For the birds

My son says we are getting old, but Brian and I like filling our feeders to feed the birds. I love watching the different colors and types of birds that show up. Soon we will put out the hummingbird feeders too.

Today was no exception. I haven't seen any around our home before, but today on our deck was a bluebird! I love these. So beautiful with their bright blue backs and orange breasts. Usually we have finches, yellows and reds. This spring we have also had a number of woodpeckers. These are a good sign that we need to treat our deck as there were a couple pecking at the rungs of the railing. And, that same day there was a number of cardinals and blue jays in the yard. Plus, we also have a pair of mourning doves or "love doves" as Brian likes to call them. I like to imitate what they may be saying to each other, imagining that they are Brian and I as the male picks at the female and tries to scoot closer to her and her poking back and him and scooting away. :)

Speaking of the hummingbirds, last year I was going to take the cover off the gril to use it, but heard a buzzing from underneath. At first, I thought it may be a large bumblebee, but wasn't quite convinced of that. So, cautiously I lifted the cover and what should buzz out?? A hummingbird! Somehow it got caught underneath the grill cover. Luckily, I did not harm it and it buzzed away as soon as it was freed.

Spring is here!!

It is such a beautiful sunny day, but here I am inside being lazy. Well, not really too lazy. I have cleaned the bathroom and have been doing laundry. Also, had Hallie try on her summer things to see what she needs. She is growing so fast it is hard to keep her in clothes. She is even outgrowing stuff that KJ could be passing on to her. Definitely built different because there is a 6 year difference in their ages. I'll be sending some more things your way sis, soon.

I've still been trying to get over an upper respiratory infection. Today is the last day of antibiotics. I started as a sinus infection and the doctor also gave me a nasal spray because he thinks I have seasonal allergies. That has helped, but I have been coughing up stuff ever since. Must have been sicker than I thought. It has been going on a week now. I guess better to get rid of it now than this summer when I wanna be well for riding.

We had the bike out for a short ride on Monday. It felt great. It was even warmer than one of the days that we went last fall. I know it is early, but this warmer weather sure has us itching to go. We might take a ride next weekend when the kids are at their other parents. Weather permitting.

Jealousy is an evil monster

On Sunday I wrote about our great day mapping out our wedding ride. We had a really good day together. We are so in sync that sometimes it takes me by surprise.

Unfortunately, the good feeling was ruined the next day by Brian's daughter texting him to say that they would not be coming to stay with us for the week. That she felt it would work better if they just came every other weekend and sometimes visited after school. Brian was so heartbroken over it. But, after a few more texts in the evening, (she wouldn't answer when he tried to actually call.) we have come to the conclusion that she didn't have her phone at all. I seriously believe that her mother had her phone all along and was the one pulling the strings and masterminded the whole thing. There were too many clues to that fact.

All because she is jealous that we are happy together. Jealous that I am younger, prettier, can actually work a real job and make my own money, happier, etc. You get the idea. She is afraid of the girls liking me better. She is afraid that they will eventually want to stay with us and not her. Such paranoia. I could care less if any of that happens. I just want a happy existence with no fighting over clothes, who pays what bills, who gets to claim which child on taxes. Any of it. It's maddening. Kids are a lot of work and we should be a team in raising them, but her mind has become so warped that it can never happen.

I believe that when she is done using the girls to hurt Brian that they will be the ones hurt most of all. And, what can we do to stop it??

Wedding ride route

Ok, Brian and I went for a drive today to scope out the route that we were thinking of for our wedding ride. The place I had in mind for the actual event we decided to scratch. It will be part of our route though. It is a magnificent overlook of the Mississippi river valley and a nice place to stop. There will be pictures! The only problem is that there really isn't a nice place to do it right there. So, we brainstormed about some other options. I want it to be significant and we both have to agree, plus it has to be accessible on motorcycle. The spot we have in mind is a short gravel ride to get to it, but I think it might work. We will scope this option out at a later date. And, we still are not agreeing on a date. He wants it earlier this summer. I am leaning towards later. I am more afraid of what the weather could bring early in the summer, but then it could rain anytime. Let's pray for a nice warm day with lots of sunshine!!