Can It Really Be?

The sun is shining. The snow is melting

away. The birds are on the feeder and

singing away. The trees are looking like

there may be buds on the branches. Can

it really be? Is this the Spring we need?

I am so hopeful this is it. Please, please!

~ Chy

Tiny Critter.

We have a new tiny critter who has

discovered the seeds the birds fling

out of our feeder on to the desk. It

is quite the buffet for this little guy.

~ Chy

Blogtober: Day 17.

Another cold and cloudy day today. We've been watching our little bird feeder out on our back deck. We have two on the front veranda, which has attracted a family of 4 rather large blue jays. Then we noticed a couple of small birds who kept hanging out on the back deck, so we bought a bird feeder just for them. You can see it hanging up through the blinds in the family room. It took a few days and finally they figured it out. So then we had big birds in the front, happy and content. And small birds in the back, fed and satisfied. Until the big birds discovered the new bird feeder! Thankfully, the small birds haven't been scared away and they keep coming back to the feeder. We've started to chase the jays off and hopefully they'll stick to the front feeders in time. 

Have you ever had bird feeders?

~ Chy

Well Fed Family.

We have a family of 4 Bluejays that have been visiting

our bird feeders over the last few months. Today, I had

filled them up and this little guy came back and forth

and soon, they were almost empty again! Unsure of

where the rest of his family was but he was very well

fed through the day. Maybe he's filling up their nest ....

~ Chy

Adopted Again!

We've just gone through a solid night and then all day of

wicked storms. Thankfully, with the rain and the cool air,

we are out of the brutal heat wave. The sky is clear and

so blue this morning. More rain to come during the week.

But today and tomorrow look lovely, with sun and warm

air but not super hot. Perfect for being outside. We have

groceries this morning, then back home to take a walk to

see if any trees came down that need cutting. And then a

sit in the sun while I finish up the curriculum for a group

on Monday afternoon. Movie night tonight. Then our little

guy is off to visit his dad for 2 weeks. It's going to be so

quiet around here, which is fine for the first hour, then we

miss him too much! He hasn't always liked going down

to visit but this Summer, that has changed, so it's good to

see him looking forward to going. We'll miss hime and

will be excited once he's home again, safe and sound.

I posted this Susan Wheeler print today because we have

a family of blue jays who have adopted us as their new

home. First the cat, now the birds! They love our tiny

birdbath and our feeders too. We love watching them!

Have a great weekend!

Be well. Stay safe.

~ Chy

Sweet Robins.

I was able to do a good part of my work

day outside on Wednesday. It was warm,

but not hot, sunny, but not glaring. Truly

a perfect morning to be outside. Between

counselling calls, I started a new book

and managed to get half way thru it by

lunch time. Intriguing and timely as we

all work through this time of quarantine.

Our robins are back so I couldn't resist

this little print from Susan Wheeler on

this overcast day. They like to nest on

our veranda and they've been flitting

around the front garden. However, on

the sunny day I described above, they

were on the trees across from the back

deck. It was like they were watching me

work all morning. Pretty sweet and very

observant. I wonder what they were all

thinking. Hopefully they'll choose the

nest that is still up on the top of one of

the front windows. We prefer them out

the front as when the eggs are nestled

safely in their tiny home, the papa tends

to be aggressive and then we can't sit

outside in that area. Front is better for

now as we love the deck all day but the

veranda is an end of day routine for us.

Can't wait to watch this birthing event!

Have a great day. I'm off to work but

will catch up later with another post.

~ Chy

Birdsong.

Spring is here! The snow is gone, the air is warm, the mud is every where and we are now woken up each morning by the birds singing away. I know in time I'll wish they would start a bit later but right now, in the midst of our world events, birdsong at 5 in the morning is just fine. So much nicer than waking up to an alarm clock. I don't like alarm clocks!

Today was harder than yesterday. Only a bit of sun now at the end of the day. Gloomy skies don't help us feel energetic. I did manage to still do my workout and that helped. A quick shower than right in to the work day, which went well but again, without sun, it felt hopeless at times. I'm still working on some tasks today as my concentration was a bit off today. Yesterday was so much better with warm sun (I may have my first little sunburn of the year!), working outside, amazing food and good friends. Today was just blah. But on days like today, I always know tomorrow will be better. 

I hope your day went well. I'm ending this not so great day but watching "Call the Midwife" and then I think it's time to crawl in to bed early with a good book. A good sleep and a better day in the morning. Tell me now how your day was ....

~ Chy

Noisy Birds.

 

We came home on Friday to a cluster of

birds up in a tree screeching at us. By the

time I got my camera going, this was only

a few of the crowd as many had flown

away. It was so noisy, it was like a scene

out of the movie "The Birds" ~ impressive.

Sweet Seedy Treats.

We've been a bit busy in our kitchen lately

creating sweet little treats for our bird visitors.

There are many recipes on the 'Net so I won't

post any here. We found a super easy one and

even had our grandson help out. So far, we've

put 4 outside on a tree and the birds and I'm sure,

the squirrels have thoroughly enjoyed these sweet

treats. More will be hung sometime later this week.