Final Weeks of Spring

Spring is coming to a close so we are gradually spending a little more time indoors. We picked our school lessons up again this week. It has worked well to take off during the nicest time of the year.

We planted a lot of new things this spring. Our blackberry bush is doing well, there will be enough berries for everyone to have about two or three. Should have planted five more bushes!

There is a passion vine growing where our church meets. It draws these cute little spikey caterpillars. This year we planted one and today we noticed our first guest. Can't wait to see what kind of butterfly he turns out to be.

Potatoes and onions are about to be pulled up. Peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes are doing well (surrounding weeds are flourishing as well!). It is amazing the difference a cooler spring makes.

Ladybugs keeping the aphids on the fennel under control.

And of course the chickens are always in bloom around here.

Our Little Echo

 

 

We have an echo in our house,

An echo three years old,

With dimpled cheeks and wistful eyes,

And hair of sunny gold.

 

This little echo, soft and sweet,

Repeats what others say,

And trots about on tireless feet,

Up stairs and down, all day.

 

It makes us very careful not

To use a naughty word,

Lest in the echo's lisping tones,

It should again be heard.

 

Which would be such a dreadful thing,

As any one can see,

Who has an echo in his house,

A little over three.

 

                              ---Margaret E. Sangster