Block a days 5/6 through 5/11 (I am loving these civil war repro. fabrics)

And finally, a few weeks ago I noticed a pair of Mourning Doves trying to nest in my Clematis vine that is growing up the side of the deck.

I tried to "discourage" them, for they're own good, 2 dogs roaming around right under that vine is not a good thing for fledgling baby birds, especially when the one dog, Annie is a bird dog. sigh.
They were tenacious and I kept forgetting to go shoo them away every 10 minutes. So yesterday when I went out on the deck and looked over to see what Mr. Otis was up too, one of the doves flushed and scared the heck out of me. 

And look what I saw....

Oh my gosh, I'm gonna be a gramma!!

I've spent so much time worrying over these dang little things- it's nuts.  I just read that mourning doves pair for life and will have 6 clutches of 2 eggs in a season! (good Lord, if Annie could read this she'd be drooling all over the place in birdie anticipation).  AND they will commonly return to the same spot to nest each year...oh dear--that can't be good.