Birds and Blooms – Oct/Nov/Dec

We have copies available for “lend.” Just send us a txt or call us. We are happy to drop them by your location.
703/548-1882

• October features the Barred Owl
• November, the white Breasted “Nuthatch”
• December, the Northern Cardinal 

These wonderful publications feature beauty in your backyard and beyond.

You can learn how to attract these birds, learn about their typical habitat and what you can do in the outdoors to find and photograph these wonderful native species.

We traditionally drop these copies off for one (1) weeks time….to your door,  and then we can pick them up to pass on to our next reader.

“Contessa” says..it’s a very good thing to do!

A Nature Walk

It’s time for a nature walk. I will rise early tomorrow and find a place. A place to clear my mind and find my soul. Nature calls me now.

It’s my comfort. It’s where I can really listen to creatures calling each other. It’s the earth and everything that grows. It’s the tall trees and their falling leaves. It’s the sun shining through the clouds. It’s the sound of the wind. It’s listening for the birds. 

i need to see and feel nature. How can I forget to do this. Too busy, too distracted and too focused on “things” and whats next. In nature it just happens. No plan. It does itself proud to be open, bare, exposed and beautiful. Often only seen by itself. But I want to go there. Tomorrow. I will. And I will go looking for the calm and looking out for my inspiration to capture pictures in my memory….to write about. And I will. Tomorrow…….

Tom Turkey Strutting His Stuff

                   Thankfulness! 

…. that he didn’t get picked for Thanksgiving dinner.

(vintage digital post card, Circa 1940)

Autumn happenings…..

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My Sabbath Sunday

How Great Thou Art

 

Oh Lord, my God

When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art,

……how great Thou art.

My Prayer For SUNDAY

Oh Lord My God, thou art gracious, kind and loving. You are always there for me….always watching over me. All I need do is call your name, Jesus…..my Lord and my Savior God you are my steadfast love. The birds of the air are everywhere and you are watching over them as well. Assurance to know that no matter what comes my way…. You are there to bless me, to catch me if I fall, to love me with a greater love than I can possibly imagine. So when trials or difficulties come, all I need to do is connect with you. All I need to do is to call out your name Jesus, confess my sin and vow to follow you as my Savior God, and you will find me and save me. How great thou art!

I once was lost….but now I am found.

Matthew 6:26

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Fall at a Glance…..a week

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Rest and Trust In You

Good Evening my Father God….

I choose to rest in You. Please bring your peace to calm me tonight. Please give me new strength to face my many challenges. I need your “spirit” by my side always.
Jesus….I now seek you and I ask for your strength to help me through my hard times. Today was hard. I want to achieve. I want to serve others. I want to always try to be and do better. I wish for my “true love” to be so proud of me. I know that I can do nothing…. without You by my side. Tonight….I confess my sin and trying to be too perfect. This is not realistic and it can keep me from being who I really am, and it keeps me from loving you in complete submission. You alone guide me and nourish me with your great love and encouragement. I surrender to your will and I humbly confess trying way too hard at times. Help keep me humble and to always rely completely on you. I love thee Lord Jesus and I need thee. Thank you for a favorable test result today. I have another six months to go for complete results and I place all my trust in you…for that outcome. Amen my great Father God.

• AMEN •

October….Birds and Blooms

Featured are the shy Owls. We hardly ever get to see them but if we do, it’s such a huge treat. Dark fall nights are a great time to go out walking and to look up high for them. If you listen carefully you may hear them making their “oohing” noises in the woods. Very often they will roost in a same spot each night. They are shy flyers. And they can take off so quickly. It’s such an honor to spy them. They often come out looking for insect morsels for their young.

Great Grey Owl

Snowy Owl

Again we remind you that we are happy to drop off this magazine to your home for a weeks read. And we can then pick it up and pass to our next reader. Everyone is so polite about this passing along process. 

Trust us…..it’s a quick, but a very good read. It is such a treat. It definitely takes you to a place that makes you want to go out and do some owl/bird watching. 

Enjoy!

A little birdie told me…..

…… that my gardening projects are where my life is at its best. How can I thank my Lord and Savior enough. My “little birdie” tells me things through silent encouragement, along with my God’s everlasting help. I am honored to serve. 

I am the recipient of untold natural blessings in my gardens. My plants, my creatures, the butterflies,  the birds, the dogs who walk by, and the folks I work for.  Each person I care for, are also people who I pray for. I need them and we need each other. What a blessing. We are fulfilling Gods intention for your world. All of us here on earth are about sharing life and earthly tasks.

My Prayer

Dearest Lord…..,I do hope We honor you in all that we do together, because frankly, nothing else really matters.

Thank you Lord for my fruitful life in my gardens. I only wish to honor and serve you always. Amen 🙏 

PS…. and thank you so much to “my little birdie,” for being my “forever” inspiration and gentle encouragement.

 

Birds and Blooms – June/July/August/September

Birds and Blooms Magazine is an awesome way to learn about birds, houseplants, gardening, bushes, trees, climates, crawly creatures and plant identification. We have offered the opportunity prior for you to read this simple but very informative publication. It’s a great evening read. No TV and you learn so much. Let us know if you woukd like to view them. We can drop them by your location for a weeks lend. Then we can pick them up and pass them to the next location. Birds and Blooms is so worth your time. 

In the September issue we discovered an article about grasses. And we have a current client who wanted grasses as a backdrop to their newly established garden, which we actually planted. We visited the nursery and we selected six Pink Buhly Grass plants at about $75, and planted them last Friday. As you can see in the photo below they are lush and full and very attractive as a filler.

Please contact us to reserve your week of reading at:

ContessasHome@gmail,com or at 703-548-1882

“Contessa” says….., it’s all good!