Baby Birds

We got 'em.
Robin babies:

There are actually three.
Carolina Wrens:
We were going to put up the swing then I noticed some serious squawking coming from inside the post. I can't get a picture of the babies but have a couple of Mamma.  She flies in one opening and out the other.  Needless to say, the swing isn't going up for a few weeks.

Do you see her? I believe the nest is just underneath her.
The first batch of baby blue birds died:(  I think with all the rains, the parents couldn't get enough food.  So I set up a feeder with disgusting mealy worms in it, which the birds don't seem to have any interest in.  Not that I blame them. Even though the worms have passed on to their next cycle of life I keep expecting them to wriggle.  They really look alive.   Anyhoo, the blues started rebuilding the day after we cleaned the nest out.  And now both Mr and Mrs are flying in and out on a regular basis, so I think the newbies have hatched.
And the rest of the pictures are just toss ins:)
Did you have a good weekend, buds?

Captain Stubby Snoozing on the Porch

Friends: Some are big. Some are small.

Thanks, Rye.

BAF

This is the first year I've had blooming hydrangeas. I had no idea how large the flowers are.  I've included a pic of my hand in front of the flower to show its size.

I'm also tossing in a pic of my hibiscus and the robin's nest near the back porch.

Six Months For Rape

I'm assuming you've all seen this on the news. Do you believe it?  What kind of message does this send? The same one that we've been getting for years. Money talks.
http://www.someecards.com/life/school/brock-allen-turner-campus-rape-lenient-sentence/
Do you think the judge should be removed?

But on a much more exciting note.  The United States has its first female nominee for the President of the United States. Regardless of political leanings, we've broken through a barrier.

Dog and Owner Rescue Hummingbird

Thanks, Rye.

How Did You Spend Your Weekend?

So, blogster buds, how did you spend your weekend?  Did you have a good one?

Saturday we rented Gods of Egypt, which we enjoyed. It was fun. Didn't take itself too seriously.


Sunday we went to the ConCarolinas, a Sci-fi conference in Concord. We didn't have an opportunity to take in a lot of the workshops but we did attend the Ghostbusters vs Ghost hunters, which except for bad acoustics, was quite good. I found out Charlotte has a paranormal society that I wasn't aware of. I did have to chuckle when they started talking about ghosts, whether real or not, for sale on ebay, which is what Ghost For Sale is based on:)  And I bought a pretty fairy necklace.  All in all a good afternoon.  Now what about you? What did you do?



Vampire Island is on sale this week for .99¢ at Amazon.

IWSG Wednesday

It's not only the first of the month, but the first Wednesday of the month.  You know what that means.

The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Members post about their  doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling. 

This month I'd like to pass on some information  about an author app I recently learned about. Some of you may already be aware of it. There's a Free Facebook Author App out there that you can add to your facebook page. It 's a READ MY BOOK icon that let's folks sign up for your newsletter, tell of your upcoming events, allows you to add your covers and links to your buy pages at Amazon.  Pretty cool huh? Here's the link: https://apps.facebook.com/authorapp/.   

On the home front:

                              Love, Lattes and Mutants is on sale for .99¢ this month.
                                    Love is tough.  Especially if you're a mutant.

Moon Watchers .99¢ at Amazon June 1 - 8.

Some people find it odd that I hunt werewolves. What I find unsettling is my attraction to Brandon Knight. Why? I think he's a vampire.

                                                                         And........

Sunset is now available at Amazon.
On the surface, Gillian Stone has it all: wealth, beauty, and the freedom to come and go as she pleases...at least from sunset till dawn. From dawn till dusk, she's entrapped in several hundred pounds of marble. And if that's not bad enough, her life expectancy is preordained to be short. Unless, she can find a certain genie and reverse the wish-spell.
I started with this cover:

Really, really didn't care for it and ended up with this.  What do you think?