Let the countdown begin!

Hello Friends,

Thankfully, we brought these encore azaleas inside during a recent hard freeze.

Despite the cold nights, everything is blooming.

I brought one of my orchids outside to enjoy the sunshine.

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I’ve made good progress on my puzzle and my current WIP.

This wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.

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And added to my notebook collection.

The others are hidden from Derek. He thinks I have a problem.

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As we mark the days off the calendar, we are anxious to welcome our sweet hummingbirds back for another season.

Last year we had our first visitor on April 6th.

Maintaining a feeder requires attention.

If you don’t have the time to attend to the feeder properly, you’re better off keeping it inside.

I have a few friendly tips to keep these tiny creatures healthy.

-If you have feeders, PLEASE USE ONLY PLAIN WHITE SUGAR in your mixture of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water.

-No organic or raw or brown sugar, no powdered sugar, no honey, no artificial sugar.

-Use plain white sugar/water mixture, which is most similar to actual flower nectar.

-And no toxic red color liquids such as Koolaid.

-Change the sugar water mixture every couple of days, especially during high temperatures, as it will start to ferment if it sits out for days on end.

-You can make a pint or two and refrigerate it for use throughout the week.

-Finally, keep the feeders free of mold.

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Next time, I’ll have an update on Donald!

Don’t pay attention to those videos on Instagram. I’m a good duck.

Thanks for reading!

Jill