Sunday, April 22, 2012

May Flowers

Here we are entering the last full week of April with May right around the corner.  Time passes too quickly.  Today I will enjoy a hike with my son.  He is an avid birder and we'll walk for hours through the woods, fields, and wet lands looking for an elusive warbler or kinglet.  I cherish these quiet times with him ... sharing our love of birds.  I think back on the times my mother and I would sit at the window while she would identify a bird outside for me.  Last year we had a Rose-breasted Grosbeak stop briefly at our feeder - a bird I had not seen in more than 30 years.  I ran around the house yelling "Rose-Breasted Grosbeak! Rose-Breasted Grosbeak!".  Surely the rest of the family thought I was crazy but my son came running and we celebrated our luck together.  

A little something to share with you today ... 




I hope you too have a moment to enjoy peaceful times today ...

10 comments:

  1. What a wonderful story and card today Joanne! So great you share this interest with your son. Happy Sunday ;)

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  2. Wonderful words and a beautiful card!
    Thank you SO much for your kind words on my blog post
    hugs

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  3. LOVE this vintage creation---and we are birders here, too! I have never seen a rose-breasted grosbeak, but I have made similar "sounds" after seeing an indigo bunting, Baltimore oriole and pileated woodpecker!!! I am trying to teach my granddaughter different birds, too!

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  4. Your card is so pretty. I love reading how you and your son enjoy birding together. Thanks for sharing..

    Hugs~

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  5. A beautiful card with gorgeous colours. Thank you for telling us
    your story.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  6. Very pretty card, Joanne. Love how your cut around those gorgeous flowers. The color's are nice and Springy. It's nice that you and your son have the same love for birds.

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  7. So many pretty, PRETTY layers on this, Joanne! It all looks LOVELY together. Your time with your son sounds so peaceful!! So nice that you can enjoy this hobby and quiet time together!!

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  8. Oh my goodness this is so lovely ... beautiful array of colours

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  9. what a lovely card! I'm new at card making and wonder if a card like this one with so many dimensions is put in an envelope or just attached to a gift?

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  10. what a lovely card! I'm new at card making and wonder if a card like this one with so many dimensions is put in an envelope or just attached to a gift?

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