duck love

i haven't posted about my ducks for quite awhile.  if i'm quiet about the ducks, it is most likely because i am waiting until i see them both.  i walk almost every single day, but it has been nearly 7 weeks since i last saw patito.  i was certain she had migrated, but had faith that she would return in the springtime.

this afternoon, as i walked by,

{minding my own business}

i was very sweetly attacked by

~my sweet petites~ 

she is really dear heart.  she does a little eager hop when i bend down to feed her.  do you remember when she started flying up to eat out of my hand?  she is extraordinary.

i don't know if she's been nearby all this time or if she has just returned {the weather has warmed considerably}.  as my mom says, "it matters not, to me."  my heart if full knowing that she is happy & healthy.

and here is my beloved pip {pippa, pippi}

i see her every day.  she has a pretty steady boyfriend.  maybe i will be a ducky-grandma this spring...

~♥~

this is a very special doll

that dianne made for me this christmas

since she is so clearly pro-duck,

i've been waiting to share her with you

until i could also share some ducky good news.

♥

p.s. to see another work of art by dianne,
also posted on a blog today, look here.