Happy Mother’s Day

I have a soft spot for critters – especially young orphans. (Jungle calls me Elly Mae from time to time.)

I get so excited every year when the mommy ducks stop by to show off their new babies. Okay, they really just know I will feed them, but still. It’s one of the joys of living near water (or one of the curses if you have a pool.)

I gave the mommy the name “Peep” when she arrived last summer. She was alone as a duckling – probably about 4 to 6 weeks old, and I sort of adopted her. She has continued to stay close by.

I hadn’t seen her recently. Now I know why.

I hope that Peep (guess I should give her a more appropriate grown-up name) and her babies fare better than her mother and siblings.

Happy Mother’s Day!