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Sighting

11 May 2009, 10:55 pm

Considering we live in the city, I consider us pretty fortunate to be able to look out at a pond, trees, birds, squirrels, rabbits, hedgehogs, and other years we’ve seen deer and a fox. You just never know what you’re going to see.

I know our pond isn’t very deep, because in dry summers I’ve seen ducks stand up in the middle of it. However, it may be a lot deeper than I thought, as here’s what I saw this afternoon:

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The other birds weren’t cooperating at all today, and so here are a couple of pictures of the tree the birds are SUPPOSED to be in! They must not have gotten the memo that they are a main source of my entertainment.

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This tree is prettiest right now. Another day or two, the blossoms will be totally open and appear all white. I love this pretty rose color that they have now. I just don’t understand why all the birds don’t want to hang out in this particular tree! I know I would.

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Can’t show any quilting pictures right now. In the works is a customer quilt, our guild’s challenge for this month, our Wednesday group (DayStitchers) started doing our box exchange again this month, and another challenge quilt for a June quilt show. So much secrecy!

Sue

Filed under Customer Quilts, Daystitchers, Out My Window.

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Out My Window

11 May 2009, 8:03 am

Yesterday a lonely little Palm Warbler was checking out our flowering crab tree. It was late in the day, and there are a lot of shadows on this fellow, but he was very patient and did a lot of posing for me.

This tree is just outside the kitchen window where the table and chairs are, so it’s a primo spot for bird watching without actually having to do any work. I know, I would be in much better shape if I actually did a little more moving around, but if the birds are willing to come to me . . .

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