Darth Grackle

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The evil Darth grackle planning his next attack.

Brave Little Bird

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I ain't afraid of no grackle!

Not So Brave

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What's that noise?

Peekaboo

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Is he gone yet?

Pieces of April

My stepdaughter planted these when they first moved here. They're gorgeous every year.

I planted these interspersed with bright yellow tulips a couple of years ago. The yellow ones didn't bloom this year for some reason. Prolly something I did. 

There's a nice spread of these beside our driveway....whatever they are. 

I planted this several years ago, so I don't remember its name. But it makes a nice bright spot of color in a shady area. 

These bushes get huge, some are close to 9 ft. tall. They're rather invasive too, though I don't mind b/c they make a nice hedge. They're covered in red berries in the winter....birds love them so they don't last long.

April sky through green filigree. 

The redbud's in full bloom. 

More Spring Flowers

Looks like a bumper plum crop this year, barring hail storms or high winds. These make the best plum jelly you ever had.

It's almost like looking up during a snowstorm...but it smells much better. 

There were all kinds of bees & flies all over the blooms....not many honeybees but there were a few. 

Nothing shy about these white violets. They're all over the lawn and along the driveway.

These aren't nearly as prolific as the white ones, and seem to prefer the flowerbed or hiding near the fence. 

This is cinquefoil, a member of the rose family. 

Last, and least, are these tiny flowers. I'm not sure exactly what they are, but they're very dainty. 

Irish Eyes

One set of my great-grandparents, on their wedding day. The little boy is my great-grandpa's little brother. (And shame on you for thinking otherwise) It's too cute the way he's clinging to his big brother's pants leg. 

Same great-grandparents, many, many years later. Great-grandpa passed away not too long after this photo was taken. Great-grandma lived to be close to 100. She passed away in the early 1980's. Hard to believe how much their world had changed between the times of the two photos, isn't it?