Here comes the sun (doot in doo doo)
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright

Little darling
It's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling
It feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
And I say
It's alright
(Written & performed by George Harrison)

   Oh the blessed sun is once again shining, thank you, Lord,  and there isn't even a hint of rain in the forecast for the next five days. The ground will dry out and I can get in the garden to finish planting the majority of the garden.

   This morning we had a visitor slam against our back door.

   We didn't know if he was going to make it at first. Some of the birds don't. Pretty soon the whole family was on the back porch taking pictures and trying to identify our little visitor. Tim even took a great deal of interest in it's well-being and agreed with Aubrey that he thought it might be a baby Meadowlark. I didn't think so as the bird was just too small for a Meadowlark and more distinctly marked than any baby bird I had ever seen.

   The bird quickly became more alert and his condition improved. He flew to the porch railing where Tim got the last picture of our little visitor before he took off for the top of one of our Post Oaks. 

  Once inside, the children and I immediately set about identifying the bird. After looking closely at a couple of our bird ID books, we all agreed that our visitor was a Dickcissel. The description under the Dickcissel in one of our books said the bird looks a lot like a small meadowlark, good job Aubrey and Tim.

  Dickcissels are mentioned in the book, "Little House on the Prairie" by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura called them "dickie birds" because of the bird's call. 

  Hopefully we are on the downhill ride of the cold bug. A couple of us still have a nasty cough but I think we're near bidding it a good riddance. I hope all is well where you are and this Sabbath is both restful and blessed in your household.

~Julie~