Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Gets a messy beak at the oranges... ;)

I spent most of my day outside sprucing up the yard again. I'm really starting to get the itch for planting flowers, but it's just too early here. We've had a few nice (almost) 70 (F) degree days in a row, but we're sure to get a nighttime frost or two before June. So, I'd better hold off. For now I'm weeding, cleaning up leaves and trimming any damaged branches from the winter, etc, etc. There's always a ton of prep-work to do, so it's not as though I don't have enough to do without planting more... It's just hard to wait for that color! :)

After all that fresh air and physical work, I think I'll sleep well tonight. I can hardly keep my eyes open...