Bealtaine Morning Kitty

"It's not time to get up yet, is it?"

Happy Bealtaine, May Day & {belated!} Walpurgis Night

May! Queen of blossoms,
And fulfilling flowers,
With what pretty music
Shall we charm the hours?
Wilt thou have pipe and reed,
Blown in the open mead?
Or to the lute give heed
In the green bowers?
~ May by Edward Thurlow

We hope that you all have a splendid Bealtaine/May Day/{belated} Walpurgis Night, or if you do not celebrate any of those days, then we wish you a plain old great beginning of May!

For recipes, rituals, and lore you can check out our Bealtaine/May Day post from last year.

Sláinte!

Aymi & Laurel

Ballykeel Dolmen Tree from minipixel

Ballykeel Dolmen Tree from minipixel

Nesting Robins & Other Things

Howdy folks! Well, it is Beltane Eve, which is a busy and festive time around my house. The weather is not going to be very cooperative for the next few days, so much of it may be spent indoors.

I planted lettuce, radish, onions, and spinach yesterday in our ready veggie patch, and made another little bed for some flowers. I got some sweet peas in there, and when it is warmer, there will be cosmos, poppies, salvia, columbine and perhaps some other pretties in there too.

Our yard seems to be hot real estate for nesting birds, but I think the robins have won out. I have never found robins to be the most shy of birds, but this pair appear to be quite comfortable with me puttering around the yard.

One of them left a little feather behind {perhaps as a gift for all the worms in our beds and compost heap?}, so I gladly accepted it. ;) All of this interaction with them has spurred me to do some research on the lore about robins, so I will share that soon hopefully.

I hope that you all have a wonderful day!

Sláinte!

Laurel

Garden Progress...

We've got the one veggie patch with new paths {another one to come!} and our new and improved shade garden.