Thursday, January 18 As I watched the female Red-bellied Woodpecker on this cold, wintry morning, I thought, “This would be a good day to make a pot of tomato soup.” I had some tomatoes left over from the High family lunch and boiled them so I could easily remove the skin. Then I went to […]
Thursday, January 18 We usually invite two people to come to our office to help us label and prepare the individual Highway News for mailing. But, since Cerwin is not building a chapel this winter, he has extra time – and we don’t have to ask friends to go out in the cold, wintry weather. […]
Wednesday, January 17 These pictures follow last nights shots of the nighttime snow. This is what it looked like in the morning. The township snowplows went by several times during the day. I love a snowy day – when I can stay at home.
Tuesday night, January 16 I opened the door before going to bed and was surprised by the large snowflakes. It is breathtaking to be outside at nighttime when it is snowing large flakes.
Sunday, January 14 The tables are set and ready for our guests – Cerwin’s siblings and their families were coming to see Bob and Doris (Cerwin’s sister) who were visiting from Minnesota. Cerwin and I provided soup (cheeseburger and chili con carne) and sandwiches. The others brought the rest of the items. Somebody brought these […]
Saturday, January 13 The birds continued to eliminate the seeds on the suet ring until one windy, rainy night, we woke up to nothing but rope. The remaining seeds were on the ground. The birds had to look elsewhere for their seeds. This blue jay looked almost golden during the morning sunrise. Soaking in the […]
Wednesday, January 10 I enjoyed watching a squirrel crawling out on a limb to get shellbark nuts. Because of the morning sun, the photo came out like a silhouette. Look at the three different positions of its tale. You can tell it knew I was watching. Its tail was constantly twitching. A bit later it […]
Tuesday, January 9 We had fun watching our great-grandson Anthony for a few hours. He came with a backpack full of animals. He said the raccoon (which he is holding) is his favorite. He loves watching story videos. We watched a really fun one where the puppies and pigs were playing in mud and went […]
Tuesday, January 9 The birds have been daily working on the suet ring. They also continue to eliminate other suet feeders. As I watched the birds, I couldn’t help but notice the glittering snow and ice in our yard and beyond. Patio Porch Steps Trees. You can barely see them in this photo, but there […]
Monday, January 8 The day started with a brilliant sunrise. The birds were busy, so I expect they knew the weather was changing. Red-bellied Woodpecker Male Cardinal and finch Our “bibbed” starling It was an icy afternoon and evening. I am going to keep taking pictures of our Yellow-bellied Sapsucker as long as she is […]
Saturday, January 6 The goldfinches are just beginning to get their yellow winter feathers. I like that the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker keeps hanging around. This is another view of the Starling with a “bib”. With this picture I noticed that the “bib” is a bit off to the right side instead of under it’s neck. There […]
Thursday, January 4 Diane, I thought you might like to see a few birds that were enjoying the suet ring you gave me. Male cardinals look so pretty on cold, snowy days. We have a starling with a bib. Not sure if it was hatched this way or got involved in a fight. A Downy […]
Wednesday, January 3 It was the first time I saw a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker this winter – and she pointed out to me that it was time to refill the suet feeder. Empty feeders are the result of spending five days in Maine. 🙂 This was a gift to me – from Mark and Diane – […]
Tuesday, January 2 It was a cold, clear morning when we left Mark and Diane’s house at 6:45. We could see the sun coming up just over the horizon. The world was coming alive on I-95. The super moon was low in the sky in the west. The sunrise was beginning to lighten the sky […]
Monday, January 1 The chilly view from our bedroom window on the first day of 2018. It wasn’t as cold as Saturday (minus 21) but the temperature was still below zero. The view from the dining area of their kitchen – looking toward the White Mountains of New Hampshire. How do birds not freeze to […]
