Month: January 2025
An Interesting Day
~~~ Friday, January 17 ~~~ There are many ordinary days in the life of retired people like us, but not today. 🙂 First, I decided it was time to wash the laundry room floor mat, so put it in the washing machine with a few towels and wash cloths. When I opened the washer, the […]
Lunch with TFC Friends
~~~ Wednesday, January 15 ~~~ We enjoyed a delightful lunch with retired TFC friends. Cerwin took this picture, so I am first on the left, then Inge, Kathy, Peg, Bunny, and Sam. It is always so good to be together. We were at one of our favorite places – Knight & Day Diner. They have […]
Yellow-bellied Woodpecker and Something to Ponder
~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Blue Jays vs Red-bellied Woodpecker
~~~ Saturday, January 11 ~~~ It was interesting to watch a Red-bellied Woodpecker eating suet in our old (cracked and leaking) birdbath. It has become a suet feeder for the birds for the winter. The large birds seem to like this new feeder. He looked pretty against the newly fallen snow. Then I noticed a […]
Happy Birthday to Our Favorite Nzeba
We love you! Great Grandpa and Great Grandma High
A “New Tree” in Our Yard
I was on the treadmill the other day when I looked out the window and saw this. I did a double take and thought, “We don’t have a little tree there.” Then I realized it was just a branch that must have landed at a perfect angle to stick into frozen ground. 🙂
A Few Birds from the Past Week and Something to Ponder
Northern Mockingbird Dark-eyed Junco European Starling with a Dark-eyed Junco in the background. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
A Pretty January Sunset
I like how it glowed on our driveway.
A Cold, Windy Kind of Day
Today, January 9 I knew it was cold and windy before I went to the mailbox to pay a bill. I am still getting co-pay bills from my time in the hospital in early October. 🙂 At least it was only a small co-pay, but one that needed a check. I was able to pay […]
Birds, Snow, and Something to Ponder
I took these pictures on January 3. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Our House on a Snowy Day and Something to Ponder
I took this picture on January 3. It looks similar to this today, except the driveway is snow-covered right now. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
A Snowy Day in Lancaster County
~~~ Monday, January 6 ~~~ We didn’t get as much snow as some other areas. Cerwin thought we got about 2 inches. The snowplow person faithfully kept our road open and free of slippery snow and ice. It seemed like a good day to make tomato soup. We had some for lunch, I put a […]
Sharing Suet and Something to Ponder
Many birds do not like to share birdseed or suet, but finches do a good job of sharing a feeder. ~~~ Something to Ponder ~~~
Timeline of Our Birdbath Frog
Thursday, January 2 – 7:30 am By Friday morning, January 3 it was in ice. By 3 pm it was covered in snow. This morning at 7:30 it was still snow covered and icy. Somehow its expression never changes. 🙂