Sunday February 14, 2010

 

 

Digging Out of the Snow

…more birds, and guess who’s visiting

Thursday, February 11

 

 

 It will be awhile before our birds can bathe here.

 

 

Shortly after daylight two farm tractors and a township plow make sure that milk and feed trucks can get through.

 

 

 

 

 By then Cerwin knew it was time to open our driveway, but first he had to shovel his way to the shed where he stores the snowblower.

 

 

Left: Opening a path through the yard. Right: Beginning the major task of opening the driveway.

 

 

 

 

He had just finished the driveway when Zachary (neighbor) delivered these warm donuts that his mom and grandma baked. They were still warm. Oh, was I ever glad that I had not yet eaten breakfast. Thanks Mary and Sarah.

 

 

Now that our road and driveway were open, Cerwin was able to deliver the thirteen tubs of Highway News and Good News (that we labeled yesterday) to the post office.

 

 

 After delivering the mail, he headed to TFC’s International Office – which took him a lot longer than usual – because of having to detour several closed roads. This is what he faced when he got there. He parked at the end of the driveway and walked to the shop. Inge, Executive Assistant to the President, took this photo a short time later as she tried to walk in his footsteps.

 

 

 More parking lot photos by Inge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job finished. Thanks, Inge, for the photos.

 

 

 Photo by Cerwin as he left the office in the late afternoon.

 

 

 I spent the afternoon in my office, but took several breaks to check on the birds. I took this photo because there were three female cardinals in the bush.

 

 

 I was also able to capture a few closeups of birds that were enjoying the sunflower seed I put on the window ledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Oh, look who showed up.

 

 

 He is so brilliant.

 

 

 These of the female cardinals are my favorite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Guess Who is Here?

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These three grandsons (Nate, Josh, Jordan) were getting bored with being snowed in – no school or work – so they decided it was time to hang out at grandpa and grandmas. I have a wonderful memory of these three playing Xbox with lots of loud laughter. It’s music to my ears.

 

 

 Cerwin was glad he had opened enough space for two more vehicles – Jordan’s car and Nate’s truck.

It’s a scene that makes this grandma happy.