Yard, Gardens, Birds and Critters

It's All About The Weather By Mary J Williams  © It was February  When the weather was weird All of the changes Were really feared This really happened From one day to the next I'm not making this up More than just me was certainly vexed The temperature soared To eighty-one degrees Then we were told It was going to freeze Maybe some rain Mixed with some snow This is Missouri So, anything goes On February the 27th Was the day we will remember The temperature was 81 And no, it's not September The forecast came And shocked us all February the 28th Rain and snow should fall I didn't think it would watching the temperature drop From that balmy 81 to the 30's Went to bed and it didn't stop The 28th of February I got up to let the dog out Oh, my God, look Lacy That is snow all about I laughed and got my camera I just had to take a pic otherwise no one would believe they'd probably think I was sick The temperature now was lower down to 20 degrees Snow was on the gro...

Listen and Smell By Mary J Williams© You can tell it is Spring From all the sounds around you Birds are singing their songs And the smells are beautiful too! I have a bird app on my phone I listened to the birds sing Pointing the phone at the sound So, the app could do its thing The Red-bellied Woodpecker Was right near by Had a nest in the tree Every once in a while, he would fly There was the Bluebird They had a nest in my yard The app picked that sound up It really wasn’t hard The Northern Mocking bird His song is tricky, it sounds like many Hence the name mocking And he does plenty Many of the bird songs I already knew quite a few Which make me very proud How would you do? I love standing on the deck In the first morning light And listen to the sounds Much to my delight The smells of spring are wonderful My currant and the lilac Other flowers around I can’t wait ‘til Spring comes back Spring makes me feel good My favorite time of year It signifies rebirth to me Which gives me very...

How I Feel By Mary J Williams © I was at the store A donut did I see Went to the case Picked some out for me Thought of what’s for supper What do I need to buy Grabbed a bag of carrots Then gave a great big sigh There were some lovely green beans When can I eat those I will have to clean and snap So, they were what I chose Wanted something different To go with the roast beef Hope that’s okay with hubby And he doesn’t give me grief Home, I went with my groceries Planning ahead is hard Think I will take a walk And take pictures of my yard It’s pretty darn windy out Which makes it pretty cold I have my jacket on My camera I will hold Look at the survivors Flowers still in bloom Temps below freezing Dying was not their doom Inside and cooking Gardening feels like this Flowers and fresh air Snapping green beans is bliss Even watching Starlings And the sparrows too Bathing and splashing the water How can winter make me blue Snapdragons Vinca               ...

Just One Day By Mary J Williams © Yesterday, driving around I looked in the many yards I didn’t see one flower And that, sure was hard One day later Driving down the street Flowers were everywhere To everyone they did greet Just one day, just One day Now blooms are on a tree Just one day is what it was Before, I wasn’t patient, you see Today, as I was driving All the flowers in bloom Forsythia was too Guess it’s the sun, I assume It’s only the low fifties And the wind is blowing hard Yet those flowers all popped out In everybody’s yard Yes, even in my own Where there were none yesterday I have Hyacinth and Anemone And the Daffodils are out to play I feel better now Not so awfully blue I should have had more patience Just one more day would do!

It’s Spring, Where Are My Flowers By Mary J Williams It’s Thirty-eight degrees Raining outside Third day in a row No wonder my flowers hide Just a few mini daffodils And crocus have bloomed too No tulips, hyacinth or anything else This really makes me blue! I look forward to this time of year It’s my favorite you see Seeing all the birds And flowers blooming with glee I have heard the birds singing Preparing for the nests But haven’t any flowers Even Peepers are still at rest I want the Peepers singing One of the first signs of spring Maybe with their sounds The flowers it will bring I have a lot of bulbs Popping up their heads Now if only the sun Would warm up their beds I hope tomorrow is warmer And my daffodils will flower Then my scilla will be everywhere And they will have the power I’m feeling somewhat better I love the internet you see I’m listening to recordings Of Peepers sounds for me I just have to be patient The flowers will come in time Plus hearing all the birds It will ...