Once again the Blended Blog has provided a topic for today:

Spring Where You’re From

is meant as an opportunity for members of the group and those that link up to share “what spring looks like in your corner of the world”.

As I mentioned in a previous post, when I begin to see robins in the yard, I know spring has arrived.   The robins have moved on, but there are other little birds everywhere.

One such little bird made a definite impression. LB happened to need to check the pool pump first thing yesterday morning.  What he found was unbelievable.  So tiny you can barely see.

A Little Hummingbird

had flown into our pool enclosure and his beak was trapped in the screen. 

As he began work to free the little fella, LB snapped this picture.  I watched as he gently pushed the little beak out of the screen while assuring his “little buddy” that everything was going to be okay.  The hummingbird hastily soared upward and took a much needed rest in a tree.  So quickly that I couldn’t get a picture.  I was so glad that he wasn’t hurt and grateful that LB bypassed his usual routine, and stepped outside to check on the pool pump.

Springtime in my town has been abnormally cool for Florida this year.  Spring 2018 has brought with it more rain than I remember ever having in April.  At the moment my yard is holding enough water to qualify it as waterfront property.

We were fortunate enough to have a few dry days before Easter Sunday and the Easter egg hunt went on as planned.  There have been a few exceptionally beautiful days, like this one when we had brunch by the river surrounded by pink petunias.And we have found time to plant a new dogwood tree

and transplant a Chinese Privet that Mama wanted to have relocated from her yard to mine.

My daylilies have bloomed as has the much loved [by Lydia] azalea bush in the front yard.

Speaking of Lydia, the spring “cidal” took place yesterday afternoon.  Lydia loves to be on the stage.

She is

The Perfect Little Ballerina

If you have never had the opportunity to see a two year old dance in a ballet recital, you don’t know what you are missing.

As her teacher mentioned in her opening address, “sometimes in life you have to choose joy, but today it is presented to you for free”.

What is spring like where I’m from?  It is like wonderful!No hummingbirds were harmed for the production of this blog post.  We love little birds.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.