Retirement has been and still is enjoyable for me. I have more time to watch, listen and enjoy God’s beauty all around me. I am one that for the most part does not make plans. I might be in the middle of doing something and all of a sudden decide to go out and walk around the yard. Or just stand on the porch and talk to the critters I see or birds I hear.

Canna Lilies grow very well in my area. This photo was taken of this beauty in my yard. I never had seen one grow so tall as this one.

I happened to see this beauty on wild plants in my yard. I am always happy to see the pollinators at work. I love having anything that attracts butterflies, bees and birds.

Some people don’t like having snakes around. I don’t mind at all if they come to my yard. I know the ones that are harmful and I give them their space if I see them.

This beautiful king snake has lived at my place for quite awhile. He/she has a favorite place to sun every spring and that is usually where I first see it. Once in awhile I see more than one. I welcome them to my yard at any time. They eat and keep away those varmints that are destructive and not needed by me.

And then there are these little critters. I so enjoy watching them frocking around the yard and chasing each other up and down a tree.

There was one squirrel that sat on the step while I was on the porch. I named him Henry. The photo is not him. He was a chunky squirrel and loved eating peanuts that I gave him while I was on the porch. No matter where he was if I was on the porch he would come running for his peanuts. I haven’t seen him now for at least a couple of years.

I miss him we had many fun times on the porch and step together. I talked a lot, he just listened and ate those peanuts.