Hummers

This week, the liturgical week leading up to Pentecost next Sunday, we are singing "spirit" songs all week at both prayer times. They are uplifting, hope-filled and fun to sing.

Uplifting in a different way, this summer I've decided to go all out in attracting hummingbirds. I've put three up in our inner courtyard, see above. One on a shepherd's hook and two on the hall windows. There are plenty of bushes and a large tree nearby to escape to and "guard" their territory.

A fourth one is on my bedroom window.  So we'll see how this quartet does as the spring/summer move on.

Bursting at the seams

We have had 7-10 days of warmth, spring rains and plenty of sunshine. These all add up to spring 2024  having truly burst forth on the Mount property. These days have also brought quite a number of guests to the monastery and what lovely natural sights they have seen, though I'm sure their own gardens are beautiful, too.

Throw in chirping birds all day long, occasional deer wandering through the grounds and, thanks to a generous donor, new outdoor chairs and gliders for the back patio and you've got a very special springtime! We are grateful.

 

P.S. This week I saw, for the very first time, a pileated woodpecker on our grounds. Woody Woodpecker! I had no idea that they were so much larger than our regular little woodpeckers.

P.P.S. This week our hummingbird feeders will also be coming out.