Birdie Bath

Being an avid bird watcher-birds indoors-is a little out of taste for me. However, my son "J" convinced me the birds are better off with me than at the pet shop being in a crowded cage. So I ended up with these pretty little parakeets-flying wild in my house. Finally, I figured out how to provide a birdie bath for them. Just remove the top cover of their water feeder, once in a while-they just go wild & crazy! You can see for yourself how they enjoy bath-time!

Who is First? It is a group decision!

Foresty, first! Sky, next-Tweety
as our kids call her. Who else? Ladies-It's Nightly the gentleman's turn, now!

There, Sky goes second dipping-such fun watching the parakeets frolicking at bath! Maggie our Lab lays there and watches them fluff their feathers and chirp with excitement. I like to think they are all happy & content!

My Favourite Old Couple

How old could you be... I often wonder
How many storms and how many cold winters
Thou two shared and weathered, I do wonder
Bowing not of old age but of love still tender
Show of strength and endurance, I ponder
Now and forever accepting God's plan... You do inspire!

Copyright © 2008 VeeraMahal FRANKLIN

Rasberries- Nature's Anti-Oxidant Capsules for Good Health!

What an accomplishment could it be... holding a handfull of rasberries? Oh, I am very proud! Starting with a small twig with three leaves that were contemplating whether to wither or not...my rasberry bush and I have come a longway! We are the resilient ones-with a little encouragement would sprout and fruit bountiful.

Collecting a handfull almost everyday is unbelievable, especially considering the bird population that visit our backyard. Usually, the berries are harvested-I mean pecked on, by the early risers (not sure who) and I find only the hidden ones. This is the first time (in five years) I am enjoying a full harvest and that makes me wonder who is missing in action.

As far as I could tell the doves seemed to have moved away following the arrival and nesting of the Hon. Hawk couple, in our neighborhood. The other regulars missing are the squirrels and the blue jays-I see them rarely now.

I have never minded sharing the berries with my backyard regulars- but, I am happy to enjoy my rasberry smoothies (healthy dose of Anti-oxidants) on a daily basis this year. Whoever the early morning fruit harvesters were, I like to think that they have found a better haven!