A cute bunny, a sun rise, a birthday

There is nothing cuter than a little baby bunny!

But why is it in my hand?

Because my vicious killer cat came slinking into the house one evening with the little bunny in her mouth.

It took me a few seconds to realize she had something and right about then she dropped it in the floor.

I grabbed it up, happy to see it was alive. It didn't seem to be hurt too badly.

I had no idea where she caught it and it seemed too young to be away from it's mother.

I stood holding it for a few minutes trying to think of options.

Then, the little thing formed it's mouth into an "O", and let out several long squeals.

That was a bit hair-raising, so I decided to just turn her loose in the flower bushes by the back porch.    Sorry, poor little bunny!

There was a beautiful sunrise one morning.

  

The Soil Conservation agency had their annual tree give-away down at the county fairgrounds. 

They had lots of choices but I chose mostly Tulip Poplars and also got a few pine trees.

I'm planting them in my back field...after The Sasquatch kindly dug some nice big holes.

The trees are small but had a nicely developed root system.  I like the shape of their leaves.

So far the deer haven't bothered them!

My sister had a birthday brunch to celebrate my brother's birthday. They had biscuits and gravy and her husband made omelets to order...with lots of choices for fillings.

I took over some cooked bacon and this cake.

It's pistachio and coconut.  I think I've seen a similar recipe called a Watergate Cake.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pistachio-and-coconut-cake/

I so rarely bake anything I'm clumsy at it now. I overcooked the cake just a bit and the edges were dry.

I made extra frosting to coat the entire cake (and hide those dry edges) and used a lot more pistachios than called for.  They all liked it and didn't mind dividing up the leftovers to keep.

It was a nice meal and nice to gather with family members.

April, but where are the showers?

 So far this month we haven't had many of those April showers which the old saying refers to.

Some really lovely spring days though, and things are blooming!

Sitting in my TV watching recliner I can see my dogwood, full of blooms and lit up by the evening sun.

Iris are putting on a big display.

They aren't my favorite flower but they are dependable...and deer never seem to bother them.

Usually a freshly blooming peony will bring on heavy rains, leaving the blooms waterlogged and wilted.

Not this time, though.

Of course birds are building nests at this time of year. Unfortunately one pair of expectant parents have decided to build a nest behind a piece of loose flashing.

They keep flying back and forth bringing more and more nesting material. As they stuff more in the opening it makes the flashing pull away from the house even more.

I'll wait until the babies have flown from the nest and find someone to fasten the flashing back down. Someone with a tall ladder!

Our library has a reading challenge each spring. Read five books within the three month time frame and receive a coffee mug or a tote bag.

I chose a tote bag. Always handy and has a zipper top.

Here pictured with my tote bag are the reading selections for my two book clubs.

The non-fiction one, "Everything is Tuberculosis" is interesting. Information and history of the disease and different cures that were tried. Even though it is curable, it is still a problem in some parts of the world.

The book for my other club is "The Midnight Library". The main character, who is depressed and suicidal, is given a chance to temporarily experience lives in which she had made different choices.

That's something we have probably all wondered about on occasion.

Here is my report on the activities next door. 

Removing more of the brush close to the property line. Still well on their side though.

Other than that it's been quiet over there.