Little bits and pieces...

Here are two photos of pileated woodpeckers that I took over a month ago during a big rain storm.

Now there is no snow to be found anywhere. For the past two days we have had heavy wind and rain. The creek is overflowing and the side lawn looks almost like a swimming pool. However by Friday the forecast is calling for close to 70 degree temps. Yay!

Spotted this little heart in a dead tree on the preserve next door. The woodpeckers are getting quite artistic!

Caught a glimpse of a mink on the bank of the brook. He crawled up onto the bank and shook himself off just like a dog does! He was very kind in letting me snap a few photos.

Miss Bella came to visit again. She is growing fast. She always leaves with a treat and a toy. It was fun to watch her with the ball, she "batted" it around and chased it for quite a while. Meanwhile Buddy just sat beside Mark, ignoring Bella. He doesn't like to share "his family" with another dog.

Courtney, my oldest son, found this rock for me. Its perfect for my indoor collection of heart-shaped rocks. We have two large jars filled with them.

I couldn't resist purchasing this gorgeous hydrangea today. It is so cheerful against the bleakness of the day.

Here is Buddy looking out the window at the puddles. Do you suppose he was thinking "rain, rain go away" like the rest of us are?

Buddy and I get an award

BuddyTheElf and I were tagged with an award today from our friends at Lucy's Cat Lounge. Here's how it works:

1. Open the first photo folder in your own saved photos location
2. Scroll down to the 10th photo in the photo folder you opened
3. Post the 10th photo and tell the story about it
4. Pass this along to 5 other blogs

Our photo is of Ashton Anne. I took this photo at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
This was one of her photo choices for her Senior pictures.

Now Buddy and I have to pass this along to five bloggers. I wished I could pass it along to all my blogger friends.

1. Jean at Molly's Folks Down Under
2. George at Photos by Senior Hiker
3. Dez at Glass Half Empty
4. TechnoBabe at TechnoBabe's Adventures
5. Lin at Letters from Lin

Hearts, hearts and more hearts

Yesterday was a beautiful day here, with the temperature in the high 60s. Heavenly! I found the three little heart-shaped rocks while working in my perennial garden.

I found this pretty one at Fort Popham last Saturday.

The heart rock above also came from Fort Popham. The following heart-shaped rocks all came from a walk at Linekin Preserve.