so I'm not concerned about Sue and her daughter. Sue, you are the trauma queen and I'm sure you have everything under control...just be sure to take care of Sue, please. Chris, you might be interested to know I got some frankincense and myrr in coconut oil balm and use it on my feet, legs and hands. Even used on my lower back one day/evening when it was acting up. Good stuff, my friend. I don't understand this, but I slept like a dream. Nothing bothered me during the night, so there is something good here. I think you mentioned it as a good addition to the dresser of goodies.

Had a hummingbird yesterday evening hovering like a helicopter and darting, so amazing little fellows, at the red crown of thorns. It didn't stay long, so I must get a few more tubular flowers for them. It's the first I've seen so clearly. I was watching from my upstairs window. That little guy came up right next to a thrush, pretty and kind bird, at the peanut butter suet tube. They cohabitated well.

Hope all have a lovely day and send more pictures of the wonders of your world. I love it!
Blessings to all, elizabeth

@artscaping I meant to ask before....why does one go moss hunting? Why and what do you do with the moss? ess

We each have moss gardens on our property - hers is a meditation path along the river. Mine is intermixed with shade perennials on a Hugelculture garden - literally a garden planted atop a pile of rotting logs.

Where our family goes each autumn to enjoy the changing colors of the aspen, tamarack and birch, amid many dark pines, is a lovely property with many varieties of moss. We would love to bring some back to expand our gardens. And I would like to add one in a corner of the yard for my little grandsons, because they were delighted by the mosses last year.

As to what is happening here, my daughter (who lives with us) is buying an older, neglected home one mile away. The current owner was not willing to do any inspector order repairs, so she agreed to do so - then she fell off the bottom rung of the ladder and suffered a very bad fractured arm. 2 days in hospital, successful surgery, and NO physical activity, but the clock was still ticking. Today Dad takes her for a recheck because something doesn't "feel right" in the cast (I trust her feelings - she is an ER nurse and formerly an ortho surgical nurse...)

Enter, stage right, our 4 angels - my sister, brother-in-law and 2 best friends of over 30 years. Together we scraped and primed all the peeling spots - doors, trim and cedar siding in the peaks. We replaced rotting 2 doorways, reinstalled doors and threshholds, and painted put up all new door trim over just 4 days. Ready for inspection today.

So toady I am going to plant a few plants here (they've been waiting impatiently since last Friday) and treat myself to 2 new hanging baskets. Do a little laundry. And rest.

I love your description of the hummer in action. Maybe you can find a butterfly bush/vine? They have lovely tubular flowers too.
Sue

Sue, my goodness! What a month...guess I lost track of the house renovations and didn't know about your daughter. I hope that arm is healing well and she'll be back up and out soon. So sorry about all this.....suppose I've been wrapped up in my little world and nee to refocus. Have to do that regularly!

Enjoy your relaxation with your flowers and those hanging baskets. Mine were destroyed by the precious squirrel's!...Not so precious!

I have a shrimp plant they don't pay attention to much. A butterfly vine is perfect...havea good place for climbing the fence. May get a mando??? Large tubular flowers, red or purple, vine, good baskets or climbing...Love butterfly Bush.

Let you know.
Be good to yourself and blessings to you and family!
Elizabeth

Mandevilla or its relative dipladenia are both good choices. A hummer was in my dipladenia just minutes after I hung it up on the patio.
Andi's recuperation will be long as the break was very nasty - 8 weeks of full are casts before she can even start PT. Thankfully, we are right here, and the new house is only a mile away - and she has friends to help with the work now that we are not under a tight deadline. I'm looking forward to being the coordinator instead of the laborer...
Sue

@johnbishop, @sueinmn.. @artscaping, @becsbuddy /, @artist01, @loribmt and all!

Ck out the Mayo falcons. They've grown sooooo much, have most of their brown feathers and most of the fluffy white downy feathers have flown away. It's amazing the change from May 26 to June 1st. These little fellows will be flying away from the nest soon to find their own way. Another wonderful spring with the falcons. Tonight is a special on facebook with the falcons and the folks at Mayo who do this work. should be interesting.....

My contribution from my window into the life of the falcons. Love it.
Blessings all and may our little new falcons be safe and well on their new journey.
Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth I've been reading your posts. I would like to know where you got that coconut ointment from please. Thank you. Stay well and blessings. Nazlee.

Hello, @nazleer I found it online at Walmart, 'Wise Men' balm by Neutripure. It's considered a homeopathic treatment for arthritis, neuropathy, calming has lavender. I didn't know what to expect, so didn't expect anything but was pleasantly surprised at the apparent quality and it really does help me with those issues. Pain, burning, don't see any numbness help yet, but will let you know as it goes. I'm also pleased with the help with dry skin, flaking. It has a very light fragrance, which I prefer and is quite pleasant.
I arrived liquid, from the heat w/shipping. Let is sit inside AC for a bit and it congeals into a lovely feeling balm. Works either way.
Hope it helps. I'm so pleased to have a product that helps me with these issues, has only 3 ingredients, is made in US, and not too expensive. Love it.
Blessings to you, elizabeth