A is for April

Maybe I can get some ideas from here.

During the month of April, I am participating along with over 1500 other bloggers in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The idea is to blog everyday starting with a topic that begins with A and continue with one for each letter of the alphabet. If Sundays are eliminated, the 26 letters will take us to the end of April. Some people are doing a specific topic for the month, and others of us are going to be here, there, and everywhere with our posts. Meaning, we I don't have a plan yet.

However, I'm excited. My mind has been busy trying to think of topics for each letter but they're kind of jumbled right now. So far, I have today's, eight for the letter B and none for the letter D. Oh yeah. I need to slip a C in there. Stay tuned. This could get interesting.

Thankful Monday

I am thankful to be home.

And yet another cat picture. The cats were also thankful I was home.

After two different trips to visit ill family members, I am glad to be home. While the trips were good, there is no place like home. And for that I am thankful.

A Second Look--March 25, 2015

Signs of spring are finally here both on the calendar and in the yard. Here a few of them I saw this week during a Second Look.

What would any spring be without a variety of weather? We had four more inches of snow.

We saw more birds on the feeder during the snow including another visit from this female pileated woodpecker.

As soon as the pileated flew away, this red-bellied woodpecker swooped in for a snack.

As usual, the squirrels were around getting their share. But notice, new daffodils are poking up also.

There was one lone crocus that was trying to bloom during the snow.

But the snow melted quickly (because it's Spring), and three more crocuses have bloomed.

Including this little crocus that was planted in the middle of the yard by a squirrel.

And what could symbolize Spring more than a robin?

Thankful Sunday--March 22, 2015

I am thankful for smooth travels.

One of the places we visited during our travels this past weekend.

This weekend, we took a quick trip north to visit family. Our flight was delayed for a day because of weather, but after that everything worked like clockwork from the traffic and flight to the rental car and parking. Because of that, we could concentrate on making the most of our visit. And for that, I am thankful.

A Second Look--March 18, 2015

This week the weather warmed and the the snow finally melted, so I was curious to see what had been hiding and ready to peek out now that it was gone. I found no crocuses anywhere, but I did find a few daffodil leaves emerging in a couple of places. But the best of all were the snow drops. They were up with buds and blooms. Spring is coming very soon. :)

Here's what I saw this week

 during a Second Look.

(I only got a couple of pictures because I wanted to feature signs of spring.)

Snowdrops

Emerging daffodil leaves

Crow enjoying the warm weather. It was about 60F this day.