by Judy Ann Davis
It’s the merry month of May.
The flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, and the warmth of the sun beckons
us outside to smell the newly mowed grass. It’s the dig-in-the-dirt month, too.
Everyone is scouring the nurseries for flowers and plants to decorate their
porches and flowerbeds and for their gardens.
Most nights, we can hear our resident
owl hooting away, often beyond midnight. He’s taken up a nightly position
nearby our bedroom window, possibly on the roof of the house. It’s a
comforting, if not slightly eerie sound to lull you to sleep.
Central Pennsylvania is in the migrating path of orioles heading north, and I was lucky to catch an orange flash of one clinging to the hummingbird feeder the other morning.
Our weather has also been erratic during the entire month with more rain than usual. Rainy days teaches us to slow down. It’s nature’s way of telling us to shift to a more unhurried pace, interrupting our rush to get things done, but allowing us to experience the joy of spring. If we are lucky, we may even be rewarded with a rainbow stretching from horizon to horizon above budding and blooming trees in hues of green, white, lavender, and pink.
Do you have a favorite month...or even months?
Oh, how
I love the colorful month of May with warmer temperatures and beautiful landscapes here in Pennsylvania!
A sweet romantic western and mystery!
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May is my favorite for a whole list of reasons. So is December. There is something to like about every one--although February is a challenge. Nice post, Judy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. Yes, February is a challenge and my most "disliked" month, too..
ReplyDeleteI love your blogs, Judy. You are so productive with your time. I, too, love May. We do have a lot of rain in May, but it helps water the yard. My youngest daughter and I get in the mood to rush out and buy bedding plants while my eldest daughter is planting vegetables. My roses are doing so well, and it makes me happy to see and smell them. I wish I were as efficient with my time as you are.
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