Home At Last! with Patty Gironda

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  Not the neatest nest I have ever come across and it's a little cramped for a growing young family! I shot this photo from our Juliet porch and the nest has been built on top of one of the seven columns.

  Happy Easter! Here's a pretty shot of an azelea along the fence. It's so frilly and one of my favorite colors! I am off to the craft store to see if I can't find Zena, my pretty Rottie, a little straw hat for her Easter Bonnet! She loves hats!

  "a celebration. . .to last through out the year! yeah, yeah!" I wish I could sing as good as I can cook! It is a gorgeous day in my part of the world! With the help of the macro-setting on my camera I have captured the explosion of color and renewal that takes place in my yard each spring! It's hard not to be impressed with the process. This bloom is on the holly bushes outside my kitchen window and holds a special place in my heart! I have a great memory from our days operating our Bed and Breakfast when Mama and Papa bird scooped up ribbon from bird seed favors left on the ground after a small wedding. The ribbons were found woven into their nest!

  I am determined to capture and enjoy every moment of spring that I can. This is a pear tree that bears a hard, sandy pear that I think be might be good for pickling. Someone explained that was the name "Sand Pear". Can't really find much on them. They are pretty to look at but difficult to enjoy . . . so this year I will experiment and see if I can't find a good use. Maybe poached with a raspberry coulee, or a pear galette with toffee. If you have information or ideas, let me know!