Spring

Tomorrow brings spring to Forge Hollow. Here it means hope. Hope for many things such as, warm weather, forsythia blossoms, budding trees, green grass and my favorite, spring flowers. The bulbs I planted last fall are getting taller and I have noticed more and more popping up. The anticipation is growing. I planted many kinds of bulbs in several places so it should be wonderful when they start to bloom. I think spring is my favorite season. I love watching the earth come to life. Speaking of life, I hear Lucy calling to me. She now comes to my front door and honks for food. She is training me to be her servant! I must train easily as I have already been trained by four furry friends in the house. Our throw away cats rule inside and now Lucy rules the outside. Yes, all of our cats were abused or thrown away. We find them a joy. Of course I am one with my vacuum cleaner but it's worth it. That's another thing spring brings, shedding! I don't enjoy that. Big tuffs of hair drifting all over can be a bit annoying. Oh well, I love my pets so I put up with it and of course, vacuum, vacuum, vacuum. I am posting a photo of our newest taken last Christmas. Her name is Sylvia. Enjoy your day. Until next time.

Wonderful!

What wonderful weather we are finally having! I have been so busy. Today I hope to clean up my front garden. All the bulbs I planted last fall are sticking their heads out and giving the hope of spring. Of course this is upstate New York so we know the snow will still fall and the wind will still chill us to the bone but the hope of spring is there waiting with my flowers. Yesterday I heard a red-winged black bird calling. I love that the birds are returning to sing us awake.

Lucy, my resident goose, is still here and seems to be making herself at home. She spends her days in my yard and nights in the creek. We are seriously talking about a pond now. I talked to her owner yesterday and they told me we could keep her and that they would locate a male and give him to us in hopes that she would accept him. I'm not sure she is staying or what is going to happen yet so a male is on hold. Lucy has quite a personality. I had a small gathering yesterday and she greeted everyone. Her honking can be loud and startling if your not expecting it. As I said before, geese make good watch dogs.

In a couple of weeks I'm off to Colorado. I have a new grand niece I can't wait to see. Family is very important to me. I have three grand nephews who know they are loved and now my first grand niece. The sad part is she is a long way away. I guess that's why airplanes are popular. I managed to find a very good fare with great travel times so off I go.

It's now time to go out and work my little piece of earth. Till next time.

Spring?

I know it is to soon for spring but there are many signs of it being right around the corner. I am so pleased to find many bulbs coming up and several other plants showing signs of life in my garden.

As for Lucy, the goose, she is doing well. I am already trained to her demands of food and she is enjoying the temporary pond in our back yard. If she hangs around I may get the pond I've always wanted. What fun! I do wish her mate hadn't died but if she stays we will try to introduce a new male to her and see what happens.


Thats it for today. I hope for a sunny and early spring. Till next time.

Wonderful!

What a difference two days make! It is 57 degrees and I just noticed that several spring bulbs are peeking out of the garden mulch. What they are is any ones guess as I planted them last year and did not take note as to what was planted where. My windows were showing more dirt than glass so they got a fresh look thanks to water and ammonia. I love clean windows. A friend asked me once how I kept them clean?????? No, she wasn't blond. My friendly neighborhood goose is still living here. Her owner tried to catch her but to no avail. He said he would try to herd her to the creek and push her up while in the water. I hope it works because she is lonely and not very happy without her mate. This afternoon I received an e-mail from my niece with a photo of an eagle that has been hanging around her place. It seems he likes the good living on Keuka Lake over in the Finger Lakes. I am attaching the pic she sent me. What wonderful birds they are. I hope for a great weekend and much laughter. Until next time.

Still

It is now March 4th and we are still in a deep freeze. The weather man tells us that will change soon. We still have good sized snow banks and ice. Daylight savings time is coming upon us and spring is just around the corner. How I hope for an early and nice spring. As for the goose, she is still here. At night she goes to the creek and during the day she sits in my back yard calling. She now has a name. I decided to call her Lucy. It seems to fit. I have been feeding her bread but plan to pick up some cracked corn today. I figure if she is going to hang around I won't let her go hungry. I've been thinking that maybe a pond in my back yard wouldn't be a bad thing. We'll see if she hangs around. Till next time.

Sad news

I am very sorry to say that the male goose was hit by a car today. The female was sitting on my lawn but since has moved and I can't find her. How sad that there are people who don't care for their pets.

Visitors

The geese have decided they like it here in the "Hollow." Maybe it's the food I've been giving them? The neighbors have been joking about tough times and how good a goose dinner would taste. They are rather large but most likely not to tasty. I have called the owners which say they will be down to get them but so far no one has come. The male hisses at me all the time I'm feeding them. A bit ungrateful I think. They are lucky I like them. I hear geese make great watch dogs. Hmmmm.