"April showers bring May flowers."
We have had our share of April showers this past week! Our May flowers are always beautiful so I am not going to complain about the rain. :)
The children always have such a fun time in the temporary pond that fills our backyard. A few times a year we get rain heavy enough to cause most of the backyard to be covered in water. Our soil is composed mostly of clay, as our backyard used to be a streambed, way back when.
The other morning we awoke to find some new visitors in our yard, a mallard couple! I had hoped to get a better photo of them but they were a bit camera shy the first time I tried to take their picture so I kept my distance.
The mallard couple stopped by last year for a short stint but have been here three days this week. It is so funny to see ducks floating around in the huge puddle that is our backyard. :)
Here are some other signs that Spring has arrived in Northeast Ohio.
Snow Drops or as my little Grandma used to call them, Snow Peeps.
Speaking of my grandma, her Lenten Roses (or Hellebore) that are growing in my yard have begun to blossom! I am anxious to see the opened buds in the upcoming days.
As a side note, I thought I had re-uploaded all of the photos from my previous blog to this one but a kind visitor reminded me that I am missing all the photos in my Nature Study category. I will try to upload them sometime this week. Thanks for noticing!
I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing Sunday with your family.
