Some April Delights

"April has put the spirit of youth in everything"
- William Shakespeare


The baby chicks are growing so quickly with first feathers appearing. We've moved them out of the laundry room nursery into a larger nursery in the barn.

The picture is red due to the red shaded heat lamp

that is keeping the chicks warm in the barn.

This is the new nursery in the barn. You can see

the red light and we have the nursery covered

with chicken wire and a rug to keep them safe

and free from drafts.



Apricot blossoms are sooo fragrant & full of bees

The tulips are close to opening



This is rhubarb pushing up through the mulch -
think pie!!

French radishes are up

These are peony shoots coming up in my peony

bed - oh my, I can hardly wait for these luscious

floozy flowers, they are my most favorite. I plan to

have bouquets all around the cottage.

The garter snakes came out of their den under the Norway spruce tree this week when the temperature hit 80 degrees!

Check out the garter snakes - I didn't notice

the one in the tree until I printed the picture -

Yikes!!!!! If you enlarge the picture you'll see

these lovely creatures more clearly.

Baby calves are romping in the pastures but it's too early for our baby horses to be born.

Birds are beginning to build nests in the birdhouses.

Wish you were here.