Early Birds

I was going to call this post "Yesterday's Birds" but when I looked on the camera I had two bird pictures from early this morning. Today I got up at 6 o'clock (ugh) because I had to be at the workshop at 8 o'clock and it takes me a while to get moving in the morning. First the Bluejay came back to the suet nuggets. I'm so glad it remembered that I had goodies for it. The feeder is empty and I only have a few nuggets left. I thought I might go get some on my way home from the workshop but I forgot so I can't buy any more until Monday. It'll be okay.

 

Then I caught sight of a House Finch dipping its beak in the grape jelly. I still haven't seen a male Oriole land and eat but I did have to chase a squirrel away from the Oriole feeder. They like the jelly too.

 

Speaking of the writing workshop I helped present today, the only picture I have is my favorite red Yellowstone coffee mug at home filled with leftover decaf from the workshop. We were all too busy to pose for pictures. It was an unqualified success. GBB kept things moving and on time, and the participants seemed to enjoy it. They were engaged with the information, asked questions, and networked the daylights out of the room. 

 

When I went out to refill the birdbath (which will definitely get a good cleaning tomorrow, it's gross), I noticed that the ferns and lilies of the valley are doing their best to grow. I love the curly heads of the ferns and the first little bells of the lilies. Soon there'll be white, sweet smelling flowers all over there.

 

And the bleeding hearts are flowering more. It was windy when I was out there so I'm kind of surprised that the picture isn't all blurry but the shutter speed must have been fast enough to keep it in focus.

 

The drawing today is a Hippopotamus. I was surprised that it didn't just say Hippo but the animal must have demanded its full name billing. I could have made the body a little rounder in the belly but I like the way the coloring turned out.

 

Tonight I was too tired to knit so I sat and watched the movie Remarkably Bright Creatures on Netflix. You should watch it if you haven't already. It's sweet and Sally Field does a great job. I confess I cried. Now I have to find the audiobook to listen to. 

--Barbara