I'm still here...

It's been a crazy couple of weeks.  Some health issues, busy with household projects, and just preoccupied with life.  We lost a beloved aunt about a week ago.  I never got to meet her in person, but we corresponded over the years.  She was such a sweet, caring person, and I'll miss hearing from her.

In other news...

I still haven't taken photos of my finished table, but I will probably wait til the chairs are done as well.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out.  It makes me want to get on with my other projects!

Our tiny garden is flourishing this year, and my gooseberry bushes are loaded!  I'm so happy.  It's the best they've ever looked.  Whether I need it or not, there is gooseberry pie in my near future!  There will also be cantaloupe, cucumbers, and two types of tomatoes.  I finally found seeds for moonflowers!  When I was a child, it was such a thrill to watch them bloom, right before my eyes, on a warm summer evening. They are growing really well, and I'm hoping they will bloom this summer, though they say it sometimes doesn't happen til the second year.

Since we added our little bird feeder, we've had a steady stream of feathered friends.  I haven't been able to capture any good photos as they're a bit "shy" and scatter when I come anywhere near the window.  We also have three male "suitors" for one female duck.  It began with a "happy couple" earlier in the spring, but no eggs anywhere to be seen.  First one extra male showed up, causing some minor marital disputes, then another arrived on the scene.  For the past couple of days, the female only shows up when the males are absent, to eat and sit in the shade of the maple tree.  She doesn't stay long.  Most of the time, there are three forlorn males sitting out there "chatting" with one another.

Well, I think I'll settle in and watch a good mystery.  Until next time...