My squirrels are happy now and leave the feeders for the birds alone.

The traditional "foot picture". 

On deck waiting for our luggage.

Yes, the calm blue waters were nice.

The sad part.  On the way home Saturday our ship, along with two other returning from the Bahamas had to circle this ship and wait until the coast guard arrived.  They had a 39 year old man fall overboard that morning on the way to the Bahamas.  Some people saw him fall off, according to the news.  They called off the search last night, he had not been found.

The coast guard helicopter searching.

I am now feeding my squirrels where the bird feeder used to be.

So far we are both happy.

My main feeding place for the humming birds....haven't seen any yet!

Does anyone know what this purple bush is?  The hispanic at the nursery told me it has a sweet aroma that attracts the birds.  I had a hard time understanding that!

The hammock is my haven for quiet time.

Alittle coral honeysuckle.

Coral honeysuckle, yellow butterfly plant and two bouganvillas.  Did I spell that right L.J.  Oh well, I don't care, they are pretty.

My bird bath has attracted many beautiful birds to play in, cardinals, blue birds and some I don't know!

Lantana....with a mini-feeder.

It is not a lot, but for me it is a start.

I guess I am related to Vic...and my Nebraska cousin.  Sumthin is always happpening.  I am dog sitting....just setting the scene, that is usually a clue for the crescendo.  I took the dogs to my house early yesterday morning so I could work in my yard.  I was landscaping in my backyard planting coral honeysuckle, lantana, butterfly plants, etc.  I needed to run to the post office and then to Lowe's to pick up my birdbath and some lattices.  I was dirty, no makeup and hoping to not see anyone I knew.  Right.  A block from the post office, I was waiting at the stop sign, running my list through my mind when I was jolted from behind.  A purple SUV with gold rims plowed into the back of me.  He jumped out to see if I was ok.  The front end of his ride was a crumpled mess.  At least 4,000 damage.  You could barely tell I had been hit.  The Altima has a spring bumper and it works! A dent on the trunk, a few scratches in the paint on the bumper and a scratch or two.  I had to calm him down and assure him I was ok and I wasn't going to sue him.  It wasn't even his car he was driving.  My little damages amounted to 1500.00.  The ex-girlfriend whose car he was driving showed up and they were in a scream fest.  He walked off to keep regain control and I had to comfort her.  I am just glad I did not have the dogs with me.....they love to ride.  I have pictures to post from my landscaping...but I am not at home.  I watched four or five birds frolick in my bird bath.  I am going to have to get a book.  My plants and feeders drew the birds.  There were cardinals and bluebirds, but one was parrot green with a bright orange beak.  No clue what it was.  The semester is drawing to a close and I have a ton of papers to grade.  I wish everyone a blessed Easter. 

This is from two Wednesdays....I know I have been pretty sorry about posting.  I'll try to do better.  Two weeks left in this semester and the papers are piling in!