Not so hot today but the definition of oppressive. It rained off and on but didn't storm like it did in other parts of the state. When I swam out to get the newspaper this morning I was thrilled to see that two of Dad's rosebuds were opening and the yellow Asiatic lilies looked like a golden coronet. Beautiful.
There's a pair of Downy Woodpeckers (this is the Mr.) that have claimed the double suet feeder. They take turns coming for a snack and then fly off with a chunk in their beak for, I assume, their nestlings.
In the afternoon I witnessed a never-before-seen cooperative effort by our backyard denizens. There was a sparrow on the feeder eating and dropping seeds and cracked corn onto the ground where a rabbit and a chipmunk coexisted in the process of cleaning up what got dropped. Usually one chases the other away, they seem to take turns, but evidently they were all hungry enough that they just ate.
After supper I finished knitting the cuff of the Blues Anklet and then knitted an Eye of Partridge heel flap. I tried to turn the heel once and ended up all cockeyed so I carefully tinked it back to the flap and will give it another go tomorrow.
June 18--Mary Cassatt, Portrait of Alexander J. Cassatt and His Son, Robert Kelso Cassatt. They sat together looking like Before and After examples of what life does to a man. The son was rosy-cheeked, the father pale. The son's hair lifted from his part and sprang up here and there while the father's hair lay limp on his scalp. The father's body melted into the chair but the son could barely contain his energy long enough to pose.
I hope the sun shines tomorrow. That is all.
--Barbara
1 comment:
Your description of the lilies is so perfect. Definitely a golden coronet. And the wildlife shot could be your version of the Peaceable Kingdom with the sparrow, the rabbit and the chipmunk all dining on your largess.
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