THE PERILS OF MAY...

Last week 

I wrote about the joys of May

 of which there

 are many...

...beautiful spring weather,

 flowers blossoming and 

bright sunshine...

...and the celebration of Mother's Day.

 I had a very nice Mother's Day. 

 We went shopping for the garden and 

the Captain, Kai and Robin 

accompanied me on a trip to 

Home Depot

 where we tip-toed 

through the tulips, so to speak.

  It was a fun day and 

in a couple of weeks, 

we will go down to the kids 

for an extended celebration

 with Tami for her birthday, 

another joy of May.

We've spruced up 

the summer porch, 

getting ready for another 

season of 

hummingbird watching.

I was preparing

 to trim up the Secret Garden 

and then...

that's when peril #1

 set in.

In all of the years

 we lived in Santa Cruz, 

I never experienced 

any type of allergies. 

 About two years ago,

 I noticed I was really bothered 

by the scent of the lilacs.

  Much to my dismay, 

I had to stop bringing them 

into the Cottage and 

that took care of it..

but this year is a

 different story.

I think these 

might be the main culprits 

as they are both blooming 

in the garden now.

The bees love these two plants and 

as they are busying about,

 they knock the pollen and the blooms off 

and it looks like snow

 on the ground. 

 I have had to lock myself inside 

with a cold, wet rag over my face,

 in order to get any relief.

Remember how prolific 

the wisteria was

 last year?

This is what 

it looked like this year. 

 I kid you not. 

 Another brutality

 of the perils of May.

 But, just when I thought 

the perils might be 

overtaking the joys, 

this happened...

...I heard the most 

brilliant and sweet little song and

 there he was.

  Romeo and Juliet 

may be planning to return

 to the little Pink Cottage.

 I've seen one or the other 

enter and then fly out, 

to return in a couple of days. 

 This was kind of their schedule

 last year, 

so I am hoping that

 they will take up residence once again 

and raise another 

little family.

So,

 now that the hummers are returning,

 and the culprits of peril 

are diminishing somewhat, 

I'm hoping the joys of May

 will carry on 

into June.

...Judy...

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