I Filled the Feeders

Yesterday afternoon I filled the birdfeeders. This is what I saw for most of the day. Starlings clinging and flapping on the feeder and tossing seed out of there as fast as they could. Just to get a peanut. Tonight the seed level is below the ports, the cob corn is finished, and the suet pellets are all gone. It doesn't take them long to decimate the feeders. It almost makes me want to stop feeding them.

I took myself on a flower tour today. First thing this morning I went out to catch the Spiderwort before it closed up for the day. It blooms in the morning. Once the sun hits it the flowers close up. This picture is right on the edge.

This orange Day Lily is right next to the air conditioner and nestled under the forsythia bush.
 

These orange Day Lilies are along the west side of the backyard and creeping into the neighbor's yard more every year.

The Stella d'Oro Lilies are holding their own after the rain and heat we had last week. Today it was mild and sunny with blue skies and puffy clouds and a bit of a brisk breeze.

And the last bird in the bird section of Ink & Wash is a Raven. I thought I'd be using Payne's Gray for its feathers but she had me use violet and blue. It looks all right but it isn't very Raven-ish. Raven's are black with iridescent blue and violet in the sun. By the time I realized that I wanted the bird to be darker the first layer of paint was dry so I couldn't add a darker color and hope that it spread itself around. I suppose I could have wet the bird again and dripped in the dark gray. Ah well, I like the shape of it and the flowers behind the bird.  On to insects!

I had kind of a quiet day. I Zoomed with cda this morning, read a book most of the afternoon while letting paint dry, and went to OJ's soccer game this evening. They won. After I got back I watched Episode 7 of Season 3 of Bridgerton. Only one more episode to go. I thought about going right on and watching the last one but decided to save it for tomorrow night.

Last week I got an email from Caramel Crisp Bookstore in Oshkosh saying that they're out of The Seaview and Island Dreams and could use one more of the other titles. Did I want to drive down and restock? Well, yes I do! She offered a book signing opportunity but the dates available are in August and September and I don't think that I want to wait that long to restock the titles. I'm considering.

--Barbara