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A Time of Reflection

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Well, it is New Years Eve 2008. Can you believe it? I’m finding it difficult to believe that the end of the year is upon us. After all, in so many ways, it seems to have just begun. Like most Americans, this time of year causes me to reflect on the past and look towards the future with great anticipation.

Change is a hard to deal with in life. This year was full of changes and challenges for me. Most of them were good, but not everything turned out as I would have hoped.That is what is great about the New Year, as we all have the chance to start over once again and continue moving forward to reach our goals, whatever they may be for each of us.

On Mother’s Day of this year, May 11, 2008, this blog was launched. It has been a joy to share my knowledge and love of hummingbirds and a little about my life with each of you. Thanks for joining me on this remarkable journey!Let’s continue it together well into the future.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, comments, or even suggestions for future topics. We truly do want to hear from you! Your input will be what helps make the blog become even better in 2009.

2008 is a year that has ended on a very sad note for me. In the past two weeks or less, three friends of mine have pasted away suddenly and unexpectedly. Death is difficult at any moment, but when it comes without warning it is especially difficult to except. I hope that these special people knew just how very much they meant to all those around them. Loosing so many friends so close together has made me strive to live my life to the fullest and never take those I love and care about for granted. Let my experience serve as a reminder to you to do the same in your own life.

Have a very Happy New Year everyone! I know I look forward to discovering what 2009 holds in store for me as well as all those that I love.I will be striving to continue to accomplish all of the goals and dreams I have set for myself. Won’t you join me in this journey? Best of luck everyone and remember to live life to the fullest and without regret!

Dear Mom

Merry Christmas

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Christmas 2008 is upon us and I want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas. Wherever and however you choose to spend the day, I sincerely hope that each of you are fortunate enough to be surrounded by those that you love the most. That has to be is one of life’s greatest gifts and it is one I don’t want to ever take for granted, as life is far too short.

To all of you who read this blog, I want to say thank you very much. I hope that you enjoy the information found here and that you will continue to do so in the future. Let me know if you have a topic that you would like covered or if you have any other comment.

Merry Christmas to one and all! Until next time…

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Vines that Attract Hummingbirds

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I don’t like winter at all. I can’t stand to be cold whatsoever. In my ideal world, at least in my opinion, the temperature should always remain between 70-80 degrees year round. Also, regardless of where you live, there would be hummingbirds around throughout the year, no matter the season. In southeast Texas there are no hummingbirds in the winter.

Can you tell how much I miss them? Well, I certainly do for so many reasons. Hummingbirds are such beautiful and fascinating creatures, when they are here the weather is normally sunny, and mostly because these birds remind me so much of my mom whom I miss so very much.

So dear readers please try and understand why I have written so many posts recently on how to attract hummingbirds. In doing so I am reminding myself that warmer weather and these amazing birds will soon be back with us. Yea! It is also my way of connecting with my mom during this holiday season.

Blow is a list of some vines that will attract hummingbirds. Please, consider planting any of the in your hard, because both you and the birds will be glad you did so.

Coral Honeysuckle

Crossvine

Trumpet vine

Gold Flame Honeysuckle: This is an early bloomer, as it begins about the same time that the hummingbirds show up, and it will continue until after they leave. As an added bonus, it smells terrific.

Christmas is almost here mom and that makes me miss you even more then usual. It comforts me to care your memory with me and I believe that you are somehow aware of all that I am doing about hummingbirds. You are in Heaven now but your memory is also alive and well in my heart. Merry Christmas to one and all! Here’s to looking forward to warmer weather and the return of the hummingbirds…it can’t come too soon for me.

Dear Mom

I’m in the Hospital

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This is to let you know that I’m in the hospital. Due to the personal nature of the issue, I won’t discuss the reason for the hospitalization. Athough I can’t say this with absolute certainty, I don’t think I will remain hospitalized for too long. I just wanted to explain why there won’t be any new post for a few days.

Dear Mom

Photos of the Snow

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The above photo is of a very small, crude snowman that some of the residents at my apartment complex built.

This is a shot taken out the side door of the apartment building, and it shows the smow on some shrubs that are planted there. At this point, the snow wasn’t very deep.

The above photo is of my boyfriend, Donald, standing in a nearby field after the snow had stopped falling. He is holding a bunch of snow in his hands. Donald is so thrilled that the area received some snow! It was his wish come true.

I hope all of you enjoy the photos. I wanted you to see for yourselves that it truly did snow recently in southeast Texas. It doen’t happen very often, so it was our own little winter wonder.