Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to Deanna
Happy Birthday to me
(and many more!!!)
That last line is really important at my age....72. Holy moly, in my younger years I would definitely say that's old, but now that I am that age, well, it's still old. But....I don't feel 72, thank God, and I don't think I look 72, so I'm good with it. My Mom lived to almost 92 and for most of those years she was in really good health and very active and mobile, so I only pray for the same.
Since there is absolutely nothing to photograph outside my windows, no signs of Spring (no robins spotted yet) and the mud level is getting higher with the warming temps and melting snow, I will continue sharing Arizona images. Much more appealing than what's going on in my part of the world. I could share a pic of Toby's mud-caked legs and paws, but definitely not a pretty site.
I searched the whole time I was in Arizona for a Desert Wren, the state bird, but darn I never spotted one. But I did spot these beauties....
A Black Crowned Night Heron, eventho it's more blue than black, he's a beauty.
A male Quail...notice the dark on the neck area. That is what distinguishes them from the females.
This is the female Quail, light on the neck area....and so sweet!!
A Texas Mountain Laurel bush in Arizona. I saw both bushes and trees with these dazzling lavender flowers. The flowers are about the size of a fist, well my fist, so they show off quite well.
Tiny cactus with red flowers rimming around its tips. Almost reminds me of the laurels of flowers for May Day, except there are no prickly thorns on May Day.
I love this one because of it's bend...most of the time they are tall and very straight. Must be a female showing off her curves
This is a Jacaranda tree. Isn't it stunning!!? It was in full bloom while I was there, lucky me. These beauties can grow up to 50 feet tall.
So now you see why I would much rather share these images than anything from my parts right now. I need to go to Trader Joe's to add color to my world. Hint, for those of you who have purchased cut Hydrangea flowers and they have wilted almost immediately, (which happened to me) I saw where if you mist them with water daily they can last up to 2 weeks. Gonna try that for sure.
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~ Oprah Winfrey
Until next time.....
