I just love the long, lazy days of summer. I find myself slowing down, not just because of the heat, but because everything just seems so much more relaxed now. I am happy that we get to eat our meals in the daylight. Our family room/eating area is my favorite room in the house (aside from my exercise room that is), it gets sun all afternoon long. It has windows on three sides.
These days, there is plenty of activities going on outside.
1. The darling little hummingbirds.
Mr. Ken hung a special hummingbird feeder and literally within hours, we had several of these adorable little creatures stopping by for a drink. I am still amazed at how something so tiny can eat so much! My favorite is the ruby-throated hummingbird.
2. More little bird friends.
We have a very colorful goldfinch that stops by most afternoons to take a bird bath. It is so much fun to watch them sitting in the bird bath, madly flapping their wings.
3. Our chipmunk friends.
This year, our little guys are named: Kennie, Buster and Thomas. Kennie and Buster live in the back yard and Thomas lives in the front yard.
4. Baby bunnies.
Baby bunnies are cute. Their parents, not so much. The parents are quite destructive and will eat every plant and flower in sight!
So what do you see from your windows?
Renard Moreau
July 10, 2019
π Oh, that baby bunny is rather cute.
I also love the birds and that handsome-looking chipmunk.
The most that I see from my windows would be the neighbour’s cat walking on my wall, a few birds and the occasional butterfly.
Do enjoy the rest of your day!
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Nancy Loderick
July 10, 2019
Hi Renard,
Well, those sights are better than just seeing buildings. π
Nancy
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Ralph
July 10, 2019
Awww, you are so lucky to see such beautiful creatures, dear Nancy. All
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Nancy Loderick
July 10, 2019
Dear friend Ralph,
And to think, this is in a built up suburban neighborhood! π
Nancy
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Ralph
July 10, 2019
… I can see is the Queen of England in a car. lol π β€

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Nancy Loderick
July 10, 2019
Hi again friend Ralph,
I would rather see the royal babies – Louis and Albert. π
Nancy
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lmctaggart2013
July 11, 2019
I like watching my CATS look out the windows…they will sit on the sills for hours and I can tell by certain types of tail-twitching when they see a baby bunny or a chipmunk! And today I’m in New Hampshire by a lake and saw a mother duck swimming with 8 little ducklings in a straight line behind her. Love it!
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Nancy Loderick
July 12, 2019
Hi Laura,
We see baby ducklings all the time when we kayak. It is so much fun to see them swimming in a perfectly straight line behind the mother duck.
Nancy
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Judy Rodgers
July 11, 2019
Nancy, love this post. Yes this is a wonderful time of year. Gary and I love eating dinner on our deck and enjoying the sounds of Summer. We participate in a community garden where we have a 10′ X 10′ plot and grow lots of vegetables. But the most wonderful thing about tending it is listening to all the bird calls in the area and the beautiful birds that visit the area. I grew up in Colorado and in moving to the east, one of the first things I noticed was the beautiful cardinals that visit our yard. When I retire, I’ll spend time learning more about the lovely birds that I see and hear every day. Take care.
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Nancy Loderick
July 12, 2019
Hi Judy,
Wow – the view from your deck sounds wonderful and relaxing. I always love seeing the cardinals too, they are so pretty!
Hope your summer is going well. Say hi to Gary for me.
Nancy
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Ken Loderick
July 17, 2019
We’re having a good summer with our wildlife friends this year. I just wish the hummingbirds would share the food more! They are SO territorial!
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