Observations of the day

The feeder and ground around it were full today. Finches. Mostly goldfinches, but some house finches and purple (really red) finches, too. A cardinal or two. The occasional junco. They were so numerous and loud, I could listen to their chatter from my bedroom.

Rained off and on. Temperature in the low 60's.

The fields are green and a few trees hint of new leaves, but we are not yet at the "greening up the mountain" stage (as it is called around here, very accurately I may say).

In the garden: radishes are coming up, lettuce and spinach sprouting, onions doing well. Besides the daffodils and grape hyacinths, a few tulips, phlox, even azalea blossoms. The hydrangea leaves are pushing through the ground. Rosemary and thyme returning.

Tonight, watching the light fade on the ragged, rain-clouded mountains and listening to the peepers, I feel the need to record these trivial matters of the day. Call it my gardener's journal. Call it a personal almanac. Call it what you will. It calls to me to write it down.

And so I have, for you.

Comments

[Robert]

Hardly trivial. Well defined details show you appreciate what others take for granted. Simple things to many. But you found the beauty in them. And passed that on to us. We don't have any cardinals around here. Perhaps you might catch one with your camera and share that with us too? Thanks for sharing your observations. :)

[Siria]

I love reading your blog. It takes me to the mountains as I dream of the being in the Blue Ridge!

[Beth]

Oh, there's nothing trivial about birds singing, green shoots showing, or peepers piping! The word picture you painted here is a lovely one and as essential to my well-being as food and water. Thank you.

[CountryDew]

Lovely. I am envious about your garden. I planned to plant in March but illness said "no, stay in bed" and my garden still lies fallow. Maybe this weekend.