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listened…

23 Saturday Apr 2022

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I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately…

today I spent most of the time in the living room, with the light on, as it has been raining off and on the whole time…

besides enjoying my book I’ve also watched birds and bunnies and listened to thunder roll across the sky…

there were chickadees and house finches and juncos… a squirrel has been trying to get to the feeder on the window and I kept rapping on the window to discourage it, lol…

across the street, three bunnies have spent a good portion of the day snacking on goodies in the grass… the rain has certainly melted most of the snow, so I guess new treats have come to light…

as I write this, there is even more thunder and now a bit of lightning…

not sure if I will finish the book today…

chickadees…

12 Wednesday Jan 2022

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spent time in the garden on a beautiful warm day… we’ve been under extreme cold warnings for what seems like forever… shovelled a path to the garbage can and back gate… also cleaned the area around the hot tub…

finally cleaned off a good portion of the upper deck so I can get to the bird feeder… it was difficult to get the snow and old seeds out of the feeder, but I managed…

and just a few minutes later the chickadees were back for fresh snacks…

that made me happy…

birdies…

04 Tuesday Jan 2022

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had a fun time with camera and the birdies at the front window…

there were house finches, chickadees, the nuthatch and a downy woodpecker…

even used the remote control feature on my phone with the camera, lol…

fortunate…

15 Wednesday Dec 2021

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I’ve been thinking a lot about how blessed and fortunate I am… and I’ve been taking time to focus on gratitude…

yesterday I spent a few minutes enjoying this sunrise from the bedroom window…

it was so pretty and the fact that I had the time to enjoy it is such a gift…

today I spent a good portion of the day sitting in the living room, beside the Christmas tree, reading a book by one of my favourite authors, and watching the various birds come and go from the feeders… even though it was foggy outside it was a lovely way to spend time…

I took this photo this evening…

most presents are wrapped, nearly all cards are written, and advent treats have been opened for the day…

now it is off to bed I go;-)…

bins…

14 Tuesday Dec 2021

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brought in the garbage and recycling bins yesterday afternoon…

while I was in the yard I changed out the broken bird feeder with a purple one that was in the garage…

I also filled all the feeders…

then I took a few photos of the new planter that is now sitting at the front door;-)…

it looks great…

feathered…

10 Friday Dec 2021

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had a delightful afternoon reading and watching my feathered friends at the window feeder…

I was reminded of the quote on yesterday’s Christmas card:

“The joy of retirement comes in those everyday pursuits that embrace the joy of life.” ~ Byron Pulsifer

having the time and space to just sit and watch the birds, and read in between their visits, was and is a real gift…

and the beauty of the House Finch couple made me happy…

plastic…

03 Wednesday Nov 2021

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I’ve been having fun watching the birds coming to the window feeder in the living room…

so far there have been chickadees, house finches, nuthatches, and blue jays… I had hoped to be able to take photos but the plastic distorts the pictures…

now I just sit and enjoy them;-)…

I’ve had to go out and wash the glass as they have made a mess of the window…

they make quite a noise as they decide which seed is the one they need and then sometimes open it right there by tapping it on the edge of the drawer…

they have also knocked out the little drawer that sits in the feeder… eventually I taped it down and so far it hasn’t fallen out again…

broadcasting…

10 Sunday Oct 2021

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I’ve been feeling a bit bad for the birds since I took down the bird feeder and haven’t added any seeds to the one that is still hanging, in an effort to dissuade the raccoons from coming into the garden…

so, for the last few days I’ve been broadcasting seeds in the grass and on the decks…

I think the birds are liking it as they can all get something to eat and no lineups are required…

been enjoying the Harris Sparrows, the White-Throated Sparrows, and the Juncos…

and the bonus is that I am able to stand at the patio door and watch them…

bent…

30 Thursday Sep 2021

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a few days ago I woke up to the bird feeder bent wayyyy over…

not sure what critter would have exerted enough strength to do that…

took quite a bit of energy to get it more or less back to the way it was…

the birds seem happy about it, lol…

songs…

24 Friday Sep 2021

Posted by sulis303 in garden, health, life, moments, nature, retirement, Uncategorized, weather

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so blessed to get to spend time in the garden watching the birds…

yesterday, there were house sparrows, white throated sparrows, chickadees, nuthatches, juncos, and even a couple of blue jays…

lots of chatter, songs, dust and water baths… also they are gobbling up the birdseed and had many trips to drink from the pond…

only saw a couple of squirrels, lol…

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