Thinking Out Loud
I am always surprised when I log in and discover it has been two weeks since I’ve posted. I know I’ve been thinking about it, but life has really intruded. I guess that’s what reality TV is all about: capture people as they move through their activities because they won’t have time to write about [...]
It is a beautiful day here in the ‘burg! The early morning rain cleared off and now it is sunny and warm. I saw my first hummingbird, huddling cold and wet on the feeder outside the front window. I worked all morning putting together slides for a presentation next week but then had to go [...]
The dogs let me sleep until almost 7:30! We walked, ate, let the chickens out…all the morning chores. Now, I’m at my desk and I rearranged the monitor so I can see the whole backyard. The hummingbirds returned the minute I put up the feeders on Saturday. Better stock up on sugar! I’m also keeping [...]
I spent three nights in a hotel room this week. I slept better than I usually do and got a lot of work done, but I was ready for a day off today. After a bit of work this morning (mostly chatting with two colleagues), I headed outside and started transplanting perennials. I moved some [...]
I read (The Living by Annie Dillard), crocheted, played on my computer, and even managed to get outside. We spent a few hours at our property yesterday. The view isn’t quite as green as the one in this post; it is still pretty barren, but signs of spring are everywhere. The daffodils are doing great; [...]
My office window is open and I’m watching the birds. So far, I’ve seen the yellow-rumped warbler, the pine warbler, the red-bellied woodpecker, and a brown thrasher. It just feels like spring out there. As I walked the dog, a wren sat at the top of the oak tree, just singing his heart out. So, [...]