Do Not Disturb

As I may have mentioned before, I am living in the detached house of my only living grandparent which is a huge blessing. Being close to family is wonderful. And the home is just the right size for our growing family. And one of the best things is the yard. We've been able to garden and spruce up the wildly grown place a bit. It's a bit heaven here. I sit and write this and I can feel the cool breeze of the night and hear the wind gently caressing the leaves of the trees. Another of the greatest features of the yard are these mature trees. Everyday I hear a thud on our roof. I've finally learned that it's falling pine cones hitting the rooftop and sometimes rolling off. But I digress.

There is an apricot tree. Perfect for eating, drying and jam making. Yum! But the better fruit will come from a better tended tree. I called over an experienced neighbor to give me a tutorial and his wisdom on the subject was most helpful.

And today I thinned a tree for the first time ever. Yes, I'm a novice. It was fun, hot and now my hands are sore. But it was a fulfilling thing to and I think I'll be more happy once I see the bigger fruits of my labors.

Here is a sneak peek of our new neighbors. We, the mother and I, both scared each other. I was climbing up and she swooped right over my head and starting chirping. The rest you can read about here. And there are some cute photos of the kids here too.

Can you see the nicely constructed nest?

And the edge of the nest...

A sneak preview....

And a better glimpse...

Here they are! Four of them resting so deeply. I can't wait to hear their little chirps and perhaps see their little heads poking out in the near future.
Such a pretty color, eh?

They will live, won't they? She won't go and eat them now or something since I was in her territory? I don't know very much about birds....