Winter arrived in full force last night, as a snowstorm hit our area. The snow floated down in big, cottony pieces, covering everything in its path. The darkness outside was turned into the kind of white fairyland that decorates Christmas cards and travel magazines. I felt like running outside and tromping through the whiteness, catching [...]
Archive for January, 2012
Snow–Briefly
Posted in blessings, changes, Nature, winter, tagged beauty, blessings, changes, joy, life, nature, snow, winter on January 18, 2012 | 4 Comments »
If We Were All More Like Chickadees
Posted in birds, Nature, Uncategorized, winter, tagged attitude, birds, chickadees, juncos, nature, squirrels, starlings, winter on January 7, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I love to watch the birds at the feeders outside my window. Each species has its own personality. The Steller’s jays sweep grandly in and dominate—until a flicker shows up and chases the jays from the feeder. The starlings come in noisy hordes, the bushtits in friendly little flocks. The chickadees are especially friendly and [...]
