Sunny and cool all weekend but got lots done. Cleaned up the flattened hostas and under most of the shrubs. We had a beautiful Varied Thrush in the yard today, first time this season. He loves the peanut treat suet. I find most birds prefer this suet. Again it is a little more expensive but they love the peanut chips. He sat on one of the larger pots I have in the yard that usually houses my banana plant. The banana I started from seed a couple years ago and is now in the garage for the winter. It looks pretty rough right now but looks fabulous during the summer with those lemon lime colored leaves.
We put up the Christmas tree up yesterday, beautiful Noble Fir. No lights yet but the smell is amazing in the house. That is one great thing about most live trees they bring back such wonderful memories of my childhood. Walking through the forest with my family looking for the perfect tree. It didn't exist but it didn't matter. It was all about the walking anyway!!!! I was so small my dad carried me anyways. Thks DM
I am posting some pictures of the yard in the snow a couple weeks ago. Enjoy. I will try to put the names up with them, we'll see how it goes.
