One of my joys of ws is having lots of sprouts to share with others. It's is sad that you had to give away those you would have planted. We humans also go through seasons, some where we are busy and active and others seasons where we need to re-coop our physical and mental health through less activity. Great that your family members are able to use your sprouts and seeds. That way you will be able to visit and see them grow. Sounds like you have enough planted in your gardens to allow you to putter and enjoy gardening at a more relaxed pace this year. Saturday evening I sat in my backyard satisfied with the results of a busy day transplanting and moving garden plants around and contemplating the work that needs to be done in the next week. The quiet and wafting lilac scent was relaxing.

Hey "Y'all", as they say in Texas, I am still seeing hummers down here in south Texas. I mentioned on another thread that most of mine left last Wednesday, but yesterday I had more come in, maybe a dozen or so. Nothing like the masses at the end of September and the first part of October. I've taken down my large feeders and am using my mini feeders now. During the height of the migration, I was going through 1 and 1/2 gallons of solution a day. This was way down from prior years. I think the answer to using less sugar this year is because we are not in a drought this year, we have lots and lots of plants for the hummers. I've noticed a lot of them out front in my beds and in the field across the road from me. And it is best to keep some feeders up for at least two weeks, some say a month, after you see your last hummer. Just make sure the feeders stay clean and the solution doesn't go bad. Some years, I've had hummers overwinter. If the plants are blooming, I let the hummers use them, but if we have the occasional freeze that kills the plants, then I keep feeders up. As some of you already know, I'm a former Hoosier, 5th generation, born and raised in Benton County, Indiana, about 100 miles NW of Indy!

Hmmm, it doesn't appear that I can edit my message, but pictures are below: 3 days old: 8 days old 11 days: 13 days: Mom: Dad: Both parents working hard: Baby looking out: (sorry it is so blurry) Empty nest:

Thanks for all the sweet comments Jane, Marlene, Jeanne and Nana. Jane and Jeanne, I hope both of you have some time to show your decor. Always love seeing what you share. Jane, have you put your home on the market? Don't remember where you plan to relocate? You have a beautiful home and it may be hard to find something as nice. The only nice thing about this is we wouldn't have to worry about you during the bad winter storms! Marlene, so glad you take the time to look and comment. Jeanne, believe me I thought of your beautiful 'American Heritage' dishes as I set this table. I have some old flour sacks of DGM that I need to get out and see if I can make a table runner or something with them to display. Nana, so glad your here and sharing all your wonderful scapes and decor. Punk