Glorious May

New Chick Joins Found Object Collection

Ain't she sweet? What a cute little blonde I found the other day. She's a perfect companion for Baby Claude, who's pictured in front of her. He's happy to have her living in the kitchen with him.

Perhaps at night they speak to one another. When I was a child I thought that my toys spoke and moved about my room as soon as I fell asleep. I used to try and trick them, by pretending I was asleep, to that I'd be able to see and hear what they were doing. They were too smart for me to catch them though. I won't try to catch these dolls cavorting at night. Whatever they care to do with one another is fine with me.

Real Live City Chicks

They are cute, aren't they? They live around the corner, and they're only a few days old so they have to have a heat lamp on to keep them warm enough.

There are six of them in the container altogether, three different types of chickens, and they will produce lots of eggs, hopefully. 

Portland has a new ordinance, allowing people in the city to have chickens. I now know of two people in the neighborhood that have availed themselves of this opportunity to have fresh eggs from their own backyards.

This picture was taken after they'd been in their new home for almost two weeks. It was a lovely day and they were outside, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air for a while in their carton. The sides of the container they're living in are now much higher because they're able to move about a lot more. We don't want them getting into any trouble before they move into their official outside quarters.

They will have a coop and a nice fenced-in area—with a spectacular view of Mount Washington. They're lucky.

An Orchid Plant!

My friend Manny gave me this beautiful orchid setup. I hope I can keep it alive. I was told it should be misted every day and I can put water into the tray where the pebbles are. 

I plan to be faithful about following these instructions. I also bought orchid food today. I've never had an orchid, but I do have a couple of friends who raise them very successfully. 

Wish me luck with this venture.

Gorgeous Colors Everywhere

When I turned a corner and came upon this view I was certainly glad that I chose this particular route.

Those two colors together are exciting to me. Forsythia are all over the neighborhood. It's such a wonderful bush and the color can't be beat.

I should plant one so I can have one in my own garden each year.

 
 Flowering cherry trees have been my favorites for many years.

I wish I had one in front of the home where I live, but there are quite a few in the neighborhood, so that enables me to walk around and soak in all of those gorgeous pink blossoms. It would be nice if they lasted a bit longer than they do.

 

Iggy (the iguana)

David Howe has just installed Iggy onto a wall in his hallway. What a welcome addition by this talented man.

 

 

Muddy Kids Having Fun

These two children know how to have a great time on a nice spring day. And it doesn't cost any money.

They're a joy to behold! They play together for long periods of time without fighting. They find ways to amuse one another quietly.

A bath and a few extra pieces of clothing in the next batch of laundry will bring everything back to cleanliness, which we have heard is next to godliness.

Does anyone subscribe to that theory these days?