Growth

It's amazing how quickly everything is growing around here!

From chicks...

to ducklings...

to flowers and garden goodies.

(Three weeks ago.)

(Now)

A little rain, a little sun... longer days, warmer temperatures...

and life takes off...

full speed ahead!

You only need stop and sit very still...

and I swear you can see and hear everything growing.
The roses that I planted last week are blooming now...

It amazes me that the chicks are growing as fast as they are,
because they are never still for a minute...
darting to and fro.
I can only imagine the calories that they burn off with just these high speed antics.
Add the rapid growth to that and it's all just mind-boggling.

The ducklings have settled into their new luxurious accommodations quite well.

They don't seem to be half as nervous as The Nellies were.

I am hoping eventually to be able to lead them into my garden and put them to work

on insect patrol.

Yesterday morning I cleaned out the garden shed.

Somehow, over the winter, something had picked it up off the ground 

and shook it violently so that its contents were strewn everywhere.

I swear when I opened the door... everything would try to jump out at me!

I emptied it, installed new tool racks, swept it out, and re-arranged.

Much better.

Now everything has a place.

Hopefully everything will cooperate and remain in its place!

I should have taken a photo of the "before"... but honestly, I was mortified.