Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Robin nestbox


 This morning I placed a nestbox for robin. 

I had noticed a robin sitting on the fence. He was a kind of searching and looking... probably for food. Maybe he was also having inspection for a nesting place. 

Anyway, I thought it might be lovely for me to have a good sight on it when he decides to pick this box for a new family of robins! I have a great view on it from one of my windows.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Stamps


 Last year I have made my own stamps.

In the Netherlands you can have them made by the post-office and you can use them (instead of the ones they have) on your snail-mail.

I love stamps and I still don't like that we lost our snail-mail-stamps. Some stamps are so beautiful like small real art pieces.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Ladybirds coming out



 Last week I have seen a lot of Ladybirds (Lieveheersbeestjes) coming out of their wintersleep.

Spring has awakened them for a new season!

Sunday, March 03, 2024

Spring has come


 Yihaaaa! Spring finally has come!!!!

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Leap over




 Today we are having an extra day to adjust our calendar.

It feels a bit weird this day for me. I actually did not know what to do with this extra day. Normally I do kind of know ...always lots of things on the list I want, like or need doing. 

It wasn't a day like that. Time was messing up with me in my mind at least.


Wednesday, February 21, 2024

doodle cat


 I'm in the mood of doodling again.

Didn't do for a long time. I love sleeping cats...

Thinking about having a cat again, they are such good company and always so cute.


 

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Woody




Woody woodpecker has discovered the fat-ball for the smaller birds. I never saw him do that. I noticed that the birds also really like these ones. These are finished way faster than the other ones i had before.
It so beautiful to have a great view on Woodies red belly. 

I always wonder why Our Heavenly Creator made a bird with a fire red belly part as well as a red dot on the back of the head for the males.

 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

The breaking out





 I had planted some bulbs of the Scilla in a pot and put it inside. I can't wait to see them break open.

They are kind of awakening this week, because of the warmth inside. Outside it's still too cold for them to dare to break out yet.

They can have different colors, like blue, white or pink.

These are the blue ones...this kind of blue I like so much. 

It has a purple-ish hue to it, like ultramarine-blue which is to me a color I love very very much.

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Breaking out







 It  amazes me, that the small, fragile crocus have the strength and power to break out, even when growing under and between stones.

I did not plant them there...This crocus specie makes seeds after blossoming. The seeds must have sown themselves between the stones. And now they come out on the weirdest places. 

It every year reminds me of the power of nature,

Monday, February 12, 2024

Spring




 In a nursery I found these awesome anemones and crocus.

Birds are already having inspection in the nest boxes.

Bulbs breaking out everywhere now. I love spring so much!

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Drops on snowdrops









 This morning when the sun broke through...the sundays reflected all the dew drops like diamonds.

It was a mesmerising sight..lots of diamonds glistening in the early light on the snowdrops.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Fishing nuts








 
I had thrown some nuts into the water of the pond. 
Today squirrel came along and found some nuts in and around the pond. So I knew he would come back for another nut to find.
He saw some nuts floating in the water...and he tried to fish it out. Some he succeeded. However this nut was a bit beyond reach. He tried to reach very far...several times. 
His paws were too short...
Later the nut floated more to the side...so that he could get it easily.

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Squirrel on ice




 This was a week ago, when there was ice on the pond..

It was so cute, seeing squirrel dancing on the ice.

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Finding nuts






 Squirrel is hungry, as it has frozen for days. It more difficult now to dig up his nuts in his deepfreeze storage places in the ground. 

I put out some nuts...so he is happy today.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Snow




 It has been snowing a few days ago..

It was so beautiful to see everything covered under a white blanket. Now it's al gone again.

These birds had a beautiful covering as well.